Jose Antonio Tijerino
The Short Movie Channel (ShortsHD) is teaming up with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation to launch The Hispanic Heritage Short Film Award Competition.The competition will recognize the top Hispanic short films (directed, written or produced by someone with Hispanic heritage) and the overall winner will travel to Washington D.C. to screen their winning short film at the Hispanic Heritage Awards on September 22nd.The winner will also gain exposure to industry decision makers for broadcast deals. The competition finalists will be awarded roundtable and mentorship opportunities with studio executives and experts who will provide guidance for their careers. The top 5 finalists from the competition will be considered for a TV broadcast agreement on ShortsHD.The contest will be officially announced on Saturday, June 25th preceding 2016 NALIP Media Summit´s Official Selection, a screening that will feature short films by Latino filmmakers. To be eligible, the short film must be a narrative live action project where the writer, director or producer is Hispanic. Deadline for submissions is August 26 and the running time for entries is 40 minutes or less.ShortsHD approached us about taking actionable steps to increase the voices, perspectives and vision of Latinos in the film and entertainment industry and this effort is an exciting start, said Jose Antonio Tijerino, president and CEO of HHF. The Hispanic Heritage Short Film competition will provide the applicants with valuable exposure, guidance and connectivity. There certainly is no shortage of Latino talent.
