Austin, Texas Filmmaker Robbie Pickering Semi-Finalist in Netflix Find Your Voice Film Competition.

Austinite Robbie Pickering achieved a semi-finalist position in the “Find Your Voice” film competition hosted by Netflix and Film independent. Mr. Pickering’s film, Natural Selection, is about a conservative woman who discovers that her dying husband has been secretly donating to a sperm bank for the past 23 years. She seeks out his oldest biological child, only to discover that he’s a foul-mouthed ne’er-do-well with a mullet played by DJ Qualls.

Film Independent, a non-profit, offers fellowship and grant opportunities that serve to honor the work of emerging filmmakers and increase diversity in the film industry. Every year, Film Independent raises over $240,000 in grant funding to support these filmmakers. For Netflix, this competition explores new ways to find competitive distribution in an industry that is increasingly going digital.

CLICK HERE to watch and vote for Robbie Pickering’s film “Natural Selection.”

The filmmaker who wins the Netflix competition will receive a $150,000 production grant, as well as another $200,000 worth of production resources. Pickering plans to shoot his feature film here in Texas, if he wins.

CLICK HERE to read the full article by Jake Powell.

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