Proof of Concept Announces First Class of Filmmakers
variety.comAngelique Jackson Proof of Concept, an accelerator program supporting women, trans and non-binary filmmakers founded by Oscar winner Cate Blanchett, producer Coco Francini and Dr.
Stacy L. Smith, has set its inaugural class of filmmakers. Proof of Concept was created after Dirty Films partners Blanchett and Francini met Smith at a Kering Women in Motion talk during last year’s Cannes Film Festival.
On Monday, the trio reunited to discuss the progress they’ve made in building the new program, which was announced in December 2023 with the mission to support an inaugural class of 8 emerging filmmakers.
Among the updates shared was that the trio and their all-star selection committee — Chloé Zhao, Emma Corrin, Eva Longoria, Greta Gerwig, Jane Campion, Janicza Bravo, Lily Gladstone and Lilly Wachowski — had made their final selections out of more than 1,200 applications.
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