International Women’s Day is about female voices and in 2024 vlogging has made it easier than ever for women to share their experiences.
That’s what makes vlogs such an attractive option for creators who don’t have the support of a studio but do have a smartphone, even if it's a Selected as the winner in her category, Shradha’s vlog is an emotive abstract vlog, which pushes the expectations of stories that can be told with a vertical screen. Based in London, Shradha is a Nepali contemporary artist and, photographer and illustrator who pours her life into the short vlog. Described as, “poetic visual storytelling” by BAFTA and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Mark Gill, her video is an excellent example of a woman turning their relatable experiences into art.
Also based in London, Margarita is a Siberian-born multidisciplinary artist who shows that even though vlogs may not have big studio budgets, talented filmmakers can use them to achieve the same emotional depth as any movie.