Asian American Film Lab, Inc.
"Unfinished Works" Screenplay Reading & Workshop Program
Film Lab's longest running program, Unfinished Works, has assisted screenwriters for 21+ years. Unfinished Works constitutes an avenue for filmmakers, screenwriters, and actors to share and workshop their...
Asian American Film Lab, Inc.
25 W. 43 Street #1000, New York, NY 10036 attn Film Lab, Shootout, R. Lanuza
Film Lab's longest running program, Unfinished Works, has assisted screenwriters for 21+ years. Unfinished Works constitutes an avenue for filmmakers, screenwriters, and actors to share and workshop their work at any stage of development for review and feedback. The feedback process includes a reading of the piece by professional Film Lab actors and is carefully structured to provide assistance with drafting, editing, outlining, and more. For consideration, screenwriters may email their logline and synopsis to the program coordinator at UnfinishedWorks@film-lab.org.
Name of the Program:
"Unfinished Works" Screenplay Reading & Workshop Program
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Commercial and Branded Content, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students, Other
City:
New York
Asian American Film Lab, Inc.
72 Hour Shootout
"For almost two decades, the Film Lab and the Shootout have provided a platform for faces, voices and stories too often marginalized, whitewashed or silenced by mainstream media. Registrants can obtain sc...
Asian American Film Lab, Inc.
25 W. 43 Street, #1000, attn 72HourShootout, New York, NY 10036
"For almost two decades, the Film Lab and the Shootout have provided a platform for faces, voices and stories too often marginalized, whitewashed or silenced by mainstream media. Registrants can obtain screen tests and mentorships from major TV networks and established industry professionals to help develop their careers and the top ten films screen at the AAI Film Festival, on the TV series ""Film Lab Presents,"" and are promoted online via AAFL TV.
Every year, registration opens online in MARCH and the Film Lab runs a series of workshops between March and June, free for registrants, to teach basic filmmaking skills and help people network and form teams. The events are livestreamed for registrants around the globe.
The actual 72 hours of filming takes place in June with the winning films premiering at the Asian American International Film Festival in July under the auspices of and in collaboration with Asian CineVision.
Teams compete for access to a year of free educational and networking events, mentorships with executives at NBC, ABC, and more, cash, prizes and the chance to have their films screened at film festivals, both nationally and internationally. The competition creates a valuable opportunity for filmmakers of color – focusing on Asian American filmmakers – and women to demonstrate their talent, gain exposure in the entertainment industry and impact the visibility of diverse stories and characters in film. One of the Shootout requirements is that at least one key production member (e.g., director, producer or writer) and a principal actor from each team must be of Asian descent."
Name of the Program:
72 Hour Shootout
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students, Other
City:
New York
COUSIN
"Founded in 2018 by Sky Hopinka, Adam Khalil, Alexandra Lazarowich and Adam Piron, COUSIN was created to provide support for Indignious artists expanding traditional definitions and understandings of the m...
COUSIN
3568 Elmwood Dr., Riverside, CA 92506
"Founded in 2018 by Sky Hopinka, Adam Khalil, Alexandra Lazarowich and Adam Piron, COUSIN was created to provide support for Indignious artists expanding traditional definitions and understandings of the moving image by experimenting with form and genre.
We are building an Indigenous-led film movement. We create work that is personal, proudly provocative and driven by strong, artistic voices. We celebrate this work and get it made, seen and shared. "
Name of the Program:
COUSIN
Resource Type:
Funding
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Short Films, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors
City:
Riverside
Black Women Film Collective
New Negress Film Soceity
The New Negress Film Society is a core collective of black women filmmakers whose priority is to create community and spaces for support, exhibition and consciousness-raising. The group is formed by Chanelle Ap...
Black Women Film Collective
New York City
The New Negress Film Society is a core collective of black women filmmakers whose priority is to create community and spaces for support, exhibition and consciousness-raising. The group is formed by Chanelle Aponte Pearson, Nuotama Bodomo, Dyani Douze, Ja'Tovia Gary, Stefani Saintonge and Yvonne Michelle Shirley.
Name of the Program:
New Negress Film Soceity
Resource Type:
Funding, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, African-American or African Descent, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Short Films, Episodic
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers
City:
New York
Asian American Women Artists Association
AAWAA Membership Program
"Membership is open for all Asian American-identified women artists working in all disciplines: visual art, video/film, literary arts, performing arts, etc. Help us ensure the documentation of your art for...
Asian American Women Artists Association
1890 Bryant St, Ste #302, San Francisco, CA 94110
"Membership is open for all Asian American-identified women artists working in all disciplines: visual art, video/film, literary arts, performing arts, etc. Help us ensure the documentation of your art for educational, historical, and cultural purposes. Membership is also open to affiliate members committed to supporting AAWAA’s mission to document and ensure the visibility of Asian American women artists. Our affiliate members include: educators, curators, arts administrators, arts activists, writers, etc.
Those who want to broaden their career in the arts, engage in the Asian American artistic community, are social and arts activists, and are dedicated to the cultivation and preservation of Asian American women in the arts. "
Name of the Program:
AAWAA Membership Program
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Asian, Pacific Islander
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Other
City:
San Francisco
Dancing Disability Lab
Dancing Disability is an immersive lab at UCLA bringing together emerging and experienced disabled dance-makers in the creation of new performance that challenges conventional ideas about well-being, ability, a...
UCLA
120 Westwood Plaza, Los Angeles, CA 90095
Dancing Disability is an immersive lab at UCLA bringing together emerging and experienced disabled dance-makers in the creation of new performance that challenges conventional ideas about well-being, ability, and virtuosity. This experience of workshops, choreographic experiments, dialogues, and much more on UCLA's campus help to develop a disability dance aesthetic and center the experiences of disabled dance practitioners.
Name of the Program:
Dancing Disability Lab
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Person with a Disability
Work Supporting:
Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Other
City:
Los Angeless
Jewish Film Institute | presenters of the san francisco jewish film festival
JFI Completion Grants
The JFI Completion Grants Program provides finishing funds to emerging and established filmmakers for original stories that promote thoughtful consideration of Jewish history, life, culture, and identity. Proje...
Jewish Film Institute | presenters of the san francisco jewish film festival
145 Ninth Street, Suite 200, San Francisco, CA 94578
The JFI Completion Grants Program provides finishing funds to emerging and established filmmakers for original stories that promote thoughtful consideration of Jewish history, life, culture, and identity. Projects may be feature narratives, documentaries, shorts, or web series. Priorities are given to projects that offer fresh, challenging perspectives; engage audiences across cultural lines; and expand the understanding of Jewish experience.
Name of the Program:
JFI Completion Grants
Resource Type:
Funding
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers
City:
San Francisco
The Writing Fellowship
Four early-career playwrights receive nine months of resources, readings and feedback designed to help them reach their professional and artistic goals. The culminating event of the program is our INK'D Fe...
Playwrights Realm
520 8th Avenue
Four early-career playwrights receive nine months of resources, readings and feedback designed to help them reach their professional and artistic goals. The culminating event of the program is our INK'D Festival, which features public readings of each Fellow's play.
Name of the Program:
The Writing Fellowship
Resource Type:
Funding, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Writers
City:
New York
Scratchpad Series
Scratchpad Series opens The Realm’s doors to early-career playwrights from around the country. Participants will spend a week in New York City for a developmental reading of their play with top-notch professi...
Playwrights Realm
520 8th Avenue
Scratchpad Series opens The Realm’s doors to early-career playwrights from around the country. Participants will spend a week in New York City for a developmental reading of their play with top-notch professional collaborators—director, cast, and The Realm’s artistic staff. If the playwright is based outside of New York, The Realm will provide travel and housing or per diem.
Name of the Program:
Scratchpad Series
Resource Type:
Funding, Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Writers
City:
New York
Chicago Film XLerator
Twice a year Creative Cypher opens submissions for the film program and brings over 10 contributing organizations on board. 3 creators are selcted from submissions to pitch their projects in front of panel of j...
Creative Cypher
2059B W Hastings St, Chicago, IL 60608
Twice a year Creative Cypher opens submissions for the film program and brings over 10 contributing organizations on board. 3 creators are selcted from submissions to pitch their projects in front of panel of judges and live audiene. The winner receives a package including, up to $5K in equipment, script consultants, post production support, marketing support, memberships to 5 seperate film organizations, 12 month access to the open work office, access to a sound stage, admission to 3 film business workshops, a private screening hosted by Creative Cypher, and placement in over 7 local film festivals.
Name of the Program:
Chicago Film XLerator
Resource Type:
Funding, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers
City:
Chicago
New Breed Film Showcase
Twice a year, Creative Cypher partners with the Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago to host the New Breed Film Showcase. The experince begins with a mixer, music, and food in the gallery overlooking historic sta...
Creative Cypher
164 N State St, Chicago, IL 60601
Twice a year, Creative Cypher partners with the Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago to host the New Breed Film Showcase. The experince begins with a mixer, music, and food in the gallery overlooking historic state street. The screening moves to the theater highlighting 5 diverse content creators follwed by a panel discussion and aundinece tastemakkers.
Name of the Program:
New Breed Film Showcase
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students
City:
Chicago
Media Arts Assistance Fund: Distribution/Exhibition Support
The goal of MAAF Distribution / Exhibition Support is to ensure completed works are experienced by public audiences. Funds (up to $10,000) are available for projects, finished during the most recent calendar ye...
Wave Farm
5662 Route 23 Acra, NY 12405
The goal of MAAF Distribution / Exhibition Support is to ensure completed works are experienced by public audiences. Funds (up to $10,000) are available for projects, finished during the most recent calendar year, that demonstrate a practical distribution plan, appropriate to the completed work and the intended public context. The successful applicant will submit a detailed distribution strategy and plan, as well as identify intended exhibition venue(s), and audience(s).
Name of the Program:
Media Arts Assistance Fund: Distribution/Exhibition Support
Resource Type:
Funding
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students, Other
City:
New York
Media Arts Assistance Fund: Completion Support
Funds (up to $5,000) are available to assist artists in the final stages of completing new work in all genres of sound and moving image art, including emergent technology. In addition to a detailed work plan, t...
Wave Farm
5662 Route 23 Acra, NY 12405
Funds (up to $5,000) are available to assist artists in the final stages of completing new work in all genres of sound and moving image art, including emergent technology. In addition to a detailed work plan, the successful applicant will demonstrate how this support will lead to future distribution and exhibition for public audiences.
Name of the Program:
Media Arts Assistance Fund: Completion Support
Resource Type:
Funding
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students, Other
City:
New York
The Film Fund Documentary Shorts Fund
The Film Fund provides up to $10,000 to filmmakers for short films based solely on their one-sentence project pitches. A panel of filmmakers and artists awards multiple prizes and funding packages per year to f...
The Film Fund
4 Smedley Lane, Newtown Square, PA 19073
The Film Fund provides up to $10,000 to filmmakers for short films based solely on their one-sentence project pitches. A panel of filmmakers and artists awards multiple prizes and funding packages per year to filmmakers regardless of race, creed, or experience. Judges perform blind evaluations of all submissions.
Name of the Program:
The Film Fund Documentary Shorts Fund
Resource Type:
Funding, Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Animation, Short Films, Episodic
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Students
City:
Pennsylvania
The Film Fund Narrative Shorts Fund
The Film Fund provides up to $10,000 to filmmakers for short films based solely on their one-sentence project pitches. A panel of filmmakers and artists awards multiple prizes and funding packages per year to f...
The Film Fund
4 Smedley Lane, Newtown Square, PA 19073
The Film Fund provides up to $10,000 to filmmakers for short films based solely on their one-sentence project pitches. A panel of filmmakers and artists awards multiple prizes and funding packages per year to filmmakers regardless of race, creed, or experience. Judges perform blind evaluations of all submissions.
Name of the Program:
The Film Fund Narrative Shorts Fund
Resource Type:
Funding, Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Animation, Short Films, Episodic
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Students
City:
Pennsylvania
Wapikoni
Our mission is to amplify the voices of Indigenous youth through the creation of short-films and music clips, to allow them to express themselves on subjects that matters to them with complete narrative soverei...
Wapikoni
400 Avenue Atlantic, Montreal QC H2V 1A5 CANADA
Our mission is to amplify the voices of Indigenous youth through the creation of short-films and music clips, to allow them to express themselves on subjects that matters to them with complete narrative sovereignty and with respect to our storytelling traditional ways, to have their voices heard, recognized, and respected by their peers and in society in general, while encouraging the pursuit of their personal growth. Beyond art and self-expression, video and music become powerful tools for social transformations.
We are looking for Indigenous media artists who would like to partake in this mission, to mentor youth during creative stopovers or curation projects.
Name of the Program:
Wapikoni
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Animation, Short Films, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Editors, Cinematographers, Students
City:
Montreal
Development Grant
Catapult Film Fund provides development funding to help story-driven and cinematic documentary films get off the ground. Catapult gives early support to propel projects forward that hold the promise of a story ...
Catapult Film Fund
39 Mesa Street, Suite 101, San Francisco, CA 94129
Catapult Film Fund provides development funding to help story-driven and cinematic documentary films get off the ground. Catapult gives early support to propel projects forward that hold the promise of a story that should be uniquely told in film
Name of the Program:
Development Grant
Resource Type:
Funding, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers
City:
San Francisco
Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition
From choosing our judges to creating opportunities, our top priority has always been the writer. We surround ourselves with reputable and successful companies, including the many producers, literary agents, and...
Scriptapalooza Inc.
7775 Sunset Blvd. Los Angeles CA 90046
From choosing our judges to creating opportunities, our top priority has always been the writer. We surround ourselves with reputable and successful companies, including the many producers, literary agents, and managers who read your scripts.
Name of the Program:
Scriptapalooza Screenplay Competition
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Commercial and Branded Content, Animation, Short Films, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students
City:
Los Angeles
WAVE Grant
The WAVE Grant is a $5,000 grant dedicated to helping women of color tell their own “great f**king story.” Whether you are a first-time producer, director or a filmmaker who does it all—we want your submi...
Wavelength Productions
16 Waverly Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11205
The WAVE Grant is a $5,000 grant dedicated to helping women of color tell their own “great f**king story.” Whether you are a first-time producer, director or a filmmaker who does it all—we want your submission for a short film. In addition to the grant, Wavelength is providing 40 hours of mentorship to help with producing, directing and development of your story.
Name of the Program:
WAVE Grant
Resource Type:
Funding, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers
City:
New York
Adobe Creative Residency
The Adobe Creative Residency empowers talented individuals to spend a year focusing on a personal creative project, while sharing their experience and process with the creative community. Meet Adobe's 2019...
Adobe Inc.
100 Hooper St, San Francisco, CA 94131
The Adobe Creative Residency empowers talented individuals to spend a year focusing on a personal creative project, while sharing their experience and process with the creative community. Meet Adobe's 2019 residents — up-and-coming creative leaders who are eager to share their work and ideas with others.
Name of the Program:
Adobe Creative Residency
Resource Type:
Funding, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Commercial and Branded Content, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Cinematographers
City:
San Francisco
Film Festival Database
A comprehensive database of established American film festivals, the Film Festival Database provides filmmakers, festival organizers, and industry with tools to more easily navigate the film festival landscape....
Film Festival Database
Online
A comprehensive database of established American film festivals, the Film Festival Database provides filmmakers, festival organizers, and industry with tools to more easily navigate the film festival landscape. The database includes a sortable spreadsheet, calendar, interactive map, and more.
Name of the Program:
Film Festival Database
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Commercial and Branded Content, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Students, Other
City:
Online
Charlotte Black Film Festival
10th Annual Charlotte Black Film Festival
Our mission is to create economic empowerment for, heighten awareness of, promote the significance and need for African American cinema as an art form. Promote diversity through cultural expressions, dialogue, ...
