upcoming grant deadline: 05/15/2024
The I AM 2018 Video Contest commemorates the 50th anniversary of a watershed moment in civil rights history, when Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. traveled to Memphis, TN to march alongside striking African American sanitation workers who demanded dignity and respect. The contest is looking for 30 - 60 second video submissions that succinctly and creatively connect the struggles of the past to those of the present. The I AM 2018 is led by The American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) and The Church of God in Christ (COGIC).
The contest opens January 12th, 2018 and closes February 16th, 2018. The winning videos will be used as part of the I AM 2018 campaign’s major online ad campaign initiative, reaching thousands of viewers across the country. The winning filmmaker (or in the case of a group submission, one representative from the winning team) will be invited to attend the I AM 2018 activities in Memphis April 2-4, with transportation and lodging expenses paid.
Videos will be judged by prominent industry professionals, including Hans Charles, cinematographer of Ava Duvernay’s Oscar nominated documentary, 13th; Dorian Parks, co-founder of Geeks of Color and award winning filmmakers Madeleine Hunt Erlich and Shahin Izadi.
Entrants can submit via Filmfreeway.
Learn more at www.IAM2018.org.
