Moonshot Initiative brought together over 150 women and gender-expansive filmmakers to shoot five films in one weekend in October — and those films will premiere on Jan. 16, 2026, at a screening and reception  held at SVA Theatre in Manhattan. The films to premiere were made as part of Moonshot Initiative's Moonshot Film Challenge, the nonprofit’s signature program, which connects underrepresented filmmakers so they can create high-quality material for their reels and build a

A case study of two sound mixers who met in the inaugural Moonshot Film Challenge in 2018 and became longtime friends Filmmakers collaborate during the 2025 Moonshot Film Challenge In the Moonshot Film Challenge, accepted participants are placed on crews of strangers and work with women and gender-expansive filmmakers in every role of production. One of the main goals of the film challenge is to expand networks and grow as collaborative filmmakers. Here's an example of that g

A recap of Moonshot Initiative's latest networking event for filmmakers - our Autumn in Action NYC Film & TV Mixer! Thank you to everyone who came out and made Moonshot's Autumn in Action NYC Film & TV Mixer!

See the new series 'From Page to Premiere' about the Moonshot Film Challenge! We created this series to take you behind the scenes for all the ups and downs of this year’s Moonshot Film Challenge. It’s a rarity to see sets like ours filled with women and gender-expansive filmmakers. We want to show you what we can make with 150 complete strangers, all on a mission to change the film industry. And you can bet there’s no shortage of on-set drama, from losing a location last min

A recap of Moonshot Initiative's latest networking event for filmmakers - our NYC Summer mixer! Thank you to everyone who came out and...

See the questions on the Moonshot Film Challenge application before becoming a member ! Click here when you're ready to fill out your...

Take a look at the trailer for " Trouble Connecting ," one of the six short films made as part of our 2022 Moonshot Film Challenge in New...

Take a look at the trailer for " Salud ," one of the six short films made as part of our 2022 Moonshot Film Challenge in New York City...

Take a look at the trailer for " Bon Voyage ," one of the six short films made as part of our 2022 Moonshot Film Challenge in New York...

Take a look at the trailer for " My Best Version ," one of the six short films made as part of our 2022 Moonshot Film Challenge in New...

Take a look at the trailer for " Heard of Who ," one of the six short films made as part of our 2022 Moonshot Film Challenge in New York...

These 2025 Moonshot Film Challenge judges are reading your samples, watching your reels and self-tapes, and reviewing your applications....