Grants
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Chicken & Egg Pictures Announces Call for Accelerator Lab
Chicken & Egg Pictures will begin accepting submissions for the Accelerator Lab for first and second-time women nonfiction filmmakers on October 11. This program brings together ten projects helmed by first or second-time directors, with a special focus on underrepresented voices. “Completing and launching a documentary takes grit, nerve, and creativity; it also takes money, connections, and time. We offer women directors the tools to realize the full potential of their projects, both as works of art and as catalysts for change,” writes Chicken & Egg Pictures on its web site. Each participant will receive a two-part grant for the production […]
by Paula Bernstein on Oct 10, 2016 -
New BitTorrent Fund Provides Cash and Promotional Support to Creators
BitTorrent has announced The Discovery Fund, which will provide cash grants and promotional support to 25 creators over the next year. BitTorrent is looking for artists, musicians, filmmakers, designers, and other creators with projects seeking global distribution. The open, international initiative will provide $2,500-$100,00 in marketing and distribution funding. “The rules are simple. You make something awesome. You own it. We back it, and help you find a global audience for your big idea,” said Straith Schreder, VP of Creative Initiatives at BitTorrent, in a blog post. The announcement follows the launch earlier this year of BitTorrent Now, which adds a […]
by Paula Bernstein on Aug 9, 2016 -
Redford Center Grants Program Backs Features with Environmental Bent
Last month, The Redford Center announced the launch of Redford Center Grants, a grant program aimed at supporting the production of films that seek to raise global awareness of environmental issues. Funded by The New York Community Trust, The Redford Center Grants program will support filmmakers with feature-length projects that are in early stages of development and that are focused on driving awareness, education and action on environmental topics. Though there is no specification that the films must be non-fiction, on the list of Films We Love, The Redford Center highlights documentaries such as Super Size Me, Gasland, Virunga, The Cove, and […]
by Paula Bernstein on Jul 28, 2016 -
Chicken & Egg Pictures Announces Call for Accelerator Lab
As part of their 2015 Open Call, Chicken & Egg Pictures has announced a brand new Accelerator Lab, which will focus on identifying and supporting a diverse group of women nonfiction directors who are first- and second-time filmmakers. Five selected applicants will receive a $35,000 grant for the production of a film, to be developed, produced, and launched over the course of a 12-month program (with the possibility of an extension). The grant will be disbursed in two parts, with the first part awarded in November 2015. The catch is that films must already be in production, but with no more than […]
by Sarah Salovaara on May 14, 2015 -
Eleanor Burke Receives IFP Durga Entertainment Filmmaker Grant
Last Sunday evening at Lincoln Center, Eleanor Burke was awarded the first ever IFP Durga Entertainment Filmmaker Grant, which offers a $20,000 prize to an IFP alum who juggles filmmaking and parenting. Burke attended the 2009 IFP Filmmaker Labs with her debut Stranger Things, and the 2012 No Borders Co-Production Market with Bright as Day, which Burke says is “about an aging anti-social wanderer and a teenage truant who band together to save an abandoned horse.” The script also took part in the Sundance Producing Lab and the Hamptons Screenwriting Lab. Concurrently, Burke is prepping Through and Through, which will participate in the Venice Biennale College Cinema in […]
by Sarah Salovaara on Sep 19, 2014 -
SFFS Announces Documentary Film Fund Finalists
The San Francisco Film Society has announced this year’s finalists for the Documentary Film Fund, which is set to divy up $75,000 next month. Open to nonfiction films in post-production, the Fund has previously supported such Sundance titles as Narco Cultura, American Promise and the Oscar-nominated Cutie and the Boxer. Making the list is Western, the Ross Brothers’ follow-up to Tchoupitoulas, and Blood Brother director Steve Hoover’s Gennadly. The Fund is made possible by Jennifer Battat and the Jenerosity Foundation, and you can view the full list of finalists below. Anatomy of an American Dream — John Ryan Johnson, director Antoine Hood is a charismatic 28-year-old former college basketball […]
by Sarah Salovaara on Feb 6, 2014 -
The Davey Foundation’s Short Film Grant
Created in honor of actor David Ross Fetzer, The Davey Foundation strives to promote emerging artists under the age of 35 in both theater and film. Submissions recently opened for the Foundation’s Short Film Grant, which awards a U.S. filmmaker $3500 for the production of a short-length script. Dustin Guy Defa, a board member of the Davey Foundation and a frequent collaborator of the late Mr. Fetzer (who AD-ed Bad Fever), generously shed some light on the inaugural competition: “We’ve elected to support the short format as opposed to the feature because of the Foundation’s intent to support new voices in […]
by Sarah Salovaara on Jan 31, 2014 -
2014 MacArthur Grants Announced
In our imminent Winter 2014 issue, Joy Dietrich penned a helpful piece on grant writing for documentarians, in which she surveyed recipients of Cinereach, Creative Capital, Sundance, MacArthur, ITVS and Tribeca funding. Fortuitous timing then that MacArthur released its 2014 grants this morning to the tune of $2 million for 18 different documentary projects. The films tackle such disparate hot button issues as immigration, health care, carbon trading, elderly care and the drug trade. Keeping up with the times, there’s even an interactive web platform designed around global youth communities. Said MacArthur President Robert Gallucci, “This year’s documentaries illuminate serious issues […]
by Sarah Salovaara on Jan 15, 2014 -
Rooftop Grants Past and Present
As the summer draws to a close, another year of Rooftop Films grants is upon us. The New York-based nonprofit, though perhaps best known for its alfresco screenings across the four major boroughs, also functions as a dedicated support system to independent filmmakers in various stages of the production process. Beyond the traditional cash grants, Rooftop offers assistance in the form of equipment, workshops and post-production services. Those who have previously screened at the festival are exclusively eligible for grants through the Rooftop Filmmakers’ Fund, ensuring a continued, symbiotic partnership between exhibitor and artist. As such, this year’s recipients feature […]
by Sarah Salovaara on Aug 19, 2013 -
Summer Grant Deadlines for Independent Filmmakers
With all the recent focus on crowdfunding, filmmakers shouldn’t forget about more traditional sources of funding, such as grants. Over the course of the summer are a number of grant deadlines for filmmakers seeking all stages of financing. Chicken & Egg Pictures First up is the late deadline, this Friday, for Chicken and Egg Pictures’ 2013 Open Call. From the site: “Chicken & Egg Pictures is dedicated to supporting women nonfiction filmmakers whose diverse voices and dynamic storytelling have the power to catalyze change, at home and around the globe.” This year’s average grant will be between $10,000 and $15,000, […]
by Dante Pilkington on Jul 11, 2013
