THE VOICE OF A WOMAN ART FOR CHANGE AWARDS  2019 were held in New York City's Hudson Yards on 21st November.  The Showcase of 40 shortlisted films were first screened at the Cannes Palais de Festivals in France in the Summer, then in London for an Audience Award vote, before its final destination at Hudson Yards in New York City where the winners were announced. The Judges unanimously voted on the following:

 

VOW GOLD

KIM GEHRIG “VIVA LA VULVA” + “DREAM CRAZIER"

SOMESUCH CO

 

VOW SILVER

GEORGIA HUDSON “STOP AT NOTHING”

PARK PICTURES

 

MUSIC VIDEO - GOLD

AUTUMN DE WILDE  “BIG GOD”

ANONYMOUS CONTENT

 

VISUAL ALBUM - GOLD

SOLANGE KNOWLES  “A TEXAS FILM”

MWE

 

CREATIVE DIRECTION GOLD

QUINN WILSON - LIZZO

GOOD COMPANY

TALENT

LIZZO

 

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS:

 

KAREN CUNNINGHAM – DIRECTION: “DREAM GAP”

THOMAS THOMAS FILMS / BISCUIT FILMWORKS

 

JACI JUDELSON – DIRECTION: “RAM”

PARK PICTURES

 

AOIFE MCARDLE – DIRECTION: “DREAM WITH US”

SOMESUCH CO

 

DAISY ZHOU – CINEMATOGRAPHY + DIRECTION: “AFRO-FUTURISM” + “ASTON MARTIN”

TALENT: JANELLE MONAE

GREAT GUNS

 

RACHEL McDONALD – DIRECTION:  “300 YEARS - NEW ORLEANS”

BISCUIT FILMWORKS

 

AMBER GRACE JOHNSON – DIRECTION:  “FREE THE WORK”

NATALIE KINGSTON – CINEMATOGRAPHY

 

All of the below directors selected for this year’s shortlist created exceptional work – which is why their works made it in to the VOW | MADE BY HER Showcase.  It was a tough selection process this year and those selected are indeed among some of the best talents in the industry today.

 

JOHANNA BENAINOUS | SIRI BUNFORD

MICHELLE COOMBER | KAREN CUNNINGHAM

SIRI BUNFORD | MJ DELANEY

SOPHIE EDELSTEIN | KIM GEHRIG

ANNA GINSBURG | ADI HALFIN

MICHELLE HELLER | ROSE HENDRY

LAERKE HERTHONI | GEORGIA HUDSON

NINA HOLMGREN  | AMBER GRACE JOHNSON

JACI JUDELSON | SOLANGE KNOWLES 

KIRSTEN LEPORE | NATIALIA LEITE

ALICIA MACDONALD | AOIFE MCARDLE 

RACHEL MCDONALD | THE MERCADANTES

CRISTIANA MIRANDA | JENN NKIRU

LISA PACLET | ELSA PARRA

SASHA RAINBOW | DEE REES 

CHARLOTTE REGAN | A.V. ROCKWELL

LUCY WALKER | AUTUMN DE WILDE 

QUINN WILSON | DAISY ZHOU

 

This year’s judges were:

 

Maureen A. Bryan – VOW Founder & CEO

Nancy Crimi-Lamana – Chief Creative Officer - FCB 

Caitlyn Grady – Executive Producer Whitehouse Post   

Tamara Howe – Managing Director Viceland 

Tim Katz – Managing Director Knucklehead 

Juliette Larthe – Managing Director Prettybird   

Hannah Matthews – Managing Director Karmarama 

Jo Moore Chief Creative Office Engine 

Simon Morris – Global Vice President Amazon   

Siobhan Murphy –  Managing Director Merman 

Helen Powlette – Executive Producer Sky Creative 

Tiffany Rolfe – Executive Vice President Chief Creative R/GA 

Ed Smith  - General Manager Marketing Amazon   

Chaka Siobhani – Chief Creative Officer Leo Burnett   

Sarah Watson – Chairman Global Chief Strategy Office BBH

 

The VOW | MADE BY HER Showcase was curated by Maureen A. Bryan.

The Awards evening was generously sponsored by R/GA with post-production support provided by Whitehouse Post.