Attention women film students: are you making (or wanting make) a horror, sci-fi, fantasy, action, or thriller film? The Shockwaves Podcast and Etheria Film Festival have announced open submissions for the 2020 Stephanie Rothman Fellowship. The Fellowship is open to any female-identifying participants in an undergraduate or graduate university or college film program.

Now in its second year, as the amount of passionate and creative women filmmakers continues to flourish, the Fellowship is meant to reward and honor the work of these female film students who find new and innovative ways to contribute to genre filmmaking. Rothman was honored in 2017 for her body of directing work, most notably with Roger Corman.

“My goal was to be inclusive with my own gender and give them [the crew] the opportunity to show that women can fill out any position in the entertainment industry, from cinematography to gripping,” says Issa Lopez, recipient of the 2019 Fellowship award. “These women are an inspiration to continue moving forward into this project, with their dedication, devotion, and support.”

Genre film professionals and veterans will be awarding the Fellowship to encourage and to financially contribute to female film students with current, or upcoming, projects. The winner will be announced at the Etheria Film Festival in June 2020, a showcase festival at the Egyptian Theater in Hollywood, CA.

For those who qualify, apply (for free!) here: https://filmfreeway.com/TheStephanieRothmanScholarshipForWomenStudentFilmmakers

Those who want to directly donate to the fund can do so via PayPal at [email protected].

About the Author

From humble beginnings as a bisexual art kid who drank more coffee than a 40-year-old author, Remy now holds a BFA in Film Production from Chapman University and is a proud member of the HorrorBuzz team (and still a bisexual art kid who drinks too much coffee). They were first introduced to the world of horror and camp when their grandma showed them The Rocky Horror Picture Show at age 5, and never looked back. When they're not writing cartoons or working on movies, one can spot them in various clubs around Los Angeles performing very, very self-deprecating standup comedy. Howdy ho!