School of Media Studies

Apply for 2020 Horizon Award

The 2020 Horizon Award will be presented to two outstanding young female directing talents and will provide them with an all expense paid trip to Sundance where their films will be screened and they will attend workshops, parties, screenings, networking events in addition to receiving mentorship from producers Christine Vachon (Dark Waters, Carol, Still Alice, Boy’s Don’t Cry), Cassian Elwes (Mudbound, The Dallas Buyers Club, Lee Daniels The Butler) and Lynette Howell (A Star Is Born, The Accountant, Captain Fantastic).

To apply, interested candidates must submit a 2-minute film they directed showcasing their visual storytelling & creativity.
Examples of acceptable submissions include but are not limited to:
– Original creations of ANY genre
– Previously created films submitted to other contests/festivals
– Films created for class assignments/school projects
– Trailers (of films that are longer then 2mins)
– Docs
– PSA
– Reels
– Music Videos
Please email questions to: info@cassianelwes.com

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