Sarah Jacobson Film Grant for Women Filmmakers

“The Sarah Jacobson Film Grant supports women “whose work embodies some of the things that Sarah stood for: a fierce DIY approach to filmmaking, a radical social critique, and a thoroughly underground sensibility.” This year we plan to give out grants of $2,000 each to support film projects in any stage of completion, from pre-production through distribution.

We are open to films of any length and genre, from documentary to experimental to narrative. We’re looking for projects that in some way embody Sarah’s spirit and represent the values that she articulated in her work—powerful representations of women, a do-it-yourself approach to filmmaking and life, and a passionate commitment to advancing equality without sacrificing fun. Check out some of our past winners’ projects by scrolling through the blog a bit.”

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Whole Foods Sliver Doc Grant for Documentaries

Whole Foods Silver Docs grant: “The AFI-Discovery Channel Silverdocs Documentary Festival and Whole Foods Market is currently accepting applications from filmmakers who are looking for grant money towards the development or completion of a documentary feature film project for green-themed films.” The grantees receive $25,000.

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Solaris Finishing Fund for Independent Filmmakers

“Solaris created a “Finishing Fund” to support fellow indie filmmakers who seek the financial and technical resources necessary to complete their films. Greg and Gavin O’Connor originally created the Completion Partners as a response to their own efforts in trying to raise the capital to complete post-production for their film Tumbleweeds. In addition to financing the completion of these films, the Completion Partners Fund will offer the expertise necessary to help navigate the post-production waters, enabling filmmakers to get the film they envision to the market in the most effective way. They will be instrumental in the films’ promotion, festival strategy, and sales strategy.”

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Loreen Arbus Disability Awareness Completion Grant for Female Filmmakers

“Through the generosity of Loreen Arbus, New York Women in Film and Television has established the Loreen Arbus Disability Awareness Grant. The film completion grant for $7,500 will be awarded to a woman filmmaker for a film on physical or developmental disability issues. Directors and producers are eligible to apply.”

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nextPix offers documentary completion grant

nextPix is offering a $5000 completion grant.

“The firstPix program for 2011 seeks  to foster the best and brightest new talent in digital video, film and animation, and to help promote that talent by providing supplemental post-production funds for selected projects.

nextPix will evaluate rough assemblies OR completed DVDs/films for selection — based in part on the criteria that the project have a positive humanitarian message. We welcome narrative feature/documentaries and animation projects of all subject matter.”

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Center for Asian American Media yearly documentary grants

The Center for Asian American Media supports documentaries of interest to Asian American viewers through production and completion grants plus a fellowship.

“With support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, CAAM is able to offer funding to independent producers for documentary projects intended for public television broadcast. All projects must conform to standard public broadcasting lengths.  Offered once a year, this round of funding is for applicants with documentary projects at the production and/or post-production stage intended for public television broadcast. Projects in research and development are not eligible to apply. All projects must conform to standard public broadcasting lengths (26:46, 56:46 or 86:46).”

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Documentary Completion Grants from San Francisco Film Society

“San Francisco Film Society Announces New $300,000 Documentary Film Fund Supporting Feature-Length Documentaries in Post-production.  The SFFS Documentary Film Fund is created to support singular nonfiction film work that is distinguished by compelling stories, intriguing characters and an innovative visual approach. Each year from 2011 to 2013, a total of $100,000 will be disbursed to further new work by documentary filmmakers nationwide.”

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Playboy Foundation offers Documentary Completion Grants

“The Playboy Foundation is interested in social change documentary film projects that have nationwide impact and scope. Our grants are modest and range from $1000-$5000. For that reason, our film grants are limited to projects in post production and distribution.”

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ITVS Funding Initiatives

ITVS (Independent Television Service) has a number of funding initiatives that are funded during various parts of each year.  They include:

• Open Call – completion grants
• International Call – brining international subject to the U.S. audience
• Diversity Development Fund – research and development grants for producers of color
• Commissioned Funding – grants given at the discretion of ITVS for projects that fall outside of the other categories

For more information, visit the ITVS funding webpage.

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Women In Film Completion Grant

The Women In Film Foundation’s Film Finishing Fund (WIFF FFF) supports films by, for or about women by providing cash grants of up to $15,000 and in-kind services. Since the inception of the Fund in 1985, the Foundation has awarded more than $2 million in cash and in-kind services to 170 films ensuring that innovative films can be completed and seen by audiences worldwide.  The Film Finishing Fund is generously sponsored by Netflix.  Cash awards range from $1,000 to $15,000, with the number of grants varying from year to year.  In-kind services may be available upon request.

Applications Available : Monday, January 31, 2011
Application Deadline: Friday, April 29, 2011 
Winners Announced: October 2011

For more info, visit the Women In Film Film Finishing Fund page.

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