Charlotte Black Film Festival
P.O. Box 33475 Charlotte, NC 28233
Our mission is to create economic empowerment for, heighten awareness of, promote the significance and need for African American cinema as an art form. Promote diversity through cultural expressions, dialogue, and understanding. Promote and display works that express the African American experience in Film, Fashion and Music Create opportunities to sharpen film production and acting skills through workshops and panel discussions. network with industry professionals and film enthusiasts.
Name of the Program:
10th Annual Charlotte Black Film Festival
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, African-American or African Descent, Bi-racial or Multi-racial
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students
City:
Charlotte, NC
NeXt Doc Fellowship
NeXt Doc is a year-long fellowship that brings together emerging documentary storytellers from diverse backgrounds across the country with award-winning documentary filmmakers to learn, share, and build their s...
Youth FX Inc.
25 Warren St., Albany, NY 12202
NeXt Doc is a year-long fellowship that brings together emerging documentary storytellers from diverse backgrounds across the country with award-winning documentary filmmakers to learn, share, and build their skills. Throughout the year we will provide each cohort of Fellows the opportunity to build their networks and amplify their voices, while forming deep relationships and fostering community amongst the cohort.
Name of the Program:
NeXt Doc Fellowship
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers
City:
New York
JFI Filmmaker Residency
"The JFI Filmmaker Residency program is an independent program of the Jewish Film Institute located at the Ninth Street Independent Film Center, which offers access to workspace, knowledge sharing, outrea...
Jewish Film Institute
145 Ninth Street, Suite 200, San Francisco, CA 94103
"The JFI Filmmaker Residency program is an independent program of the Jewish Film Institute located at the Ninth Street Independent Film Center, which offers access to workspace, knowledge sharing, outreach opportunities, networking events, meeting and exhibition space on an annual basis.
Past filmmaker participants have expressed that the program has elevated their status in the film community, led to additional in-house and outside recognition and resources, aided in securing funding, and provided valuable peer-to-peer interaction.
Preference is given to film projects that are aligned with the Jewish Film Institute's mission to inspire communities in the Bay Area and beyond to expand their understanding of Jewish life through film, media and dialogue. "
Name of the Program:
JFI Filmmaker Residency
Resource Type:
Funding, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Middle Eastern, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers
City:
San Francisco
No Bro Zone, Borscht Film Festival, Borscht Fellowships
"While it's not an explicit part of our mission, as a female-led organization that supports many female filmmakers (for instance, 40 percent of the narrative shorts directed by women at SXSW 2013 were...
Borscht Corporation
500 NW 2nd Ave Miami, FL 33101
"While it's not an explicit part of our mission, as a female-led organization that supports many female filmmakers (for instance, 40 percent of the narrative shorts directed by women at SXSW 2013 were Borscht projects), we want to put an emphasis on the importance of this,” they said in an electronic news release.
Each year, Borscht inspires filmmakers of all genders to apply for grants to help them create a project either filmed in Miami, that is about Miami, or that features something related to Miami. According to Borscht, depending on the artist and nature of the project, filmmakers may be eligible for a cash grant, full production support, and/or other considerations.
Name of the Program:
No Bro Zone, Borscht Film Festival, Borscht Fellowships
Resource Type:
Funding, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Commercial and Branded Content, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Students
City:
Miami
Short Documentary Film Fund
Every year Sundance opens an application for short documentary films; each year the parameters for the applicants change. In 2018, we supported short documentaries by Indigenous filmmakers. In 2019, we are supp...
Sundance Institute
5900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Every year Sundance opens an application for short documentary films; each year the parameters for the applicants change. In 2018, we supported short documentaries by Indigenous filmmakers. In 2019, we are supporting projects by justice-impacted filmmakers.
The community served by this fund may vary on a year-to-year basis.
Name of the Program:
Short Documentary Film Fund
Resource Type:
Funding, Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers
City:
Los Angeles
Contemplating the Cut
A full-day program that explores the art and craft of nonfiction feature editing through case study conversations and networking opportunities with some of the best editors working today.
This is...
Sundance Institute
Los Angeles
A full-day program that explores the art and craft of nonfiction feature editing through case study conversations and networking opportunities with some of the best editors working today.
This is a public session that rotates between New York and Los Angeles. Admission is free and open to the public.
Name of the Program:
Contemplating the Cut
Resource Type:
Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Editors
City:
Los Angeles
ADDITIONAL INFO:
This is a public session that rotates between New York and Los Angeles. Admission is free and open to the public.
Documentary Creative Producing Lab & Fellowship
The Documentary Creative Producing Lab and Fellowship is a yearlong program designed to nurture emerging producers with project-specific support through the Creative Producing Lab, Sundance Film Festival attend...
Sundance Institute
Sundance Mountain Resort, UT
The Documentary Creative Producing Lab and Fellowship is a yearlong program designed to nurture emerging producers with project-specific support through the Creative Producing Lab, Sundance Film Festival attendance, year-round mentorship from industry mentors, and ongoing support from Sundance Institute Staff. $10,000 grant support is also provided for costs of living and unsupported costs of project development for the Fellow. The program is designed to hone emerging producers' creative instincts and evolve their communication and problem-solving skills at all stages of their next feature film project.
Name of the Program:
Documentary Creative Producing Lab & Fellowship
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Producers
City:
Sundance
Documentary Edit and Story Lab
The Documentary Edit and Story Lab supports filmmakers with nonfiction feature films in post-production. Lab fellows advance their projects through rigorous creative exploration and discussion of story structur...
Sundance Institute
Sundance Mountain Resort, UT
The Documentary Edit and Story Lab supports filmmakers with nonfiction feature films in post-production. Lab fellows advance their projects through rigorous creative exploration and discussion of story structure and character development with world-class advisors. Filmmaking teams work closely with director and editor advisors and staff in a dynamic and supportive environment, and after the lab they receive ongoing creative and strategic support.
Dates are June 19–29, 2020.
Name of the Program:
Documentary Edit and Story Lab
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Editors
City:
Sundance
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Dates are June 19-27, 2019
Sundance Co//ab
Sundance Co//ab is our digital community platform for creators around the globe. We invite diverse artists from around the world to learn from each other and from Sundance Advisors and staff, develop and share ...
Sundance Institute
https://collab.sundance.org/
Sundance Co//ab is our digital community platform for creators around the globe. We invite diverse artists from around the world to learn from each other and from Sundance Advisors and staff, develop and share their work in progress, and connect in a creative community dedicated to the art of storytelling and elevating independent voices.
Sundance Co//ab offers resources and learning free for all, as well as deeper, interactive learning and project feedback for modest fees. We commit to providing financial support in the form of scholarships to ensure that the ability to pay is not an obstacle for participation.
Name of the Program:
Sundance Co//ab
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students
City:
ALL
ARRAY 360 Film Series
ARRAY's inaugural film series, ARRAY 360 is dedicated to amplifying work made by filmmakers of color and women filmmakers of all kinds. We showcase a spectrum of artists from local to global perspectives, ...
ARRAY Alliance
180 Glendale Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90026
ARRAY's inaugural film series, ARRAY 360 is dedicated to amplifying work made by filmmakers of color and women filmmakers of all kinds. We showcase a spectrum of artists from local to global perspectives, to emerging voices and award-winning gems, to classic and contemporary films. All points of view are incorporated at ARRAY. 360 Degrees.
Name of the Program:
ARRAY 360 Film Series
Resource Type:
Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Other
City:
Los Angeles
Sundance Institute New Frontier Story Lab
With an emphasis on story, this Lab supports artists who are developing interactive, immersive, or experimental projects that aim to create rich and resonant experiences for audiences. The New Frontier Story La...
Sundance Institute
5900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90036
With an emphasis on story, this Lab supports artists who are developing interactive, immersive, or experimental projects that aim to create rich and resonant experiences for audiences. The New Frontier Story Lab is open to a wide variety of storytelling disciplines, forms, and story designs.
Name of the Program:
Sundance Institute New Frontier Story Lab
Resource Type:
Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Other
City:
Los Angeles
Indigenous Program
Sundance Institute’s commitment to supporting Indigenous artists is woven throughout our history. Indigenous filmmakers have long been involved in the Institute, going back to Larry LittleBird (Laguna/Santo D...
Sundance Institute
5900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Sundance Institute’s commitment to supporting Indigenous artists is woven throughout our history. Indigenous filmmakers have long been involved in the Institute, going back to Larry LittleBird (Laguna/Santo Domingo Pueblo) and Chris SpottedEagle (Houmas Nation), who participated in the first meetings founding Sundance Institute. Following president and founder Robert Redford’s original vision, the Institute has remained committed to supporting the voices of Indigenous artists.
Name of the Program:
Indigenous Program
Resource Type:
Funding, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers
City:
Los Angeles
Level Forward
Level Forward develops, produces and finances high-quality entertainment with Oscar, Emmy and Tony-winning producers. We work to extend the influence and opportunity of creative excellence and support new voice...
Level Forward
11620 Wilshire Blvd., #410, Los Angeles, CA 90025
Level Forward develops, produces and finances high-quality entertainment with Oscar, Emmy and Tony-winning producers. We work to extend the influence and opportunity of creative excellence and support new voices. Our process incorporates social responsibility at the very beginning of our work, using the film, television, digital and live media we produce to create story-driven, impact-minded results of both financial and social value. The Company was formed in 2018 through a partnership between Killer Content and Abigail Disney.
Name of the Program:
Level Forward
Resource Type:
Funding, Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Episodic, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers
City:
Los Angeles
National Leadership Program: Fellowship
RespectAbility’s stigma-busting Communications Fellowship, for college and graduate students and recent graduates, is on the frontline of fighting prejudice, misinformation, and low expectations of people wit...
RespectAbility
11333 Woodglen Drive, #102, Rockville, MD 20852
RespectAbility’s stigma-busting Communications Fellowship, for college and graduate students and recent graduates, is on the frontline of fighting prejudice, misinformation, and low expectations of people with disabilities. Fellows work on a team to create and deliver positive images, stories, and best practices. Graduates of the semester-long Fellowship go on to work in the entertainment industry, journalism, or public relations. A big focus of this Fellowship is increasing your writing skills for a variety of opportunities.
Name of the Program:
National Leadership Program: Fellowship
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Writers, Students
City:
Rockville
RespectAbility LA Summer Lab
RespectAbility is thrilled to offer an innovative Lab series for emerging entertainment talent, as well as a track for mid-level career professionals, with disabilities, including those that are not visible. Th...
RespectAbility
350 S. Bixel Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90017
RespectAbility is thrilled to offer an innovative Lab series for emerging entertainment talent, as well as a track for mid-level career professionals, with disabilities, including those that are not visible. This is not a program for actors. It is a 5-week, ten-session summer Lab for people interested in – and with experience in – development, production, and post-production, including careers as writers, directors, producers, cinematographers, animators and other production roles.
Name of the Program:
RespectAbility LA Summer Lab
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Other
City:
Los Angeles
MACRO
MACRO is a leading media brand representing the voices and perspectives of persons of color (“POC”). We create and finance film, television, digital content, technologies, and brands that are driven by peop...
MACRO
6255 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028
MACRO is a leading media brand representing the voices and perspectives of persons of color (“POC”). We create and finance film, television, digital content, technologies, and brands that are driven by people of color, and that encompass universal themes to which all people can connect and relate.
Name of the Program:
MACRO
Resource Type:
Funding, Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Commercial and Branded Content, Animation, Episodic
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers
City:
Los Angeles
Muslim Public Affairs Council's Hollywood Bureau
MPAC's Screenwriting Labs
In an effort to discover and nurture talented writers with unique voices and diverse backgrounds, MPAC’s Hollywood Bureau is partnering with major entertainment studios/production companies to develop a serie...
Muslim Public Affairs Council's Hollywood Bureau
3010 Wilshire Blvd., #217, Los Angeles, CA 90042
In an effort to discover and nurture talented writers with unique voices and diverse backgrounds, MPAC’s Hollywood Bureau is partnering with major entertainment studios/production companies to develop a series of day-long labs in Los Angeles designed to advance Muslim screenwriters in their careers. As the entertainment industry works toward inclusion, this series is an opportune time for writers to get their material in front of decision-makers who are looking to increase diversity in writers' rooms. Each lab will focus on a specific genre and will be lead by top writers in that genre. Our labs are designed to be small and intimate to allow instructors to give you the most one-on-one attention. Participants will speak with Hollywood executives, have their script evaluated, learn how to pitch their project, and network with fellow participants.
Name of the Program:
MPAC's Screenwriting Labs
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Scripted Features, Episodic
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Writers
City:
Los Angeles
Sundance Institute | Knight Foundation
Sundance Knight Community Programs
The Knight Community Programs provide independent storytellers in eight U.S. cities with public and private programs modeled on Sundance Institute’s renowned Labs and successful one-day workshops for emerging...
Sundance Institute | Knight Foundation
Akron, OH / Charlotte, NC / Detroit, MI / Macon, GA / Miami, FL / Philadelphia, PA / San Jose and Silicon Valley, CA / St. Paul, MN
The Knight Community Programs provide independent storytellers in eight U.S. cities with public and private programs modeled on Sundance Institute’s renowned Labs and successful one-day workshops for emerging media makers.
Programs vary by year.
Name of the Program:
Sundance Knight Community Programs
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Short Films, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students
City:
ALL
Momentum Fellowship
The Momentum Fellowship is a yearlong program of deep, customized creative and professional support that enables writers, directors, and producers from underrepresented communities working across fiction and no...
Sundance Institute
5900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90036
The Momentum Fellowship is a yearlong program of deep, customized creative and professional support that enables writers, directors, and producers from underrepresented communities working across fiction and nonfiction filmmaking, episodic content, and emerging media to achieve new creative and professional goals and build sustainable careers.
This fellowship has expanded upon the success of the Women at Sundance Fellowship to include artists identifying as women, nonbinary, and transgender; artists of color; and artists with disabilities.
Name of the Program:
Momentum Fellowship
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers
City:
Los Angeles
Sundance Institute | Women In Film
Financing & Strategy Intensive
Our research revealed that the most frequent barrier cited by independent women filmmakers was lack of knowledge and access to film financing. The Strategy Intensive presented each Spring is designed to help wo...
Sundance Institute | Women In Film
4221 Wilshire Blvd. Suite 130, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Our research revealed that the most frequent barrier cited by independent women filmmakers was lack of knowledge and access to film financing. The Strategy Intensive presented each Spring is designed to help women filmmakers representing 15-20 fiction and nonfiction projects hone their confidence and presentation skills, craft stronger pitches, formulate actionable, strategic steps to meaningfully advance and fund their projects, and interface with potential financiers and partners.
Name of the Program:
Financing & Strategy Intensive
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers
City:
Los Angeles
Film and Media Making Fellowship Program
Detroit Narrative Agency (DNA) is a community organization that supports the creation of film and media projects to shift harmful narratives about Detroit towards liberation and justice. DNA cultivates a collab...
Detroit Narrative Agency
4126 3rd Ave., Detroit, MI 48201
Detroit Narrative Agency (DNA) is a community organization that supports the creation of film and media projects to shift harmful narratives about Detroit towards liberation and justice. DNA cultivates a collaborative community that centers Black, Brown, Indigenous, Immigrant, and other Detroiters marginalized by mainstream media to grow media storytelling skills, knowledge, resources, relationships, and community power.
Name of the Program:
Film and Media Making Fellowship Program
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers
City:
Detroit
Disney Launchpad Shorts Incubator
With a focus on building a more inclusive entertainment industry, Walt Disney Pictures will give up to six (6) experienced directors from underrepresented backgrounds with diverse and varied perspectives, inclu...
Disney
500 S. Buena Vista St., Burbank, CA 91521
With a focus on building a more inclusive entertainment industry, Walt Disney Pictures will give up to six (6) experienced directors from underrepresented backgrounds with diverse and varied perspectives, including but certainly not limited to women, people of color, the LGBTQ community, various religious groups, military vets, people with disabilities and others, the opportunity to produce an original live action short in the Disney Launchpad: Shorts Incubator. Inspired by life’s journey, the shorts will be based on the theme of “discover.”
