Year 1

See where is all started. Go behind the scenes with our inaugural winning filmmakers and see what is takes to finish the script!

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Stream all four Finish the Script Year 1 films. Right here. Right now. To get the full Dolby experience, stream them on a Safari browser and on iOS devices.

Take Care Zora

Take Care Zora shows the hardships and joys of raising someone with Down syndrome while weaving in a caretaking sibling’s coming-of-age story.

“With every film we create, we’re creating a space for empathy, understanding, and acceptance.” — Amy B. Tiong and Antonio Salume, Co-directors

Take Care Zora

Take Care Zora shows the hardships and joys of raising someone with Down syndrome while weaving in a caretaking sibling’s coming-of-age story.

“With every film we create, we’re creating a space for empathy, understanding, and acceptance.” — Amy B. Tiong and Antonio Salume, Co-directors

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Hunted

Hunted is the story of two queer men of color who are catapulted into a nightmare universe. It mines the horror genre, tackling the difficult emotions of fear and envy.

“You have to put trust in the actors and just let go and let them take the role for themselves while gracefully guiding the ship.”

— Christian "Yami" Osagiede, Director

Hunted

Hunted is the story of two queer men of color who are catapulted into a nightmare universe. It mines the horror genre, tackling the difficult emotions of fear and envy.

“You have to put trust in the actors and just let go and let them take the role for themselves while gracefully guiding the ship.”

— Christian "Yami" Osagiede, Director

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Shipped Out

Shipped Out is an animated short tale that takes place in a dystopian future and touches on immigration, abuses of power, and the strength of family.

“I think it’s super important to tell stories that are usually underrepresented… when I see a film that has a character with a similar upbringing to me, I feel seen, and I think that it’s important for everyone to experience.” — Alejandra Araujo, Director

Shipped Out

Shipped Out is an animated short tale that takes place in a dystopian future and touches on immigration, abuses of power, and the strength of family.

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Dinner is Ready

Dinner is Ready mixes together the love between mother and daughter, the power of food to bring us closer together, and grief.

“I hope to keep creating stories for our community, and I hope these films make people feel less alone.” — Eleanor Cho, Director

Dinner is Ready

Dinner is Ready mixes together the love between mother and daughter, the power of food to bring us closer together, and grief.

“I hope to keep creating stories for our community, and I hope these films make people feel less alone.” — Eleanor Cho, Director

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Can’t wait to see what they do next

From script treatments and proposals to finished films and premieres, watching the journeys of these five up-and-coming filmmakers has been an inspiration to everyone at Dolby and Ghetto Film School. Antonio, Amy, Alejandra, Eleanor, and Christian: thank you for sharing your unique stories and creativity with us and the world!

Can’t wait to see what they do next

Year 2 is now over!

The wait is over!

Our Year 2 filmmakers have finished their films and you can watch them all at the link below.. To get the full Dolby experience, be sure to stream them on a Safari browser and on iOS devices.

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Year 3 is coming soon. Learn more about the challenge, stay in the loop, and follow along as a whole new group of filmmakers finish the script.

Ghetto Film School

With locations in New York City, Los Angeles, and London, Ghetto Film School (GFS) is an award-winning nonprofit founded in 2000 to educate, develop, and celebrate the next generation of great storytellers. For complete Finish the Script 2024 entry information and guidelines click here.

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The Dolby Institute

The Dolby Institute was created to educate, inspire, and empower the next generation of content creators. Through events, instruction, and awareness, we help creatives think critically and creatively about sound and image, unlocking the power of technology to help tell their stories.

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