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Girls Impact The World Film Festival Accepting Submissions

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Girls Impact The World Film Festival is accepting film submissions until Jan. 20. Films need to be between three to six minutes long and must focus on issues affecting women.

Applicants must be 25 years old or younger, currently enrolled in an undergraduate program, high school or be an eighth grade student.

The judges’ choice grand prize winner will receive $5,000. The judges’ first and second runner ups are given $2,500 and $1,000 and the people’s choice winner, based on Facebook likes and tweets, will win $2,500.

Girls Impact the World seeks to raise awareness and propose solutions for issues facing women around the world.

Applications can be found at www.connecther.org/gitw/enter

For more information, contact filmfest@connecther.org