The first round of applications opened on June 3 and closed July 2, 2019. We expect to notify the up to six (6) selected directors by December 2019. The program will begin in February 2020.
Name of the Program:
Disney Launchpad Shorts Incubator
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors
City:
Los Angeles
Film Music Program and Sound Design Lab at Skywalker Sound
Each summer Sundance Institute's Film Music Program partners with Skywalker Sound to host a two-week residency lab where eight composers, four fiction feature film directors, and four documentary feature f...
Sundance Institute
5900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Each summer Sundance Institute's Film Music Program partners with Skywalker Sound to host a two-week residency lab where eight composers, four fiction feature film directors, and four documentary feature film directors workshop several scenes with original score and sound. Collaboration is guided by leading film composers and sound designers acting as Creative Advisors, who mentor Composer and Director Fellows to explore sound and music’s crucial role in storytelling.
Name of the Program:
Film Music Program and Sound Design Lab at Skywalker Sound
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Composers
City:
Los Angeles
The Women Excel Project
Every year, Creative Visions looks for emerging, diverse & student female filmmakers who are interested in creating short-form narratives for local LA women & girls social justice nonprofits.
Creative Visions
18820 Pacific Coast Hwy. Suite 201, Malibu, CA 90265
Every year, Creative Visions looks for emerging, diverse & student female filmmakers who are interested in creating short-form narratives for local LA women & girls social justice nonprofits.
It is an exciting opportunity to make media while creating impact - benefits include: one-year fellowship, mentorship, workshops, events, networking, and a monetary stipend. The Women Excel Project not only greatly impacts worthy organizations, but it has also proven to inspire filmmakers to contribute their skills as storytellers to other organizations in the future. This is a program of Creative Visions Foundation, the XX Fund, Liberty Hill Foundation, and Suzanne Lerner.
This is a year-long fellowship.
Name of the Program:
The Women Excel Project
Resource Type:
Funding, Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Short Films, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students
City:
Los Angeles
Harvard Film Study Center - LEF Foundation Fellowship
The Film Study Center - LEF Foundation Fellowship is open to Boston-area nonfiction filmmakers who are not currently affiliated with Harvard. One filmmaker over the academic year will receive a $10,000 grant (j...
LEF Foundation
PO Box 382066, Cambridge, MA 02238
The Film Study Center - LEF Foundation Fellowship is open to Boston-area nonfiction filmmakers who are not currently affiliated with Harvard. One filmmaker over the academic year will receive a $10,000 grant (jointly funded by FSC and LEF Foundation), access to FSC’s pool of production and post-production equipment, and the opportunity to participate in the Harvard FSC community through work-in-progress screenings, workshops, and other activities.
Finalists for LEF Moving Image Fund production and post-production grant awards will be considered for the FSC-LEF Fellowship if they meet the following criteria: (1) They reside within 50 miles of Cambridge, (2) They are not currently affiliated with Harvard, and (3) They will benefit from and contribute to the FSC community.
Name of the Program:
Harvard Film Study Center - LEF Foundation Fellowship
Resource Type:
Funding, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors
City:
Boston
Karen Schmeer Film Editing Fellowship
Karen Schmeer Film Editing Fellowship
The Karen Schmeer Film Editing Fellowship’s mission is to support an inclusive group of documentary film editors through programs that help them grow as artists and build their community.
Our K...
Karen Schmeer Film Editing Fellowship
119 West 23rd Street, Suite 700, New York, NY, 10011
The Karen Schmeer Film Editing Fellowship’s mission is to support an inclusive group of documentary film editors through programs that help them grow as artists and build their community.
Our Karen Schmeer Film Editing Fellow is selected annually through an open call process. Our Diversity in the Edit Room Mentorship Program participants are identified by a wide network of documentary editors, producers, directors, and other industry members through a nomination process. Our fellowship is not project based, we support the editor in developing his/her career.
Name of the Program:
Karen Schmeer Film Editing Fellowship
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Editors
City:
New York
Crosstown Arts Residency Program
Crosstown Arts offers multidisciplinary residencies in Memphis, TN, to visiting and Memphis-based artists and curators, working in any creative discipline including visual and performing arts, music, film, and ...
Crosstown Arts
1350 Concourse Ave., Suite 280, Memphis, TN 38104
Crosstown Arts offers multidisciplinary residencies in Memphis, TN, to visiting and Memphis-based artists and curators, working in any creative discipline including visual and performing arts, music, film, and writing in all genres.
Name of the Program:
Crosstown Arts Residency Program
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Writers, Cinematographers, Composers
Program Specific to Race/Ethnicity:
Yes:
Other
City:
Memphis
The DocYard
Established in 2010, the DocYard celebrates what is innovative and inspiring in documentary and brings filmmakers and audiences together to explore the craft of non-fiction storytelling. Building on Boston’s ...
LEF Foundation
PO Box 382066, Cambridge, MA 02238
Established in 2010, the DocYard celebrates what is innovative and inspiring in documentary and brings filmmakers and audiences together to explore the craft of non-fiction storytelling. Building on Boston’s rich legacy in documentary, the goal of the screening series is to continue to grow a vibrant, creative community of media-makers and film lovers in the region
The DocYard currently does not accept submissions via an open call.
Name of the Program:
The DocYard
Resource Type:
Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students
City:
Boston
ADDITIONAL INFO:
The DocYard currently does not accept submissions via an open call.
LEF Moving Image Fund
The goal of LEF New England is to fund the work of independent documentary film and video artists in the region, and to broaden recognition and support for their work, both locally and nationally. The Moving Im...
LEF Foundation
PO Box 382066, Cambridge, MA 02238
The goal of LEF New England is to fund the work of independent documentary film and video artists in the region, and to broaden recognition and support for their work, both locally and nationally. The Moving Image Fund provides funding across all phases of production, supporting films from the early risk-taking stage, through a film’s completion.
Through the Moving Image Fund, LEF New England champions work that is provocative, heartfelt, and challenging in style and substance. First-time filmmakers and more experienced filmmakers are welcome to apply. LEF staff members are available to speak by phone or e-mail with prospective applicants to determine eligibility prior to any deadline.
Name of the Program:
LEF Moving Image Fund
Resource Type:
Funding, Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers
City:
Boston
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Through the Moving Image Fund, LEF New England champions work that is provocative, heartfelt, and challenging in style and substance. First-time filmmakers and more experienced filmmakers are welcome to apply. LEF staff members are available to speak by phone or e-mail with prospective applicants to determine eligibility prior to any deadline.
Kaleidoscope
At Kaleidoscope our mission is to give independent artists and studios the resources they need to do great work. A professional network for the immersive industry, we bring together creators, investors, and ind...
Kaleidoscope
7608 SE Clay Street, Portland, OR 97215
At Kaleidoscope our mission is to give independent artists and studios the resources they need to do great work. A professional network for the immersive industry, we bring together creators, investors, and industry leaders to help fund the next wave of great XR art, games, films, apps, and experiences.
Name of the Program:
Kaleidoscope
Resource Type:
Funding, Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers
City:
Portland
National Arts and Disability Center
National Arts and Disability Center
The mission of the National Arts and Disability Center (NADC) is to promote the full inclusion of audiences and artists with disabilities into all facets of the arts community. The NADC is a project of the Tarj...
National Arts and Disability Center
760 Westwood Plaza 58-228 Semel Institute, Los Angeles, CA 90095-1759
The mission of the National Arts and Disability Center (NADC) is to promote the full inclusion of audiences and artists with disabilities into all facets of the arts community. The NADC is a project of the Tarjan Center. The information, technical assistance, and evaluation services of the NADC aim to strengthen the capacity of the mainstream arts community to include artists and audiences with disabilities and promote the professional development of artists with disabilities through access to educational, vocational and community activities, supports, and networks.
The NADC is a leading consultant in the arts and disability community and the only center of its kind. Our information is aimed at artists with disabilities, arts organizations, arts administrators, disability organizations, performing arts organizations, art centers, universities, and arts educators.
Name of the Program:
National Arts and Disability Center
Resource Type:
Funding, Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Animation, Short Films, New Media, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students, Other
City:
Los Angeles
IFP (Independent Filmmaker Project)
IFP Week
IFP’s Project Forum is the only international co-production market in the U.S. featuring stories for multiple platforms and hosting over 3,000 pre-scheduled artist & industry meetings dedicated to moving ...
IFP (Independent Filmmaker Project)
DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY
IFP’s Project Forum is the only international co-production market in the U.S. featuring stories for multiple platforms and hosting over 3,000 pre-scheduled artist & industry meetings dedicated to moving those projects forward. Approximately 300 directors, writers, producers, executive producers, and other creators will attend the event each year to pitch their projects to a wide range of industry professionals.
Name of the Program:
IFP Week
Resource Type:
Funding, Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Episodic
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers
City:
New York
Creative Capital Award
Our pioneering venture philanthropy approach helps artists working in all creative disciplines realize their visions and build sustainable practices. Creative Capital provides each funded project with up to $50...
Creative Capital
We fund artists based across the US. Our office is located at 15 Maiden Lane, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10038.
Our pioneering venture philanthropy approach helps artists working in all creative disciplines realize their visions and build sustainable practices. Creative Capital provides each funded project with up to $50,000 in direct funding and career development services valued at $50,000, for a total commitment of up to $100,000 per project. Our open call lasts for four weeks throughout the month of February.
Name of the Program:
Creative Capital Award
Resource Type:
Funding, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Writers, Composers
City:
New York
IFP (Independent Filmmaker Project)
Documentary Lab
The IFP Documentary Lab annually selects 10 nonfiction features—all in post-production and directed by first-time feature filmmakers—and provides the creative teams behind these films with key support throu...
IFP (Independent Filmmaker Project)
30 John Street, DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY
The IFP Documentary Lab annually selects 10 nonfiction features—all in post-production and directed by first-time feature filmmakers—and provides the creative teams behind these films with key support through the completion, marketing, and distribution of their work. The Documentary Lab consists of three modules: the Completion Lab, IFP Week (September 2019), and the Marketing & Distribution Lab (December 2019).
As part of IFP’s ongoing commitment to inclusivity, the IFP Documentary Lab seeks to ensure that at least 50% of the participating projects have a key member of the team with a diverse background or identify with an underrepresented group in film.
Name of the Program:
Documentary Lab
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors
City:
New York
ADDITIONAL INFO:
As part of IFP’s ongoing commitment to inclusivity, the IFP Documentary Lab seeks to ensure that at least 50% of the participating projects have a key member of the team with a diverse background or identify with underrepresented group in film.
Photography Artist-in-Residence Program
Each year Light Work invites 12-15 artists to participate in its residency program, including one artist co-sponsored by Autograph ABP and one artist commission for Urban Video Project (UVP). Artists selected f...
Light Work
316 Waverly Avenue, Syracuse, New York 13244
Each year Light Work invites 12-15 artists to participate in its residency program, including one artist co-sponsored by Autograph ABP and one artist commission for Urban Video Project (UVP). Artists selected for the residency program are invited to live in Syracuse for one month. They receive a $5,000 stipend, an apartment to stay in, a private digital studio, a private darkroom, and 24-hour access to our facility.
This program targets photographers.
Name of the Program:
Photography Artist-in-Residence Program
Resource Type:
Funding, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Other
City:
Syracuse
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Targets Photographers.
OTV
OTV is a platform for intersectional television, empowering queer, trans, cis-women, and artists of color to produce and distribute indie series, pilots, and video art.
OTV | Open Television
710 N Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL 60611
OTV is a platform for intersectional television, empowering queer, trans, cis-women, and artists of color to produce and distribute indie series, pilots, and video art.
Name of the Program:
OTV
Resource Type:
Funding, Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers
City:
Chicago
ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship
The ScreenCraft Fellowship is dedicated to discovering and developing emerging, talented screenwriters, from diverse backgrounds and with unique voices and perspectives. Chosen recipients will receive ongoing p...
ScreenCraft
8306 Wilshire Blvd. Box 622, Los Angeles, CA 90211
The ScreenCraft Fellowship is dedicated to discovering and developing emerging, talented screenwriters, from diverse backgrounds and with unique voices and perspectives. Chosen recipients will receive ongoing professional support and a special trip to Los Angeles for meetings and introductions to key entertainment studio executives, producers, literary managers, and agents. Apply now to join a growing community of visionary screenwriters with meaningful connections to Hollywood mentors. Past ScreenCraft winners have been hired by producers, optioned their projects to studios, and signed with top representatives at CAA, WME, 3 Arts Entertainment, United Talent Agency, Anonymous Content, Paradigm Talent Agency, Untitled, ICM, Bellevue Productions, Writ Large and many others.
Name of the Program:
ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Scripted Features, Animation, Episodic
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Writers
City:
Los Angeles
Diverse Voices Screenwriting Lab
Diverse Voices is a screenplay contest and lab that strives to encourage stories that are told from perspectives that are often underrepresented in Hollywood today. This includes writers of color, women writers...
WeScreenplay
8306 Wilshire Blvd. Box 622, Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Diverse Voices is a screenplay contest and lab that strives to encourage stories that are told from perspectives that are often underrepresented in Hollywood today. This includes writers of color, women writers, writers with disabilities, writers over 40, writers in the LGBTQ+ community, and any other voices that have historically been underrepresented in Hollywood.
Name of the Program:
Diverse Voices Screenwriting Lab
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Scripted Features, Short Films, Episodic
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Writers
City:
Los Angeles
Creative Culture
Jacob Burns Film Center developed Creative Culture to champion diverse voices and foster a thriving artistic community from the region, across the country, and around the world. Donor-funded fellowships and res...
Jacob Burns Film Center
364 Manville Rd., Pleasantville, NY 10570
Jacob Burns Film Center developed Creative Culture to champion diverse voices and foster a thriving artistic community from the region, across the country, and around the world. Donor-funded fellowships and residencies help to ensure that people from every economic background have access to this rich experience.
Name of the Program:
Creative Culture
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Animation, Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors
City:
Pleasantville
Universal Filmed Entertainment Group
Universal Composers Initiative
This Initiative is designed to identify talent for music production opportunities throughout the film group, including - but not limited to - such business units as Universal Pictures, Focus Features, DreamWork...
Universal Filmed Entertainment Group
Universal City, CA, 91608
This Initiative is designed to identify talent for music production opportunities throughout the film group, including - but not limited to - such business units as Universal Pictures, Focus Features, DreamWorks Animation, and Universal 1440 Entertainment. The first-of-its-kind initiative inclusively selects composers with the goal of discovering a new generation of underrepresented talent with unique sensibilities that are authentic to the studio's global sensibility. The initiative's activity is contingent upon available music needs within the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group, and the parameters determined by Global Talent Development & Inclusion. Although a studio predetermined compensation will be provided for work completed, this is an "At-Will" initiative. As opportunities such as executive meetings, roundtables and/or events become available composers will have the option to participate on a voluntary basis.
Name of the Program:
Universal Composers Initiative
Resource Type:
Funding, Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Scripted Features, Commercial and Branded Content, Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Composers
City:
Los Angeles
Universal Filmed Entertainment Group
Universal Directors Initiative
An initiative that currently convenes participants from the Sundance FilmTwo Initiative and AFI’s Directing Workshop for Women. The Initiative’s launch week features immersive roundtable meetings and event...
Universal Filmed Entertainment Group
Universal City, CA, 91608
An initiative that currently convenes participants from the Sundance FilmTwo Initiative and AFI’s Directing Workshop for Women. The Initiative’s launch week features immersive roundtable meetings and events exposing participants to various NBCUniversal businesses. Over the course of the one-year Initiative designed to help build career momentum and a network of champions, directors are invited to roundtable events featuring an array of speakers ranging from senior executives to award-winning producers.
