Anyone who has struggled with infertility knows the emotional and physical burden of trying to conceive. Despite the fact that 1 in 8 couples experience infertility, many people feel isolated and alone in their journey. The In The Know Short Film Competition encourages those 7.3 million Americans affected by infertility to share their stories and provide hope and encouragement to others. Those who have been touched by infertility can participate in the competition by submitting a creative, inspirational short film about their path to parenthood (or the journey of someone close to them).
The film must be under 10 minutes in length. The deadline to submit entries is August 1, 2009. Anyone at least 18 years old (inclusive) as of July 1, 2009 and a legal resident of the 50 United States or the District of Columbia can participate.
Submitted films will be reviewed by a panel of judges, and competition finalists will have their films screened at a festival in New York City this fall where a winner and runners-up will be chosen and awarded prizes. The winner will receive $1,000 and two runners-up will each be given $500.
Finalist entries will be viewed and “graded” by a panel of judges chosen by Sponsor on the basis of the film’s
- appeal,
- creativity and
- story.
Prizes. One winner will be selected along with two runners-up. Three competition finalists will have their films screened at a festival in New York City this fall where the winner and runners-up will be chosen and awarded prizes. The winner will receive $1,000 and the two competition runners-up will each receive $500.
In addition, the three finalists of the competition will receive a 2-night, 3-day trip to New York City, including hotel (double occupancy), and round-trip coach air transportation.
