Short Film Challenge

CAPE has joined forces with Janet Yang Productions to provide short film production grants of $25,000 each to four API women or non-binary filmmakers, funded for Year 2 by Julia S. Gouw with additional support from Asian Women Leadership in Philanthropy Fund, Sandra Choi, Cindy Huang, Luyi Khasi, Priscilla S Y Lim, Jean Shim, Monica Suryapranata, Toni Wang, and Gillian Yu!

The four awardees in the Julia S. Gouw Short Film Challenge will be offered unparalleled networking opportunities with Emmy Award- and Golden Globe-winning Hollywood producer Janet Yang and the CAPE network, along with the chance to submit films to potential buyers and platforms with access to industry professionals including agents, managers, producers and studio executives.

Our call for narrative live-action or animated short film scripts featuring an API woman or non-binary protagonist is open Monday, November 14, 2022 to Thursday, January 5, 2023. We welcome all API woman or non-binary directors and writers to apply!