Name of the Program:
Universal Directors Initiative
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Scripted Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors
City:
Los Angeles
Universal Filmed Entertainment Group
Universal Writers Program
A one-year paid program in which selected writers write two feature-length scripts under the guidance of creative executives and producers with the goal of further development consideration. Participating write...
Universal Filmed Entertainment Group
Universal City, CA, 91608
A one-year paid program in which selected writers write two feature-length scripts under the guidance of creative executives and producers with the goal of further development consideration. Participating writers will also work on enhancing their writing and presentation skills as well as strengthening their knowledge of the studio creative process through workshops and roundtable events.
Name of the Program:
Universal Writers Program
Resource Type:
Funding, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Scripted Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Writers
City:
Los Angeles
Young Filmmakers Coalition
Young Filmmakers Coalition is building a community for upstart filmmakers in the Twin Cities. We host networking events, workshops, and get-togethers for people who want to meet other filmmakers and create a st...
FilmNorth
550 Vandalia St. Ste. 120, Saint Paul, MN 55114
Young Filmmakers Coalition is building a community for upstart filmmakers in the Twin Cities. We host networking events, workshops, and get-togethers for people who want to meet other filmmakers and create a strong community network between peers.
Name of the Program:
Young Filmmakers Coalition
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Students
City:
Saint Paul
FilmNorth Academy
FilmNorth Academy is a summer program for older teens and college students (age 17-24) currently studying film or interested in a career in film. The Academy provides a film school experience that combines film...
FilmNorth
550 Vandalia St. Ste. 120, Saint Paul, MN 55114
FilmNorth Academy is a summer program for older teens and college students (age 17-24) currently studying film or interested in a career in film. The Academy provides a film school experience that combines film studies and film analysis with production and post-production. A series of guest artists will offer insight into different aspects of narrative filmmaking as the students work through developing, scripting, shooting, and editing their own short narrative films.
Name of the Program:
FilmNorth Academy
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Students
City:
Saint Paul
JuiceMedia
JuiceMedia is FilmNorth’s after school, youth-led filmmaking collective. The program meets 3:30 to 5:30 pm every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday when Saint Paul Public Schools are in session. The program is f...
FilmNorth
550 Vandalia St. Ste. 120, Saint Paul, MN 55114
JuiceMedia is FilmNorth’s after school, youth-led filmmaking collective. The program meets 3:30 to 5:30 pm every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday when Saint Paul Public Schools are in session. The program is free! Metro Transit bus cards are provided for Minneapolis Public School & Saint Paul Public School students on free or reduced lunch. Other high school age students are welcome to apply but must provide their own transportation.
Name of the Program:
JuiceMedia
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Animation, Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Students
City:
Saint Paul
Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)
CAAM Talent Development
Since CAAM’s birth in 1980, our vision has always been to support a community of media makers to nurture careers and creativity in the field of documentary film. CAAM strategically works to move filmmakers�...
Center for Asian American Media (CAAM)
145 Ninth Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
Since CAAM’s birth in 1980, our vision has always been to support a community of media makers to nurture careers and creativity in the field of documentary film. CAAM strategically works to move filmmakers' careers forward with the Fellowship Program, the CAAM Documentary Fund, and the CAAM Documentaries for Social Change Fund. This Program is at the core of CAAM’s Change Narrative as we work directly with filmmakers to advance their projects and careers. The Program does this by connecting them to mentors in the field who provide a further introduction to a field-wide network and community. Lastly, CAAM also facilitates connection to target audiences, wider audiences through CAAMFest or public television broadcast opportunities for greater impact.
Name of the Program:
CAAM Talent Development
Resource Type:
Funding, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, Middle Eastern, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers
City:
San Francisco
Political and Social Impact Advising
Former Obama White House speechwriter and director of entertainment industry engagement provides script advising and social impact support to filmmakers aiming to properly capture the political sphere, a policy...
Common Thread Strategies
11508 Durland Ave. NE, Seattle, WA 98125
Former Obama White House speechwriter and director of entertainment industry engagement provides script advising and social impact support to filmmakers aiming to properly capture the political sphere, a policy issue, or leverage their films to advance social progress.
Name of the Program:
Political and Social Impact Advising
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Commercial and Branded Content, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Composers, Students, Other
City:
Seattle
Digital Histories
Digital Histories is a mechanism for APA older adults to use their unique voices and perspectives in sharing stories with the generations to come. Since its creation in 2003, Digital Histories has provided a pr...
Visual Communications
120 Judge John Aiso Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
Digital Histories is a mechanism for APA older adults to use their unique voices and perspectives in sharing stories with the generations to come. Since its creation in 2003, Digital Histories has provided a professional and artistic work environment for underserved, ethnic-minority seniors in the Los Angeles-based Asian Pacific American community.
This program is geared towards older Adults/Senior Citizens.
Name of the Program:
Digital Histories
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, Middle Eastern, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers
City:
Los Angeles
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Also geared towards older Adults/Senior Citizens.
Armed with a Camera
The Armed With a Camera (AWC) Fellowship for Emerging Media Artists develops the next generation of Asian American and Pacific Islander artists to capture their world, surroundings, and outlook on life. Visual ...
Visual Communications
120 Judge John Aiso Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012
The Armed With a Camera (AWC) Fellowship for Emerging Media Artists develops the next generation of Asian American and Pacific Islander artists to capture their world, surroundings, and outlook on life. Visual Communications seeks to cultivate a new generation of AAPI artists committed to preserving the legacy and vision of our communities. We are seeking artists, 30 years old and under, who are committed to empowering communities and challenging perspectives through their creative works.
Name of the Program:
Armed with a Camera
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, Middle Eastern, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Students
City:
Los Angeles
Project: Hatched
Project: Hatched is Chicken & Egg Pictures’ completion fund, designed to support nonfiction directors as they prepare for the world premiere of a feature-length documentary film and develop a strategic im...
Chicken & Egg Pictures
45 Main St. #506, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Project: Hatched is Chicken & Egg Pictures’ completion fund, designed to support nonfiction directors as they prepare for the world premiere of a feature-length documentary film and develop a strategic impact and audience engagement campaign. The ten-month program provides filmmakers with a $20,000 grant and ten hours of mentorship from members of the Chicken & Egg Pictures’ team. Project: Hatched is open only to AlumNest filmmakers whose current film has yet to receive support from Chicken & Egg Pictures and filmmakers who are invited to apply by Chicken & Egg Pictures team members at film forums and markets. Unsolicited applications are not accepted at this time.
Name of the Program:
Project: Hatched
Resource Type:
Funding, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors
City:
New York
Short and Sweet Festival
Short+Sweet is a global festival brand, presenting highly successful Theatre, Dance, Cabaret, and Song Festivals around the world. We provide audiences with exciting and contemporary works that challenge and en...
Short and Sweet
7936 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90046
Short+Sweet is a global festival brand, presenting highly successful Theatre, Dance, Cabaret, and Song Festivals around the world. We provide audiences with exciting and contemporary works that challenge and entertain. Our mission is to build theatre-going audiences around the world.
Beginning as a small festival of 10 minute plays in Sydney, Australia, we have grown into a global organization. Short+Sweet has made a huge impact on the Australian theatre scene through developing new, original work with emerging artists and providing a platform for established artists to showcase their talents.
Name of the Program:
Short and Sweet Festival
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Short Films, New Media, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students
City:
Los Angeles
Mountainfilm Commitment Grant
Mountainfilm is committed to helping creative individuals tell stories that support our mission. Each year, we award a total of $30,000 in grants to filmmakers, photographers, artists, and adventurers whose pro...
Mountainfilm
109 E Colorado Ave., Box 1088, Telluride, CO 81435
Mountainfilm is committed to helping creative individuals tell stories that support our mission. Each year, we award a total of $30,000 in grants to filmmakers, photographers, artists, and adventurers whose projects are intended to inspire audiences to create a better world. Interested parties should apply if they’re creating a work that can be presented in a theater, gallery, or online. We seek projects that will have positive and tangible effects on specific and vital issues. The overarching goal of our granting program is to help ensure that important stories are both told and heard.
Name of the Program:
Mountainfilm Commitment Grant
Resource Type:
Funding, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Commercial and Branded Content, Short Films, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors
City:
Telluride
The Kilroys List
THE KILROYS is a gang of playwrights, directors, and producers in LA and NYC who are done talking about gender parity and are taking action. THE LIST includes the results of our annual industry survey of new an...
The Kilroys
THE KILROYS is a gang of playwrights, directors, and producers in LA and NYC who are done talking about gender parity and are taking action. THE LIST includes the results of our annual industry survey of new and noteworthy plays by women, trans, and non-binary playwrights. It is a tool for producers committed to ending the systemic underrepresentation of woman, trans, and non-binary playwrights in the American theater.
Please note that members of THE KILROYS DO NOT read or select the plays on THE LIST, but aggregate and present the survey results. We recommend that playwrights increase accessibility to their work by uploading their scripts to New Play Exchange by NNPN. To have been eligible for the 2019 List, the play must have received one or no professional productions; be written by an author who identifies as a woman, trans, or non-binary writer; be among the most noteworthy seen or read by an industry professional within the previous twelve months; and be written by an author who has never appeared on any of the previous four iterations of The Kilroys List proper (writers who had previously made the Honorable Mentions list were eligible).
Name of the Program:
The Kilroys List
Resource Type:
Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Students, Other
City:
ALL
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Please note that members of The Kilroys DO NOT read or select the plays on THE LIST, but aggregate and present the survey results. We recommend that playwrights increase accessibility to their work by uploading their scripts to New Play Exchange by NNPN. To have been eligible for the 2019 List, the play must have received one or no professional productions; be written by an author who identifies as a woman, trans, or nonbinary writer; be among the most noteworthy seen or read by an industry professional within the previous twelve months; and be written by an author who has never appeared on any of the previous four iterations of The Kilroys List proper (writers who had previously made the Honorable Mentions list were eligible).
Wassaic Project Summer Residency
A chance to spend a month or more in a community of dedicated artists. But it's also a chance for residents to become part of the Wassaic community: to get to know their neighbors at the Lantern (and let l...
Wassaic Project
37 Furnace Bank Rd., Wassaic, NY 12592
A chance to spend a month or more in a community of dedicated artists. But it's also a chance for residents to become part of the Wassaic community: to get to know their neighbors at the Lantern (and let loose on karaoke nights), explore Wassaic’s swimming holes, scale nearby mountains, hold outdoor potlucks, and wolf down pancakes at fundraiser breakfasts for the local fire department. Summer in Wassaic is magical, and it’s weird, and it inspires some great art.
Name of the Program:
Wassaic Project Summer Residency
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Writers, Cinematographers, Composers, Other
City:
Wassaic
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
Artist-in-Residence Program
For nearly four decades, Bemis Center’s core mission has been to provide artists from around the world dedicated time, space, and resources to conduct research and to create new work across conceptual, materi...
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts
724 South 12th Street, Omaha, NE 68102
For nearly four decades, Bemis Center’s core mission has been to provide artists from around the world dedicated time, space, and resources to conduct research and to create new work across conceptual, material, performative, and social practices. The independently driven atmosphere and communal environment encourage creative growth, experimentation, confrontation of challenges, and cultivation of new ideas. To date, nearly 900 artists have participated in the residency program.
Name of the Program:
Artist-in-Residence Program
Resource Type:
Funding, Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Commercial and Branded Content, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers
City:
Omaha
Hawaiʻi Women in Filmmaking
Making Media That Matters and More
Making Media That Matters-
Making Media That Matters is a filmmaking program for young women to develop filmmaking and critical-thinking skills by examining issues in their communities. The program provi...
Hawaiʻi Women in Filmmaking
1050 Queen Street, #100, Honolulu, HI 96822
Making Media That Matters-
Making Media That Matters is a filmmaking program for young women to develop filmmaking and critical-thinking skills by examining issues in their communities. The program provides a platform for our young women to tell their stories and be agents of social change through film. Making Media That Matters is filmmaking for civic engagement and social justice.
Reel Camps for Girls-
A weeklong intensive workshop introductory to filmmaking or animation for young women.
Women’s Filmmaking Workshops-
An intensive filmmaking workshop designed for women to learn and hone the basic filmmaking skills to produce a short film.
Women of Wonders Film Festival-
The Women of Wonders Film Fest highlights and celebrates the lives and accomplishments of women around the world, and here in Hawai'i.
Reel Wāhine of Hawaiʻi-
A series of short documentaries on women filmmakers in Hawaiʻi
Wāhine in Film Talk-Story-
Using a screening and discussion format, our gathering series invites women filmmakers and women involved in the film industry to discuss their work, exchange experiences, share their expertise and personal reflections about the making of films and the workings of the industry.
Wāhine in Film Mixer-
Networking event to connect, collaborate, and corroborate women in film, concomitant with the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival.
Name of the Program:
Making Media That Matters and More
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students
City:
Honolulu
Reel Queer Youth
Reel Queer Youth (RQY) is a video production and media literacy training for LGBTQIA+ youth and allies ages 13-20. Use professional cameras and editing equipment to express yourself in a safe, open, and fun env...
Three Dollar Bill Cinema
1122 E. Pike St. #1313, Seattle, WA 98122
Reel Queer Youth (RQY) is a video production and media literacy training for LGBTQIA+ youth and allies ages 13-20. Use professional cameras and editing equipment to express yourself in a safe, open, and fun environment with a team of professional filmmakers and mentors. Working in small groups, you will complete a short documentary film.
Name of the Program:
Reel Queer Youth
Resource Type:
Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Students
City:
Seattle
Panavision New Filmmaker Program
The Panavision New Filmmaker Program is an ongoing grant program that loans camera packages to film schools, training programs, and independent filmmakers – at little or no charge. Panavision’s commitment t...
Panavision
6101 Variel Avenue, Woodland Hills, CA 91367
The Panavision New Filmmaker Program is an ongoing grant program that loans camera packages to film schools, training programs, and independent filmmakers – at little or no charge. Panavision’s commitment to the industry's future provides students and beginning filmmakers the opportunity to work with professional-grade equipment early in their careers.
Name of the Program:
Panavision New Filmmaker Program
Resource Type:
Funding
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Commercial and Branded Content, Short Films, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Cinematographers, Students
City:
Los Angeles
Women's Center for Creative Work
Emergency Health Grant
Every year, the Women's Center for Creative Work is able to provide grant money to eligible artists of all fields with a medical, mental health, or dental emergency or an illness-related financial need thr...
Women's Center for Creative Work
2425 Glover Place, Los Angeles, CA 90031
Every year, the Women's Center for Creative Work is able to provide grant money to eligible artists of all fields with a medical, mental health, or dental emergency or an illness-related financial need through the Emergency Health Grant for Artists initiative!
We welcome applications from professional artists of all disciplines who live in Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Riverside, or Orange Counties, and those who identify as one or more of the following: female, transgender, non-binary, low-income, or person of color (including, but not limited to: individuals of African-American, Asian, Latino/Hispanic, Native American, Middle Eastern, or Pacific Islander descent).
Name of the Program:
Emergency Health Grant
Resource Type:
Funding
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Commercial and Branded Content, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students, Other
City:
Los Angeles
Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA)
Assets for Artists: Workshops and Matched Savings Program
Our matched savings program is an innovative support model that helps artists strengthen their creative practice and grow their long-term sustainability. Since 2008, Assets for Artists has provided financial an...
Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA)
1040 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA 01247
Our matched savings program is an innovative support model that helps artists strengthen their creative practice and grow their long-term sustainability. Since 2008, Assets for Artists has provided financial and business training and mini-grants to over 350 artists in five states (currently serving cohorts in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut).
