About the Dreams Initiative

MISSION: The non-profit Arts Equality is designed, in part, to support the Dreams Initiative by using its funds to affect meaningful industry advancement on the diversity front by helping close the achievement gap in the all of the arts industries for aspiring minority and female students.

VISION: To help every student, regardless of race, gender or ethnicity, realize his or her dream of having a successful career in the their chosen arts field.

CURRENTLY:  The Dreams Initiative is partnering with film schools around the country to offer scholarships to worthy filmmaking recipients.

Dreams Intiative Rationale - Filmmakers

  1. According to the Directors Guild of America in a two-year study released in December of 2015, of the 376 directors of Hollywood features released in 2013 and 2014, just 6.4% were women and just 12.5% were minority directors.
  2. The 2015 UCLA Hollywood Diversity Report highlights a disparity in most aspects of the film and television industry for minority and females.
  3. The 2016 USC report from the Annenberg School of Communications finds a 'whitewashed' Hollywood that underrepresents female and minority filmmakers.

Recent 'Dreams Initiative' News - Filmmakers

2018 Scholarship Recipient

Madelynn Thompson receives a $2600 Scholarship + $250 cash award to attend summer film camp at the SOCAPA Summer Film Camp in New York City.

2017 Scholarship Recipient

DaNija Williams receives a $3000 Scholarship + $250 cash award to attend summer film camp at the New York Film Academy in Los Angeles.  The scholarship, including room and board, was provided in full by NYFA.

​MORE:  New York Film Academy

2018 Scholarship Recipient

Dane Clarke II receives a $2600 Scholarship + $250 cash award to attend summer film camp at the SOCAPA Summer Film Camp in New York City.

2017 Scholarship Recipient

Emily Madsen receives a $3000 Scholarship + $250 cash award to attend summer film camp at the New York Film Academy in New York City.  The scholarship, including room and board, was provided in full by NYFA.

MORE:  New York Film Academy

About the 10 Day

See more about the entire 10 Day Film Challenge Program and how it levels the playing field for all high school student filmmakers.

2017 Scholarship Recipient

10 Day Film Director, Gary Joseph, accepts the scholarship on behalf of Alan Nunes.  Alan receives a $4000 Scholarship + $250 Cash Award to attend SOCAPA Summer Film Camps in New York City.  Scholarship provided in full by SOCAPA.​
MORE: SOCAPA Summer Filmmakers Camps

2016 Scholarship Recipient

Hannah Dunakin receives a $1800 Scholarship + $250 cash award to attend WHYY Summer Filmmakers Camp in Philadelphia PA.
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See more about WHYY Summer Filmmakers &  Journalism Camps

2016 Scholarship Recipient

Fabian Banks receives a $4000 Scholarship + $250 Cash Award to attend SOCAPA Summer Film Camps in New York City.
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See more about SOCAPA Summer Filmmakers Camps

About the 10 Day

See more about the entire 10 Day Film Challenge Program and how it levels the playing field for all high school student filmmakers.