# Crowdsourced Cinema Netflix and Film Independent Team Up to Find Talent By Katie Cordrey | Published 2009-07-06 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/netflix-film-independent References: [coolhunting](http://www.coolhunting.com/archives/2009/07/netflix_find_yo.php) & [facebook](http://www.facebook.com/netflix?ref=s#/netflix?v=app_97183848687&viewas=1544586352) The 'Find Your Voice' film competition is in its final phase as [Netflix](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/netflix-now-popping) and Film Independent is in the process of wrapping up a [nationwide online vote](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pretzel-crust-island) to determine which of 10 semifinalists will receive $350,000 in prizes for film production. The contenders for the ‘Find Your Voice’ competition were chosen from over 2,000 scripts. Voters viewed shorts on the Netflix [Facebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rival-peak) page and logged their ranking. The judging phase for the finalists begins July 6th, and concludes on the last day of the month. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.3/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 93% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Media](https://www.trendhunter.com/media) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Crowdsourced Film Production:** Opportunity for companies to leverage the public to assist in film production, cutting down costs and increasing engagement for viewers. - **Online Voting for Film Contests:** Opportunity for businesses to host online voting to engage with large audiences and build brand awareness. - **Finding New Talent Through Competitions:** Opportunity for companies to find and support undiscovered talent by hosting competitions and providing funding for winners. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Film Production:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in the film production industry by involving the public to find new talent and reduce production costs. - **Social Media:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in social media by hosting online competitions and connecting with a larger audience through platform engagement. - **Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunities for entertainment companies to leverage the power of crowdsourcing, online voting, and talent competitions to engage with viewers and discover new talent. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Tuna-Focused Film Festivals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tuna-cans-film-festival.md) - [Car-Themed Film Contests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lexus-film-masters-challenge.md) - [Fan-Created Commercial Contests](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bushs-beans.md) - [Real-Time Movie Screening Alerts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cinefind.md) - [Regional Filmmaker-Supporting Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/filmmakers-mart.md) - [Short-Form Film Festivals](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/film-festival-on-tiktok.md) - [Filmmaker Collaboration Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cinematch.md) - [Streaming Service Snack Ranges](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/netflix-now-popping.md) - [Movie Recommendation Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/film-finder.md)