Name of the Program:
Assets for Artists: Workshops and Matched Savings Program
Resource Type:
Funding, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers
City:
North Adams
Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA)
The Studios at MASS MoCA
An artist residency hosted by MASS MoCA’s Assets for Artists program, selected artists receive private studio space on MASS MoCA’s campus, newly renovated housing, free access to the museum’s galleries th...
Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art (MASS MoCA)
1040 MASS MoCA Way, North Adams, MA 01247
An artist residency hosted by MASS MoCA’s Assets for Artists program, selected artists receive private studio space on MASS MoCA’s campus, newly renovated housing, free access to the museum’s galleries throughout the residency, shared use of printmaking and weaving equipment, optional financial and business coaching from Assets for Artists staff, and a daily group meal.
This program offers time and space to work on any self-directed project.
Name of the Program:
The Studios at MASS MoCA
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students, Other
City:
North Adams
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Time and space to work on any self-directed project.
Professional Development Workshops
Every year, we offer multiple series of professional development workshops to hone in on and develop skills to build and maintain a successful arts practice, either at an organization, as a part of a collective...
CultureSource
6200 Second Ave. Unit #003, Detroit, MI, 48202
Every year, we offer multiple series of professional development workshops to hone in on and develop skills to build and maintain a successful arts practice, either at an organization, as a part of a collective, or as an individual. These lunchtime workshops focus on topics ranging from marketing to finances to fundraising, and include valuable discussions with content experts.
Name of the Program:
Professional Development Workshops
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Commercial and Branded Content, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Other
City:
Detroit
Creators of Culture Grant
A new grant opportunity for artists and collectives living and working in Wayne, Oakland, or Macomb counties to receive $3,000 to support any creative or artistic project, program, or work.
CultureSource
6200 Second Ave. Unit #003, Detroit, MI, 48202
A new grant opportunity for artists and collectives living and working in Wayne, Oakland, or Macomb counties to receive $3,000 to support any creative or artistic project, program, or work.
Name of the Program:
Creators of Culture Grant
Resource Type:
Funding
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students
City:
Detroit
BDC Films
The Bronx Documentary Center (BDC) created BDC Films in response to the lack of support for traditionally underrepresented documentary filmmakers in the Bronx, as well as the changes in storytelling professions...
Bronx Documentary Center
364 E. 151st Street, Bronx, NY 10455
The Bronx Documentary Center (BDC) created BDC Films in response to the lack of support for traditionally underrepresented documentary filmmakers in the Bronx, as well as the changes in storytelling professions that require a broader skillset for potential employment in creative industries.
Name of the Program:
BDC Films
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students
City:
New York
Unfinished Works Screenplay Workshop and AAFL TV Content Creation Lab
Every year, the Film Lab runs three programs that nurture, promote and support diverse filmmakers and filmmakers creating diverse content: the 72 Hour Shootout filmmaking competition, the Unfinished Works scree...
Film Lab, Inc.
25 W. 43 Street, New York, NY 10036
Every year, the Film Lab runs three programs that nurture, promote and support diverse filmmakers and filmmakers creating diverse content: the 72 Hour Shootout filmmaking competition, the Unfinished Works screenplay workshop for writers and actors, and the AAFL TV content creation lab for producers and directors. Network executives from ABC and NBC, among others, partner with the Film Lab to provide support and mentorship to new filmmakers.
Name of the Program:
Unfinished Works Screenplay Workshop and AAFL TV Content Creation Lab
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Scripted Features, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Students, Other
City:
New York
Artist Town Hall
Part pitch-session, part performance, part happy hour, Asian American Artist Town Hall is a networking event held in the Fall, Winter, and Summer, where artists, organizers, and organizations come together to s...
Asian Arts Initiative
1219 N. Vine Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
Part pitch-session, part performance, part happy hour, Asian American Artist Town Hall is a networking event held in the Fall, Winter, and Summer, where artists, organizers, and organizations come together to support upcoming artistic projects and break bread over a delicious meal.
If you’re an artist and have an upcoming project to share, sign up to pitch. On the other hand, if you’re an organization that can support artists or have new opportunities like funding, sign up to pitch! We offer featured artist presentations and this time around present as well as free headshots.
The event is free to attend.
Name of the Program:
Artist Town Hall
Resource Type:
Funding, Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Commercial and Branded Content, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students, Other
City:
Philadelphia
Fiscal Sponsor / Membership & Community / Mentorship
Cinefemme is a 501-(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization that provides fiscal sponsorship, real project support, mentorship, community, and other programs empowering diverse female-identified and non-binary...
Cinefemme
1507 7th Street #477, Santa Monica, CA 90401
Cinefemme is a 501-(c)(3) non-profit charitable organization that provides fiscal sponsorship, real project support, mentorship, community, and other programs empowering diverse female-identified and non-binary filmmakers, artists, and key creatives.
Name of the Program:
Fiscal Sponsor / Membership & Community / Mentorship
Resource Type:
Funding, Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers
City:
Los Angeles
The Alliance for Media Arts + Culture
Arts2Work
Arts2Work is the first federally-registered National Apprenticeship Program in Media Arts and Creative Technologies. It is a jobs program for creative producers, editors, and storytellers that offers new opport...
The Alliance for Media Arts + Culture
Across the country
Arts2Work is the first federally-registered National Apprenticeship Program in Media Arts and Creative Technologies. It is a jobs program for creative producers, editors, and storytellers that offers new opportunities for diverse artists to get hired, learn on the job, and advance into leadership.
Arts2Work is a program for creative artists who are looking for employment at a diverse range of companies, agencies, institutions, studios and production houses; Apprentices are hired from day one and receive a full year of mentorship and professional training as multimedia producers and digital editors. College degree not required.
Name of the Program:
Arts2Work
Resource Type:
Funding, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Commercial and Branded Content, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Editors
City:
ALL
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Arts2Work is a program for creative artists who are looking for employment at a diverse range of companies, agencies, institutions, studios and production houses; Apprentices are hired from day one and receive a full year of mentorship and professional training as multimedia producers and digital editors. College degree not required.
Good Pitch Local
Good Pitch Local is a pitching and networking program aimed at generating support for media projects that raise awareness and propose solutions for challenging problems facing our islands. The curated pitches a...
Doc Society
20 Jay Street, Suite 1008, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Good Pitch Local is a pitching and networking program aimed at generating support for media projects that raise awareness and propose solutions for challenging problems facing our islands. The curated pitches are done by both media makers and community advocates at an invitation-only event that is a model of dynamic collaboration for social, economic, and environmental good.
Name of the Program:
Good Pitch Local
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers
City:
New York
Made In Her Image Camps & Summit
Founded in 2018, Made In Her Image is a non-profit movement striving towards social equity in the film, media and entertainment industry. We serve youths aged 8 to 18 by curating engaging programming to foster ...
Made In Her Image
Phoenix and Inglewood (Los Angeles)
Founded in 2018, Made In Her Image is a non-profit movement striving towards social equity in the film, media and entertainment industry. We serve youths aged 8 to 18 by curating engaging programming to foster media literacy and empowerment.
We are dedicated to the advancement of young girls and women in film, media, and technology, and strive to create and shape the film pioneers and revolutionaries of tomorrow.
Our mission is to give girls and gender non-binary youths of color the opportunity to create their own vision within the realms of film through programming, camps, workshops and more.
Name of the Program:
Made In Her Image Camps & Summit
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Animation, Short Films, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Students
City:
Los Angeles
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Founded in 2018, Made In Her Image is a non-profit movement striving towards social equity in the film, media and entertainment industry. We serve youths aged 8 to 18 by curating engaging programming to foster media literacy and empowerment.
We are dedicated to the advancement of young girls and women in film, media, and technology, and strive to create and shape the film pioneers and revolutionaries of tomorrow.
Our mission is to give girls and gender non-binary youths of color the opportunity to create their own vision within the realms of film through programming, camps, workshops and more.
Freelancers Hub
Located in the heart of DUMBO, Brooklyn, Freelancers Hub is a community space designed to help New York City's freelancers thrive! Join us for free coworking, educational workshops, legal and financial cli...
Freelancers Union
30 John Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Located in the heart of DUMBO, Brooklyn, Freelancers Hub is a community space designed to help New York City's freelancers thrive! Join us for free coworking, educational workshops, legal and financial clinics, benefits assistance, and community events.
Freelancers have eight (8) reservations per month to co-work with us at Freelancers Hub. We also have a host of workshops and events every month, too!
Name of the Program:
Freelancers Hub
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Commercial and Branded Content, New Media, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students
City:
New York
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Freelancers have eight (8) reservations per month to co-work with us at Freelancers Hub. We also have a host of workshops and events every month, too!
Centrum Artist Residencies
Creative professionals from all disciplines and backgrounds can take advantage of charming cabins, studio spaces, and a rich array of resources including Corvidae Press and Rainshadow recording studio. These se...
Centrum Foundation
223 Battery Way, Fort Worden State Park, Port Townsend, WA 98368
Creative professionals from all disciplines and backgrounds can take advantage of charming cabins, studio spaces, and a rich array of resources including Corvidae Press and Rainshadow recording studio. These self-directed residencies allow both individuals and collectives to customize experiences that range from creative solitary pursuits to collaborative productions.
Name of the Program:
Centrum Artist Residencies
Resource Type:
Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students, Other
City:
Port Townsend
Re-Take Oakland
Re-Take Oakland is a two-year public education and filmmaker mentoring program. Documentary filmmakers of color will work with community advocates to create short personal films featuring stories of individuals...
Re-Present Media
484 Lake Park Ave., #427, Oakland, CA 94610
Re-Take Oakland is a two-year public education and filmmaker mentoring program. Documentary filmmakers of color will work with community advocates to create short personal films featuring stories of individuals, families, and communities in Oakland. We offer master classes, film screenings with private filmmaker talks, and mentoring with award-winning documentary filmmakers.
We support place-based documentary filmmakers where local filmmakers are involved with community members in producing and distributing short films. Our two-year program takes filmmakers through the entire production and distribution cycle, starting with pre-production, production, and post-production in the first year, and concluding with distribution and community engagement in the second year.
Name of the Program:
Re-Take Oakland
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Editors, Cinematographers
City:
Oakland
ADDITIONAL INFO:
We support place-based documentary filmmakers where local filmmakers are involved with community members in producing and distributing short films. Our two-year program takes filmmakers through the entire production and distribution cycle, starting with pre-production, production, and post-production in the first year, and concluding with distribution and community engagement in the second year.
Artist In Residence Program
Artists working in various printmaking techniques, photo-processes, book arts and digital media including video production can apply to become an Artist-in-Residence. Residency applications are accepted online ...
Kala Art Institute
1060 Heinz Ave., Berkeley, CA 94710
Artists working in various printmaking techniques, photo-processes, book arts and digital media including video production can apply to become an Artist-in-Residence. Residency applications are accepted online three times per year. Artists who apply for a residency should be familiar with at least one of the media offered at Kala. Considerations for acceptance are conceptual creativity and technical knowledge.
http://www.kala.org/creativeplace/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/KalaAIR_FAQ.pdf
Name of the Program:
Artist In Residence Program
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students, Other
City:
Berkeley
ADDITIONAL INFO:
http://www.kala.org/creativeplace/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/KalaAIR_FAQ.pdf
Residencies for Women in the Arts, Academia, + More
Women who need uninterrupted time and space to work on a film or other project can apply for residencies of one to three weeks in our self-catering cottage. Holly House is located five miles from Shelton in dee...
Hypatia-in-the-Woods
P.O. Box 58, Shelton, WA 98584
Women who need uninterrupted time and space to work on a film or other project can apply for residencies of one to three weeks in our self-catering cottage. Holly House is located five miles from Shelton in deep cedar woods and accommodates one resident at a time (but we do accept two when their project is collaborative).
The residency is located in a woodsy environment, not equipped for significant tech support other than wifi.
Name of the Program:
Residencies for Women in the Arts, Academia, + More
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Commercial and Branded Content, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students, Other
City:
Shelton
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Woodsy environment, not equipped for significant tech support other than wifi.
American Documentary And Animation Film Festival
American Documentary Film Fund
Each year during its festival, the American Documentary And Animation Film Festival (AmDocs) hosts the American Documentary Film Fund, a pitch competition for American resident filmmakers where up to $50,000 ma...
American Documentary And Animation Film Festival
PO Box 956, Palm Springs, CA 92263
Each year during its festival, the American Documentary And Animation Film Festival (AmDocs) hosts the American Documentary Film Fund, a pitch competition for American resident filmmakers where up to $50,000 may be awarded to winning filmmaker(s) for films in development or production.
If your project is accepted into the finals, you will be required to attend the live pitch competition to represent your trailer teaser.
Name of the Program:
American Documentary Film Fund
Resource Type:
Funding, Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Episodic
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Students
City:
Palm Springs
ADDITIONAL INFO:
If your project is accepted into the finals, you will be required to attend the live pitch competition to represent your trailer teaser.
Islamic Scholarship Fund National Film Grant
The Islamic Scholarship Fund Film Grant specifically aims to facilitate and support Muslims entering the world of film, who intend to create artistic, engaging and positive stories about Muslims. The chosen re...
Islamic Scholarship Fund
8407 Central Avenue Suite 2007, Newark, CA 94560
The Islamic Scholarship Fund Film Grant specifically aims to facilitate and support Muslims entering the world of film, who intend to create artistic, engaging and positive stories about Muslims. The chosen recipient will receive a grant, which allows them to focus their energy and attention entirely on the creative process. Grant recipients will also receive mentorship and/or networking opportunities from an industry professional to help further the advancement of their script and film.
Name of the Program:
Islamic Scholarship Fund National Film Grant
Resource Type:
Funding, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers
City:
Newark
PLAYA | Art + Science Residencies
Residency Program | Master Classes
Playa offers residencies of soul-expanding space, solitude, and community to artists and scientists whose creative inquiry and innovative dialogue help bring positive change to our environment and world. We of...
PLAYA | Art + Science Residencies
47531 Highway 31, Summer Lake, OR 97640
Playa offers residencies of soul-expanding space, solitude, and community to artists and scientists whose creative inquiry and innovative dialogue help bring positive change to our environment and world. We offer 2, 3, and 4-week residencies in a stunning desert wetland in the Oregon Outback.
Name of the Program:
Residency Program | Master Classes
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, New Media, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers
City:
Summer Lake
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Our internet is limited and we request production not be disruptive to other residents.
Emerging Voices
The Emerging Voices Mentorship Program, an initiative of the New Orleans Film Society, was created in 2014 and founded on the principle that to create a more diverse storytelling landscape, filmmakers of color ...
New Orleans Film Society
1215 Prytania St. Ste 423, New Orleans, LA 70130
The Emerging Voices Mentorship Program, an initiative of the New Orleans Film Society, was created in 2014 and founded on the principle that to create a more diverse storytelling landscape, filmmakers of color in Louisiana need greater access to gatekeepers. Applicants include filmmakers with narrative or documentary projects (shorts, features or web-based), experimental films, and music videos in the development/pre-production stage. Once selected, during the annual New Orleans Film Festival, selected filmmakers are paired with a Film Industry leader who acts as a mentor through one-on-one meetings. Mentees also participate in short intensive meetings with other industry professionals during the NOFF Industry Exchange to pitch their projects and build further connections.
Name of the Program:
Emerging Voices
Resource Type:
Funding, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors
City:
New Orleans
New Orleans Film Society South Pitch
Since 2011, South Pitch has provided a unique opportunity for filmmakers living and working in the American South to practice the art of pitching. South Pitch consists of three pitching competitions: If/Then is...
New Orleans Film Society
1215 Prytania St. Ste 423, New Orleans, LA 70130
Since 2011, South Pitch has provided a unique opportunity for filmmakers living and working in the American South to practice the art of pitching. South Pitch consists of three pitching competitions: If/Then is held in partnership with the Tribeca Film Institute is for short documentaries, Narrative Open-Call accepts features and Student Pitch Competitions are run for both documentary and narratives. In this annual competition, filmmakers from across the American South have three minutes to pitch their next film production. Participants present their concepts or works-in-progress to panels of three judges—film professionals and industry insiders—who offer constructive feedback for all participants. Winners of each track receive a prize to aid in the creation of their pitched project.
Name of the Program:
New Orleans Film Society South Pitch
Resource Type:
Funding, Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Students
City:
New Orleans
Southern Producers Lab
The Southern Producers Lab, produced and presented by the New Orleans Film Society, is a three-day event designed to bring together emerging, diverse producers from around the South for an intensive series of w...
New Orleans Film Society
1215 Prytania St. Ste 423, New Orleans, LA 70130
The Southern Producers Lab, produced and presented by the New Orleans Film Society, is a three-day event designed to bring together emerging, diverse producers from around the South for an intensive series of workshops, panels, one-on-one mentoring sessions, and networking opportunities. The Lab will engage the expertise of industry leaders and successful producers to address the following aspects of producing: funding and financing, sales and distribution, story development, contracts, tax credits, rights and licensing, budgets, and festival strategy. It is free to apply and open to anyone currently living and working as a producer in the American South, including Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia.
Name of the Program:
Southern Producers Lab
Resource Type:
Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Producers
City:
New Orleans
Cuttyhunk Island Writers' Residency
Writers Workshop
The Cuttyhunk Island Writers' Residency is a seven-day workshop and residency for fourteen writers on Cuttyhunk Island, off the coast of Cape Cod.
Cuttyhunk Island Writers' Residency
Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts
The Cuttyhunk Island Writers' Residency is a seven-day workshop and residency for fourteen writers on Cuttyhunk Island, off the coast of Cape Cod.
Name of the Program:
Writers Workshop
Resource Type:
Funding, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Scripted Features, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Writers, Editors, Students
City:
Cuttyhunk Island
National YoungArts Foundation
National YoungArts Competition
YoungArts’ signature program is an application-based award for emerging artists ages 15–18 or in grades 10–12 from across the United States. Selected through a blind adjudication process conducted by an i...
National YoungArts Foundation
2100 Biscayne Boulevard, Miami, FL 33137
YoungArts’ signature program is an application-based award for emerging artists ages 15–18 or in grades 10–12 from across the United States. Selected through a blind adjudication process conducted by an independent panel of highly accomplished artists, YoungArts winners receive valuable support, including financial awards of up to $10,000, professional development and educational experiences working with renowned mentors, and performance and exhibition opportunities at some of the nation’s leading cultural institutions.
Name of the Program:
National YoungArts Competition
Resource Type:
Funding, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students
City:
Miami
New York Foundation for the Arts
NYC Women's Fund for Media, Music and Theatre
The NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music and Theatre provides grants to encourage and support the creation of digital, film, music, television, and live theatre content that reflects the voices and perspectives ...
New York Foundation for the Arts
20 Jay St. Brooklyn, NY 11201
The NYC Women’s Fund for Media, Music and Theatre provides grants to encourage and support the creation of digital, film, music, television, and live theatre content that reflects the voices and perspectives of all who identify as women.
Name of the Program:
NYC Women's Fund for Media, Music and Theatre
Resource Type:
Funding, Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Commercial and Branded Content, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers
City:
New York
Shatterbox
Shatterbox is an award-winning short-film series dedicated to spotlighting the voices of female filmmakers, and providing emerging and established talent the support and opportunity to realize their vision and ...
Refinery29
Refinery29 Offices, New York, NY
Shatterbox is an award-winning short-film series dedicated to spotlighting the voices of female filmmakers, and providing emerging and established talent the support and opportunity to realize their vision and reach new audiences through storytelling. Born as a rallying cry to counteract staggering industry statistics, the series champions gender parity storytelling in Hollywood, both on and off the screen.
Name of the Program:
Shatterbox
Resource Type:
Funding, Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Writers
City:
New York
Directors Lab Chicago
Directors Lab Chicago offers environments in which emerging and established stage directors from Chicago and around the world are able to consider, challenge, and engage in both the traditional and contemporary...
Directors Lab Chicago
1820 N. Spaulding Ave., Chicago, IL 60647
Directors Lab Chicago offers environments in which emerging and established stage directors from Chicago and around the world are able to consider, challenge, and engage in both the traditional and contemporary aspects of their craft while creating opportunities for educating the public in the art of stage direction. Now in its 14th year, Directors Lab Chicago offers a new series of short collaborations in addition to our week-long summer Lab. Our goal is to provide additional resources for local directors, spark fresh conversation, and begin to bridge the gap between theatre companies and freelance directors, designers, and playwrights.
Name of the Program:
Directors Lab Chicago
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors
City:
Chicago
Outfest Screenwriting Lab
The Outfest Screenwriting Lab started as a screenwriting contest in 1997 and became the cornerstone of our education and mentoring program, Outfest Forward. Twenty years later, this program has become an intens...
Outfest
3470 Wilshire Blvd. #935, Los Angeles, CA 90010
The Outfest Screenwriting Lab started as a screenwriting contest in 1997 and became the cornerstone of our education and mentoring program, Outfest Forward. Twenty years later, this program has become an intensive three-day lab where industry professionals mentor the next generation of screenwriters. After the lab, these writers work with experienced Outfest directors to present their screenplays on stage with a live reading at Outfest Los Angeles. Screenwriting Lab Fellows will continue to receive guidance from Outfest Staff and Mentors for the full calendar year.
Name of the Program:
Outfest Screenwriting Lab
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Scripted Features, Episodic
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Writers
City:
Los Angeles
OutSet: The Young Filmmakers Project
OutSet: The Young Filmmakers Project from the Los Angeles LGBT Center and Outfest empower LGBTQ youth ages 16-24 to share their stories through film. This program selects 15 diverse fellows to participate over ...
Outfest
3470 Wilshire Blvd. #935, Los Angeles, CA 90010
OutSet: The Young Filmmakers Project from the Los Angeles LGBT Center and Outfest empower LGBTQ youth ages 16-24 to share their stories through film. This program selects 15 diverse fellows to participate over the course of 6 months (January-July) in a storytelling and filmmaking lab focused on collaboration and mastering a successful production, culminating in 5 short films.
Name of the Program:
OutSet: The Young Filmmakers Project
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Students
City:
Los Angeles
Who's in the Room Mentoring Program
“Who’s in the Room” (WITR), a program of TIME’S UP Entertainment, is designed to increase the presence of people from a variety of economic and cultural backgrounds in the producer and executive ranks o...
TIME'S UP Entertainment
1221 Olympic Blvd., Santa Monica, CA 90404
“Who’s in the Room” (WITR), a program of TIME’S UP Entertainment, is designed to increase the presence of people from a variety of economic and cultural backgrounds in the producer and executive ranks of the entertainment industry. We want to flood the market with diverse executives and help them build a powerful network of peers and mentors who will support them throughout their careers.
We are targeting assistants in the executive and producer pipeline with one to three years of experience to help them get promoted, or “JUMP”, to junior executive level.
Name of the Program:
Who's in the Room Mentoring Program
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Producers
City:
Los Angeles
ADDITIONAL INFO:
We are targeting assistants in the executive and producer pipeline with one to three years of experience to help them get promoted, or “JUMP”, to junior executive level.
FILMMAKERS WITHOUT BORDERS
FWB Filmmaking Grants
FILMMAKERS WITHOUT BORDERS (FWB) supports independent filmmakers around the world via grants and other funding initiatives. Supported projects include narrative films, documentary films, and new media projects ...
FILMMAKERS WITHOUT BORDERS
576 Fifth Avenue, Suite 903, New York, NY 10036
FILMMAKERS WITHOUT BORDERS (FWB) supports independent filmmakers around the world via grants and other funding initiatives. Supported projects include narrative films, documentary films, and new media projects that align with themes of social justice, empowerment, and cultural exchange.
FILMMAKERS WITHOUT BORDERS (FWB) is an educational nonprofit organization that is dedicated to empowering the next generation of digital storytellers. Through various grants, educational resources, and international fellowships, FWB provides youth from underserved communities with the technical training, media literacy skills, and digital tools to leverage the creative process as a means for interpreting their role in their society. A registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. EIN: 46-5335859
Name of the Program:
FWB Filmmaking Grants
Resource Type:
Funding
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Students
City:
New York
ADDITIONAL INFO:
FILMMAKERS WITHOUT BORDERS (FWB) is an educational nonprofit organization that is dedicated to empowering the next generation of digital storytellers. Through various grants, educational resources, and international fellowships, FWB provides youth from underserved communities with the technical training, media literacy skills, and digital tools to leverage the creative process as a means for interpreting their role in their society. A registered 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. EIN: 46-5335859
FILMMAKERS WITHOUT BORDERS
FWB Global Fellowship
The FILMMAKERS WITHOUT BORDERS (FWB) fellowship program sends experienced filmmakers and educators around the world to teach filmmaking, media literacy, and technology skills to students from underserved commun...
FILMMAKERS WITHOUT BORDERS
576 Fifth Avenue, Suite 903, New York, NY 10036
The FILMMAKERS WITHOUT BORDERS (FWB) fellowship program sends experienced filmmakers and educators around the world to teach filmmaking, media literacy, and technology skills to students from underserved communities. Fellowship placements are available across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
Name of the Program:
FWB Global Fellowship
Resource Type:
Funding, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Cinematographers, Students
City:
New York
ADDITIONAL INFO:
The FILMMAKERS WITHOUT BORDERS (FWB) fellowship program sends experienced filmmakers and educators around the world to teach filmmaking, media literacy, and technology skills to students from underserved communities. Fellowship placements are available across Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
EPFC LA Artist in Residence
LA AIR invites local artists to utilize EPFC resources in creating and premiering new, experimental, documentary, and personal work over a two-month period. Artists in residence also engage with the greater EPF...
Echo Park Film Center
1200 N Alvarado St., Los Angeles, CA 90026
LA AIR invites local artists to utilize EPFC resources in creating and premiering new, experimental, documentary, and personal work over a two-month period. Artists in residence also engage with the greater EPFC community via screenings, workshops, and other events.
Name of the Program:
EPFC LA Artist in Residence
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Animation, Short Films, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students, Other
City:
Los Angeles
Move Mountains Filmmakers Grant
The North Face Move Mountains Filmmakers Grant is dedicated to supporting and mentoring women filmmakers. The program provides $25,000 to four women directors to create a short film, as well as mentorship from ...
The North Face
2701 Harbor Bay Parkways, Alameda, CA 94502
The North Face Move Mountains Filmmakers Grant is dedicated to supporting and mentoring women filmmakers. The program provides $25,000 to four women directors to create a short film, as well as mentorship from well-known women filmmakers and opportunities to attend, network, and speak at film festivals. Grant applications are due by July 23rd.
Name of the Program:
Move Mountains Filmmakers Grant
Resource Type:
Funding, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Animation, Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors
City:
Alameda
Asian American Documentary Network
A-Doc Databases
A-Doc is a national network that works to increase the visibility and support of Asian Americans in the documentary field. A-Doc welcomes and includes filmmakers who self-identify as Asian American, recognizing...
Asian American Documentary Network
A-Doc is a national network that works to increase the visibility and support of Asian Americans in the documentary field. A-Doc welcomes and includes filmmakers who self-identify as Asian American, recognizing that this is a porous, evolving definition.
Name of the Program:
A-Doc Databases
Resource Type:
Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Short Films, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Editors, Cinematographers, Students
City:
ALL
Cinereach Open Submissions
Cinereach develops, produces, finances, and supports feature-length fiction, nonfiction, and hybrid films crafted for the big screen. We look for projects (at any stage) that create deep and lasting impressions...
Cinereach
126 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10010
Cinereach develops, produces, finances, and supports feature-length fiction, nonfiction, and hybrid films crafted for the big screen. We look for projects (at any stage) that create deep and lasting impressions through story, character, or cinematic approach. We seek to work with both unknown and established filmmakers who may face creative, financial, or systemic obstacles to realizing ambitious visions.
Name of the Program:
Cinereach Open Submissions
Resource Type:
Funding
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Writers
City:
New York
Decentralized Pictures Foundation
Funding and Film Resources Organization
Film talent and creative curation platform for film resources and funding.
DCP is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to support independent filmmaking and provide financial and filmmaking ...
Decentralized Pictures Foundation
1633 Cosmo St., Hollywood, CA 90028
Film talent and creative curation platform for film resources and funding.
DCP is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to support independent filmmaking and provide financial and filmmaking resources to independent filmmakers and filmmakers in underserved and underrepresented communities. It is co-founded by American Zoetrope, an independent film company started by Francis Ford Coppola, and now run by Roman, Gia and Sofia Coppola.
Name of the Program:
Funding and Film Resources Organization
Resource Type:
Funding, Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Commercial and Branded Content, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students
City:
Los Angeles
ADDITIONAL INFO:
DCP is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to support independent filmmaking, and provides financial and filmmaking resources to independent filmmakers and filmmakers in underserved and underrepresented communities. It is co-founded by American Zoetrope, an independent film company started by Francis Ford Coppola, and now run by Roman, Gia and Sofia Coppola.
California Documentary Project
The California Documentary Project (CDP) is a competitive grant program that supports experienced and emerging media makers working in documentary film, audio, or interactive media. CDP supports the research an...
California Humanities
538 9th Street, Suite 201, Oakland, CA 94607
The California Documentary Project (CDP) is a competitive grant program that supports experienced and emerging media makers working in documentary film, audio, or interactive media. CDP supports the research and development and production stages of projects that seek to document California in all its complexity.
The CDP NEXT GEN category supports emerging California media makers age 18 and under.
Name of the Program:
California Documentary Project
Resource Type:
Funding, Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Students
City:
Oakland
ADDITIONAL INFO:
The CDP NEXT GEN category supports emerging California mediamakers age 18 and under.
Frameline Completion Fund
The Frameline Completion Fund provides grants to emerging and established filmmakers. This program seeks to provide a much-needed source of financial contributions to artists who often struggle to secure fundin...
Frameline
145 9th Street, San Francisco, CA 94103
The Frameline Completion Fund provides grants to emerging and established filmmakers. This program seeks to provide a much-needed source of financial contributions to artists who often struggle to secure funding to complete their works. Grants up to $5,000 are available for the completion of films that represent and reflect LGBTQ+ life in all its complexity and richness.
Name of the Program:
Frameline Completion Fund
Resource Type:
Funding, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students
City:
San Francisco
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Film Program
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation's Film Program aims to influence the next generation of filmmakers to tackle science and technology themes and characters, increase visibility for feature films that depict t...
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 630 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2200, New York, NY 10111
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation's Film Program aims to influence the next generation of filmmakers to tackle science and technology themes and characters, increase visibility for feature films that depict this subject matter, and develop new work that can be produced and released theatrically.
Name of the Program:
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Film Program
Resource Type:
Funding, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, Episodic
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Students
City:
New York
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Television Program
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Television Program develops television projects that tell stories, both historical and contemporary, about science and technology, and that portray the lives of the men and women ...
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 630 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2200, New York, NY 10111
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Television Program develops television projects that tell stories, both historical and contemporary, about science and technology, and that portray the lives of the men and women engaged in scientific and technological pursuits.
Name of the Program:
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Television Program
Resource Type:
Funding
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Short Films, Episodic
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers
City:
New York
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation New Media Program
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation advances public understanding and engagement with science through the support of innovative projects that use a range of media to reach a broad, cross-cultural audience.
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 630 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2200, New York, NY 10111
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation advances public understanding and engagement with science through the support of innovative projects that use a range of media to reach a broad, cross-cultural audience.
Name of the Program:
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation New Media Program
Resource Type:
Funding
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Cinematographers, Composers
City:
New York
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Theater Program
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation encourages leading playwrights to explore scientific or technological themes and write plays featuring scientists, mathematicians, and engineers as characters. It supports theater...
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, 630 Fifth Avenue, Suite 2200, New York, NY 10111
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation encourages leading playwrights to explore scientific or technological themes and write plays featuring scientists, mathematicians, and engineers as characters. It supports theaters that commission, develop, and produce plays with dramatically engaging high-quality science content, primarily through its partnerships with the Ensemble Studio Theatre and Manhattan Theatre Club.
Name of the Program:
Alfred P. Sloan Foundation Theater Program
Resource Type:
Funding
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Writers
City:
New York
David Ross Fetzer Foundation for Emerging Artists (The Davey Foundation)
Davey Fest
The Davey Foundation provides $5,000 grants and mentoring from the network of Davey grantees that includes Sundance, Tribeca, & Cannes filmmakers, to help in the production of short films. Those films, alon...
David Ross Fetzer Foundation for Emerging Artists (The Davey Foundation)
1389 Perrys Hollow Drive, Salt Lake City, UT 84103
The Davey Foundation provides $5,000 grants and mentoring from the network of Davey grantees that includes Sundance, Tribeca, & Cannes filmmakers, to help in the production of short films. Those films, along with shorts selected from an open call, are screened at Davey Fest, a 3-day film festival celebrating short film in early summer in Salt Lake City.
Name of the Program:
Davey Fest
Resource Type:
Funding, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Writers
City:
Salt Lake City
Season Extension Residency
The Season Extension Residency offers artists and activists who are SPACE on Ryder Farm alumni the opportunity to return to Ryder Farm for a two-week or month-long residency in February to work on a project. Th...
SPACE on Ryder Farm
406 Starr Ridge Road, Brewster, NY 10509
The Season Extension Residency offers artists and activists who are SPACE on Ryder Farm alumni the opportunity to return to Ryder Farm for a two-week or month-long residency in February to work on a project. The program serves SPACE alumni who have spent two or more weeks at SPACE through The Working Farm, Family Residency, Creative Residency (formerly General Residency) or Creative Solutions Symposium. The residency is centered around three farm fresh, communal meals daily, and residents have the flexibility to structure their days to best suit their needs and the needs of their project. The residency culminates with a short, informal sharing of the work accomplished while in residence at SPACE.
Name of the Program:
Season Extension Residency
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Commercial and Branded Content, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Students
City:
Brewster
Film Lab
Launched in 2017, the Film Lab at SPACE on Ryder Farm brings together a diverse cohort of early and mid-career filmmakers for a fully-subsidized week-long residency at Ryder Farm. The residency provides filmmak...
SPACE on Ryder Farm
406 Starr Ridge Road, Brewster, NY 10509
Launched in 2017, the Film Lab at SPACE on Ryder Farm brings together a diverse cohort of early and mid-career filmmakers for a fully-subsidized week-long residency at Ryder Farm. The residency provides filmmakers and their collaborators with a retreat-like atmosphere for dedicated time and space to research, write and develop new projects, while also fostering new connections and community-building between participants in the program. SPACE provides residents with housing, unique workspaces and three farm fresh meals daily prepared by SPACE’s chefs-in-residence. All meals are communal, creating the opportunity for in-depth conversation and discourse.
Name of the Program:
Film Lab
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Commercial and Branded Content, Animation, Short Films, Episodic
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Writers
City:
Brewster
Institutional Residency
SPACE on Ryder Farm’s Institutional Residencies offers 501c(3) organizations and incorporated ensembles time and space for strategic planning, retreat opportunities, and the writing and workshopping of commis...
SPACE on Ryder Farm
406 Starr Ridge Road, Brewster, NY 10509
SPACE on Ryder Farm’s Institutional Residencies offers 501c(3) organizations and incorporated ensembles time and space for strategic planning, retreat opportunities, and the writing and workshopping of commissions. Individuals or teams of 2 to 9 gather on the farm for 1-6 day residencies that are centered around three farm fresh meals daily. Institutions and their supported artists and/or staff have the flexibility to structure their days to best suit their needs and goals, which they are strongly encouraged to do. Residencies are granted to organizations that are in accordance with SPACE on Ryder Farm's mission.
Name of the Program:
Institutional Residency
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Commercial and Branded Content, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students, Other
City:
Brewster
The Flies Collective Film Grant
FLIES COLLECTIVE is a production company and storytelling collaborative based in Brooklyn, NY. Our annual grant is not limited to a specific type of film or filmmaker, but is open to all - both established film...
Flies Collective
199 Cook St., Brooklyn, NY 11206
FLIES COLLECTIVE is a production company and storytelling collaborative based in Brooklyn, NY. Our annual grant is not limited to a specific type of film or filmmaker, but is open to all - both established filmmakers and new voices in the filmmaking community in need of funding for their new projects. Any and all film/video projects at any stage are eligible: feature, short, narrative, doc, hybrid, experimental, etc.
Any film. Any filmmaker. Any stage.
Name of the Program:
The Flies Collective Film Grant
Resource Type:
Funding, Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Students
City:
New York
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Any film. Any filmmaker. Any stage.
Creative Residency
Creative Residencies at SPACE on Ryder Farm provide individual artists, activists, organizers, and small groups (up to 4 people) the opportunity to create and ideate away from the stress and noise of everyday l...
SPACE on Ryder Farm
406 Starr Ridge Road, Brewster, NY 10509
Creative Residencies at SPACE on Ryder Farm provide individual artists, activists, organizers, and small groups (up to 4 people) the opportunity to create and ideate away from the stress and noise of everyday life in the company of other individuals. Residencies are centered around three farm fresh, communal meals daily, and residents have the flexibility to structure their days to best suit their needs and the needs of their work. Creative residencies culminate with a short, informal sharing of the work accomplished while in residence at SPACE.
Name of the Program:
Creative Residency
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students
City:
Brewster
Family Residency
SPACE on Ryder Farm’s Family Residency, founded in association with The Lilly Awards Foundation (spearheaded by Julia Jordan, Marsha Norman, and Pia Scala-Zankel), provides a weeklong residency on the farm fo...
SPACE on Ryder Farm
406 Starr Ridge Road, Brewster, NY 10509
SPACE on Ryder Farm’s Family Residency, founded in association with The Lilly Awards Foundation (spearheaded by Julia Jordan, Marsha Norman, and Pia Scala-Zankel), provides a weeklong residency on the farm for working parents and their children. The Family Residency offers an artist-parent with structured time to create, while their child(ren) participate in nature-focused arts programming under the guidance and expertise of professional theatre educators. All family residents (parents and children) enjoy three communal farm-fresh meals daily. The residency culminates in short, informal sharings of the work accomplished by both parents and children while in residence at SPACE.
Name of the Program:
Family Residency
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students
City:
Brewster
The Working Farm
The Working Farm, SPACE on Ryder Farm's resident writers’ group, offers eight playwrights, composers, lyricists and/or librettists five fully-subsidized residency weeks on Ryder Farm during the course of...
SPACE on Ryder Farm
406 Starr Ridge Road, Brewster, NY 10509
The Working Farm, SPACE on Ryder Farm's resident writers’ group, offers eight playwrights, composers, lyricists and/or librettists five fully-subsidized residency weeks on Ryder Farm during the course of the June-October season. While in residence, the artists each focus on developing a single new work and are strongly encouraged to structure their days and weeks to best suit the needs of their project.
Name of the Program:
The Working Farm
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Writers, Composers, Students
City:
Brewster
AFAC - The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture
Performing Arts
The Performing Arts grant is open to classical, folk, and experimental theatre for all age groups including children and youth; dance performances, including but not restricted to contemporary dance; public int...
AFAC - The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture
13-5290 Beirut - Lebanon
The Performing Arts grant is open to classical, folk, and experimental theatre for all age groups including children and youth; dance performances, including but not restricted to contemporary dance; public intervention performances, street art, live art, interactive and site-specific format, documentary theatre, and festivals. It also supports play-writing, acting, directing, dancing, and choreography workshops. AFAC is open to receive project applications from all Arab individuals working in arts and culture. Project applications are accepted irrespective of age, years of experience, country of residence, ethnicity, gender or religion.
Name of the Program:
Performing Arts
Resource Type:
Funding
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Middle Eastern, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers
City:
Beirut
AFAC - The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture
Cinema
The Cinema grant is open to all kinds of fiction film projects – short, medium and feature narratives, animation and experimental film projects that are in development/scripting, production or post-production...
AFAC - The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture
13-5290 Beirut - Lebanon
The Cinema grant is open to all kinds of fiction film projects – short, medium and feature narratives, animation and experimental film projects that are in development/scripting, production or post-production phases. AFAC is open to receive project applications from Arab directors and producers living in the Arab region or in the diaspora. A non-Arab producer can apply for a grant provided that the film director is Arab. It is highly recommended that film projects applying to the production and post-production grants have producers attached to them. Project applications are accepted irrespective of age, years of experience, country of residence, ethnicity, gender or religion.
Name of the Program:
Cinema
Resource Type:
Funding
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Middle Eastern, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers
City:
Beirut
AFAC - The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture
AFAC Documentary Program
The AFAC Documentary Program supports creative documentary films in the Arab region. The program welcomes submissions of short, medium-length and feature documentary film projects that are in development, produ...
AFAC - The Arab Fund for Arts and Culture
13-5290 Beirut - Lebanon
The AFAC Documentary Program supports creative documentary films in the Arab region. The program welcomes submissions of short, medium-length and feature documentary film projects that are in development, production or post-production phases. AFAC is open to receive project applications from Arab directors and producers living in the Arab region or in the diaspora. A non-Arab producer can apply for a grant provided that the film director is Arab. It is highly recommended that film projects applying to the production and post-production grants have producers attached to them. Project applications are accepted irrespective of age, years of experience, country of residence, ethnicity, gender or religion.
Name of the Program:
AFAC Documentary Program
Resource Type:
Funding
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Middle Eastern, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers
City:
Beirut
GLAS Animation Grant
The GLAS Animation Grant Program is designed to fund independent animation filmmakers living and able to work in the United States who are making films outside of academic institutions. As filmmakers ourselves,...
GLAS Animation
5509 Colfax Avenue, North Hollywood, CA, 91601
The GLAS Animation Grant Program is designed to fund independent animation filmmakers living and able to work in the United States who are making films outside of academic institutions. As filmmakers ourselves, we had a keen understanding of the lack of opportunities for funds specifically geared towards independent animators working outside of a commercial context, making bold, artistic work. In fact, there were literally no national grants exclusively for animators in the United States. We wanted to change that, and support animation artists making groundbreaking and vital work.
For the 2019 GLAS Animation Grant cycle, two separate $2500 grants (made possible with the support of an Anonymous donor) are to be awarded to two individual filmmakers living and working in the United States to create independent short films.
Name of the Program:
GLAS Animation Grant
Resource Type:
Funding
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Animation, Short Films, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors
City:
Los Angeles
Indie Grants Short Film Funding
The South Carolina Film Commission and TTC invite filmmakers to apply for INDIE GRANTS, annually gifted production grants for narrative short film projects. At least (1) member on the team must be of SC roots. ...
Indie Grants
700 Rivers Ave., North Charleston, SC 29406
The South Carolina Film Commission and TTC invite filmmakers to apply for INDIE GRANTS, annually gifted production grants for narrative short film projects. At least (1) member on the team must be of SC roots. Exact funding amounts are based on the needs of the selected project(s). INDIE GRANTS have funded and produced over 30 high-quality short films since 2010.
Name of the Program:
Indie Grants Short Film Funding
Resource Type:
Funding, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students
City:
North Charleston
Camden / TFI Retreat
An educational program dedicated to discovering and nurturing a new generation of U.S.-based filmmakers, the Camden / TFI Retreat is focused on creative, cinematic, character-driven documentary. Over the course...
Points North Institute
5 Elm Street, Camden, ME, 04843
An educational program dedicated to discovering and nurturing a new generation of U.S.-based filmmakers, the Camden / TFI Retreat is focused on creative, cinematic, character-driven documentary. Over the course of five Summer days on the coast of Maine, selected filmmakers will develop their artistic voice and the skills they need to complete their films and establish sustainable careers. Selected projects will revolve around the theme “American Stories,” featuring character-driven portraits of modern America, drawn from a variety of different regions, issues, and perspectives. The result will be a diverse but intersecting body of films that maps the social, cultural and economic shifts happening in American life today.
Developed in partnership with the Tribeca Film Institute and Presented by CNN Films.
Name of the Program:
Camden / TFI Retreat
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Editors
City:
Camden
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Developed in partnership with the Tribeca Film Institute and Presented by CNN Films.
Southern Documentary Fund
Annual Artists Convening
The SDF Artists Convening takes place each summer in Durham, NC. Filmmakers from around the South and beyond are invited for a weekend of enlightening workshops, panels, and mentoring sessions, combined with a ...
Southern Documentary Fund
1105 W. Chapel Hill St., Durham, NC 27701
The SDF Artists Convening takes place each summer in Durham, NC. Filmmakers from around the South and beyond are invited for a weekend of enlightening workshops, panels, and mentoring sessions, combined with a healthy dose of community building and peer networking.
This program specifically targets makers residing in the American South.
Name of the Program:
Annual Artists Convening
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Short Films, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers
City:
Durham
ADDITIONAL INFO:
This program specifically targets makers residing in the American South.
Southern Documentary Fund
Fresh Docs
Fresh Docs is SDF’s free work-in-progress screening series. These screenings give SDF filmmakers an opportunity to show their work fresh from the edit suite and receive constructive feedback on story, structu...
Southern Documentary Fund
1105 W. Chapel Hill St., Durham, NC 27701
Fresh Docs is SDF’s free work-in-progress screening series. These screenings give SDF filmmakers an opportunity to show their work fresh from the edit suite and receive constructive feedback on story, structure, and characters from a diverse audience. As a result, not only do our artists make better films, but SDF grows documentary audiences by engaging them meaningfully in the creative process.
This program specifically targets makers residing in the American South.
Name of the Program:
Fresh Docs
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Editors
City:
Durham
ADDITIONAL INFO:
This program specifically targets makers residing in the American South.
Southern Documentary Fund
Fiscal Sponsorship
The Southern Documentary Fund offers fiscal sponsorship for documentary projects made in or about the American South.
Southern Documentary Fund
1105 W. Chapel Hill St., Durham, NC 27701
The Southern Documentary Fund offers fiscal sponsorship for documentary projects made in or about the American South.
Name of the Program:
Fiscal Sponsorship
Resource Type:
Funding
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Short Films, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers
City:
Durham
Southern Documentary Fund
Southern Documentary Fund Grants
Each year, SDF is proud to award 20 cash grants to filmmakers telling stories they are connected to, that fully represent the complexity and nuance of the American South.
This program specifica...
Southern Documentary Fund
1105 W. Chapel Hill St., Durham, NC, 27701
Each year, SDF is proud to award 20 cash grants to filmmakers telling stories they are connected to, that fully represent the complexity and nuance of the American South.
This program specifically targets makers residing in the American South.
Name of the Program:
Southern Documentary Fund Grants
Resource Type:
Funding
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers
City:
Durham
ADDITIONAL INFO:
This program specifically targets makers residing in the American South.
North Star Fellowship
The North Star Fellowship brings together five young (age 21-29) boundary-pushing non-fiction filmmakers of color in a shared house in mid-September on the coast of Maine. In this intimate, focused environment,...
Points North Institute
5 Elm Street, Camden, Maine 04843
The North Star Fellowship brings together five young (age 21-29) boundary-pushing non-fiction filmmakers of color in a shared house in mid-September on the coast of Maine. In this intimate, focused environment, filmmakers are joined by a curated group of mentors to reflect on their artistic process, grow their voices, and build a community of support that will sustain their creative work.
At the end of the residency week, fellows collectively explore the Camden International Film Festival program, attending screenings, conference sessions, networking events, and one-on-one meetings with key decision-makers, including representatives from Ford Foundation, ITVS, Tribeca Film Institute, Cinereach, POV, RYOT, and SFFILM.
The fellowship is intended for filmmakers of color aged 21-29 who are just beginning to develop their careers and artistic voices, but haven’t yet completed their first feature-length documentary.
Name of the Program:
North Star Fellowship
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors
City:
Camden
ADDITIONAL INFO:
The fellowship is intended for filmmakers of color aged 21-29 who are just beginning to develop their careers and artistic voices, but haven’t yet completed their first feature-length documentary.
TFI Network
TFI Network presented by AT&T is a filmmaker/industry market hosted each year during the Tribeca Film Festival® by TFI. These market meetings provide an opportunity for filmmakers to meet and make valuable...
Tribeca Film Institute
32 Avenue of the Americas, 27th Floor, New York, NY 10013
TFI Network presented by AT&T is a filmmaker/industry market hosted each year during the Tribeca Film Festival® by TFI. These market meetings provide an opportunity for filmmakers to meet and make valuable connections with industry executives, financiers, producers, marketers, and other key parties who can potentially help their projects.
TFI Network participants include grantees from many of our funds, including Tribeca All Access, TFI Sloan Filmmaker Fund, Sloan Student Grand Jury Prize, TFI Latin America Fund and TFI Documentary Fund; however, the TFI programming team also holds a few slots each year for invited projects.
If you are interested in having your project considered for TFI Network, please email the TFI documentary or scripted inbox.
Name of the Program:
TFI Network
Resource Type:
Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers
City:
New York
ADDITIONAL INFO:
If you are interested in having your project considered for TFI Network, please email the TFI documentary or scripted inbox.
Tribeca All Access®
Tribeca All Access® is TFI’s flagship program for scripted and documentary storytellers who come from communities underrepresented in the film industry. The program provides grants of $10,000 for feature-len...
Tribeca Film Institute
32 Avenue of the Americas, 27th Floor, New York, NY 10013
Tribeca All Access® is TFI’s flagship program for scripted and documentary storytellers who come from communities underrepresented in the film industry. The program provides grants of $10,000 for feature-length projects in any stage from development through post and comes with an invitation to TFI Network, TFI's industry market held during Tribeca Film Festival. The program is open to first or second-time feature directors.
Name of the Program:
Tribeca All Access®
Resource Type:
Funding, Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers
City:
New York
TFI Sloan Filmmaker Fund
The TFI Sloan Filmmaker Fund provides grants and professional guidance in support of innovative and compelling scripted features that offer a fresh take on scientific, mathematic and technological themes. Fundi...
Tribeca Film Institute
32 Avenue of the Americas, 27th Floor, New York, NY 10013
The TFI Sloan Filmmaker Fund provides grants and professional guidance in support of innovative and compelling scripted features that offer a fresh take on scientific, mathematic and technological themes. Funding is available from early development through post-production.
Applications open in fall 2019.
Name of the Program:
TFI Sloan Filmmaker Fund
Resource Type:
Funding, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Scripted Features, Episodic
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers
City:
New York
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Applications open in fall 2019.
AT&T Presents: Untold Stories
AT&T and Tribeca have teamed up to launch a new film initiative, AT&T Presents: Untold Stories - An Inclusive Film Program in Collaboration with Tribeca that will ensure that diverse storytellers always...
Tribeca Film Institute
32 Avenue of the Americas, 27th Floor, New York, NY 10013
AT&T and Tribeca have teamed up to launch a new film initiative, AT&T Presents: Untold Stories - An Inclusive Film Program in Collaboration with Tribeca that will ensure that diverse storytellers always have a screen to shine on. Through selection at a live pitch at Tribeca Film Festival, AT&T will provide funding of up to $1 million for one team to complete a film. Tribeca will provide mentorship from seasoned industry professionals and AT&T will support distribution. The winner is guaranteed a premiere at the next year's Tribeca Film Festival.
Applications are open to any inclusive filmmaking teams in fall 2019. Must apply with a production-ready script and budget for under $1 Million.
Name of the Program:
AT&T Presents: Untold Stories
Resource Type:
Funding
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Scripted Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers
City:
New York
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Applications are open to any inclusive filmmaking teams in fall 2019. Must apply with a production-ready script and budget for under $1 Million.
Through Her Lens
THROUGH HER LENS: The Tribeca Channel Women's Filmmaker Program, in collaboration with Pulse Films, is a multi-faceted program that provides funding, meaningful project support, and significant mentorship ...
Tribeca Film Institute
32 Avenue of the Americas, 27th Floor, New York, NY 10013
THROUGH HER LENS: The Tribeca Channel Women's Filmmaker Program, in collaboration with Pulse Films, is a multi-faceted program that provides funding, meaningful project support, and significant mentorship for up-and-coming US-based women writers and directors. The program, centered on a three-day workshop, will develop and nurture essential artistic voices working toward establishing sustainable careers by helping them refine and present their short film concepts to the film industry, and selecting one of their project to fund and see through production.
Filmmakers are invited to apply. If you are eligible (you identify as a woman, and have not yet directed a scripted feature) please email us with a bio and/or resume to be invited to apply.
Name of the Program:
Through Her Lens
Resource Type:
Funding, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Writers
City:
New York
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Filmmakers are invited to apply. If you are eligible (you identify as a woman, and have not yet directed a scripted feature) please email us with a bio and/or resume to be invited to apply.
IF/Then Shorts
IF/Then Shorts provides project funding and creative distribution mentoring to short documentary filmmakers from story-rich communities across the 4 regions of the US and around the globe. Each open call has sp...
Tribeca Film Institute
32 Avenue of the Americas, 27th Floor, New York, NY 10013
IF/Then Shorts provides project funding and creative distribution mentoring to short documentary filmmakers from story-rich communities across the 4 regions of the US and around the globe. Each open call has specific eligibility requirements and regional focus. Selected filmmaking teams are invited to present their projects at a partner film festival, where at least one project is chosen to receive completion funding, year-round mentorship, and the opportunity to participate in the IF/Then Shorts distribution initiative.
Name of the Program:
IF/Then Shorts
Resource Type:
Funding, Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers
City:
New York
Incubation Labs
A variety of incubation labs that bring together creators and technologists to empower and equip them to be change-makers within their own communities and environments.
Tribeca Film Institute
32 Avenue of the Americas, 27th Floor, New York, NY 10013
A variety of incubation labs that bring together creators and technologists to empower and equip them to be change-makers within their own communities and environments.
Name of the Program:
Incubation Labs
Resource Type:
Funding, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Writers, Cinematographers, Composers, Other
City:
New York
Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund
The Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund provides finishing funds to feature-length documentaries which highlight and humanize issues of social importance from around the world. Grants are awarded to films based anyw...
Tribeca Film Institute
32 Avenue of the Americas 27th Floor, New York, NY 10013
The Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund provides finishing funds to feature-length documentaries which highlight and humanize issues of social importance from around the world. Grants are awarded to films based anywhere, that are in production or post-production. Funded films are driven by thoughtful and in-depth storytelling, bolstered by a compelling visual approach.
More than half of the projects supported will spotlight the lives of women and youth around the globe, and illuminate the ways they are working to improve their communities, their futures, and the world.
TFI requires a minimum of 7 minutes of footage of the current project to be considered for the Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund. Submission cycles tend to be from December - February or February - April.
Name of the Program:
Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund
Resource Type:
Funding, Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers
City:
New York
ADDITIONAL INFO:
TFI requires a minimum of 7 minutes of footage of the current project to be considered for the Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund. Submission cycles tend to be from December - February or February - April.
amwa film series
amwa is a collective of femme and non-binary pan-asian art workers that envisions art and design as tools to build radical, inclusive spaces of solidarity for pan-asians and peoples of color.
amw...
amwa
this program travels to different art and cultural spaces in los angeles. we have an ongoing partnership with echo park film center.
amwa is a collective of femme and non-binary pan-asian art workers that envisions art and design as tools to build radical, inclusive spaces of solidarity for pan-asians and peoples of color.
amwa film series is an annual film program that contemplates pan-asian and cross-cultural narratives localized to los angeles. our past programs have presented films by pan-asian filmmakers centered around themes of pan-asian futurity that imagines our post-colonial bodies as complete subjects and paraspace that engages with parallel and alternate realities as a method for survival.
Name of the Program:
amwa film series
Resource Type:
Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Animation, Short Films, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students, Other
City:
Los Angeles
POV Spark | American Documentary
Otherly
We’re looking for women, non-binary, and genderqueer storytellers to explore the theme of belonging, through Otherly, a series of short documentaries made for Instagram Stories. You'll create these creat...
POV Spark | American Documentary
20 Jay Street, Suite 940, Brooklyn, NY 11201 and 145 Wellington Street West, Suite 1000 Toronto, Ontario
We’re looking for women, non-binary, and genderqueer storytellers to explore the theme of belonging, through Otherly, a series of short documentaries made for Instagram Stories. You'll create these creative documentary projects with the Toronto studio of the world-renowned National Film Board of Canada and POV Spark—the interactive arm of the iconic PBS documentary series POV. Bring us your proposals about love, inclusion, humor, despair, surprise, celebration, and critical reflection.
This program operates in both New York and Toronto.
Name of the Program:
Otherly
Resource Type:
Funding, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Animation, Short Films, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Students, Other
City:
New York
ADDITIONAL INFO:
This program operates in both New York and Toronto.
POV Spark | American Documentary
African Interactive Art Residency
POV Spark's African Interactive Art Residency is an opportunity to experiment with digital and emerging media in New York City and Washington, D.C. The three-month residency supports artists from Africa an...
POV Spark | American Documentary
20 Jay Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201 and 1201 K St NW, Washington, DC 20005
POV Spark's African Interactive Art Residency is an opportunity to experiment with digital and emerging media in New York City and Washington, D.C. The three-month residency supports artists from Africa and its diaspora engaged in political and social issues to explore new forms of expression. It's an invaluable setting for collaboration across geographic borders and areas of discipline.
Residents split their time between New York and Washington, DC
Name of the Program:
African Interactive Art Residency
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, African-American or African Descent, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students, Other
City:
New York
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Residents split their time between New York and Washington, DC
Vision Maker Media Public Media Content Fund
Vision Maker Media invites proposals for programs intended for Public Television that represent the experiences, values, and cultures of American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Vision Maker Media
1800 N. 33rd St., Lincoln, NE 68503
Vision Maker Media invites proposals for programs intended for Public Television that represent the experiences, values, and cultures of American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Name of the Program:
Vision Maker Media Public Media Content Fund
Resource Type:
Funding
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers
City:
Lincoln
Episodic Program
In collaboration with YouTube, the Sundance Institute | YouTube New Voices Lab supports a group of 10 creators (or co-creator teams), developing scripted digital series. The program begins with a four-day Lab, ...
Sundance Institute
5900 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90036
In collaboration with YouTube, the Sundance Institute | YouTube New Voices Lab supports a group of 10 creators (or co-creator teams), developing scripted digital series. The program begins with a four-day Lab, where Fellows participate in creative workshops led by notable Sundance Advisors to develop their storytelling skills. Later, the Fellows participate in a two-day Lab in Los Angeles, where they work with writers, showrunners and producers to hone their projects through one-on-one story meetings, writers' rooms, and group conversations about production, post-production, and marketing.
Name of the Program:
Episodic Program
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Episodic
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Writers
City:
Los Angeles
Impact Partners
Impact Partners is dedicated to funding independent documentary storytelling that entertains audiences, engages with pressing social issues, and propels the art of cinema forward. Since its inception in 2007, I...
Impact Partners
45 Main Street, Suite 506, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Impact Partners is dedicated to funding independent documentary storytelling that entertains audiences, engages with pressing social issues, and propels the art of cinema forward. Since its inception in 2007, Impact Partners has introduced a unique model of equity investing into the documentary film community—pioneering a system where filmmakers and investors work together to achieve mutually beneficial goals of telling powerful stories, raising awareness about critical issues facing our world today, reaching mass audiences on a global scale, and creating revenue for films. In 2019, Impact Partners launched a development fund to support early-stage nonfiction features and series.
Name of the Program:
Impact Partners
Resource Type:
Funding
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Episodic
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers
City:
New York
TWN Fiscal Sponsorship
In accordance with its mission, TWN serves as a fiscal sponsor of independent film and electronic media productions, as well as artistic, educational and cultural projects emphasizing social justice issues and ...
Third World Newsreel
545 8th Avenue, Suite 550, New York, NY 10018
In accordance with its mission, TWN serves as a fiscal sponsor of independent film and electronic media productions, as well as artistic, educational and cultural projects emphasizing social justice issues and the concerns and interests of people, groups, and nations often marginalized in mainstream media.
Name of the Program:
TWN Fiscal Sponsorship
Resource Type:
Funding
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers
City:
New York
TWN Media Production Training Program
Third World Newsreel has trained hundreds of film and video artists in the past 40 years through its annual Production Workshop; spring and fall Evening Seminars; and Senior, Youth, and Community Media workshop...
Third World Newsreel
545 8th Avenue, Suite 550, New York, NY 10018
Third World Newsreel has trained hundreds of film and video artists in the past 40 years through its annual Production Workshop; spring and fall Evening Seminars; and Senior, Youth, and Community Media workshops. TWN works with New York City-based media centers, universities, and community groups to host production workshops, seminars, and events.
Name of the Program:
TWN Media Production Training Program
Resource Type:
Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students
City:
New York
Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC)
Digital Shorts Fund
The Digital Shorts Fund is PIC's newest funding initiative, which provides funding of up to $25,000 for the completion of fiction and non-fiction short content of untold stories and fresh perspectives on t...
Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC)
615 Piikoi Street, Suite 1504, Honolulu, HI 96814
The Digital Shorts Fund is PIC's newest funding initiative, which provides funding of up to $25,000 for the completion of fiction and non-fiction short content of untold stories and fresh perspectives on the indigenous Pacific Islander experience. Projects that are completed will be distributed on public media digital platforms with an option for public television broadcast.
Name of the Program:
Digital Shorts Fund
Resource Type:
Funding
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers
City:
Honolulu
Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC)
Media Fund
The Media Fund is PIC's standing funding initiative, which provides funds for single non-fiction programs for three critical phases of production: Research and Development (R&D), Production, and Comple...
Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC)
615 Piikoi Street, Suite 1504, Honolulu, HI 96814
The Media Fund is PIC's standing funding initiative, which provides funds for single non-fiction programs for three critical phases of production: Research and Development (R&D), Production, and Completion (Post-Production). Projects applying to the Media Fund must be intended for national public television broadcast, and therefore must be able to enter into a license agreement.
Name of the Program:
Media Fund
Resource Type:
Funding
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers
City:
Honolulu
Women in Media's CAMERAderie Initiative
Women in Media invites its members to participate in the CAMERAderie Initiative—a platform to support the emerging voices, creative talents, and untapped potential of female filmmakers. Through the CAMERAderi...
Women In Media
Los Angeles
Women in Media invites its members to participate in the CAMERAderie Initiative—a platform to support the emerging voices, creative talents, and untapped potential of female filmmakers. Through the CAMERAderie Initiative, our community will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience, networking, mentorship, and professional development via the production of three short films over the summer, culminating in a black carpet reception and screening of the three Finalist films in the fall.
Some of the resources for this program include:
-Black Magic cameras
-Sigma spherical lenses
-Atlas anamorphic lenses
-Cinelease 3 ton grip and electric package + truck
-Sound stage
-Insurance
Name of the Program:
Women in Media's CAMERAderie Initiative
Resource Type:
Funding, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students, Other
City:
Los Angeles
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Some of the resources for this program include:
Black Magic cameras
Sigma spherical lenses
Atlas anamorphic lenses
Cinelease 3 ton grip and electric package + truck
Sound stage
Insurance
SFFILM Vulcan Productions Environmental Fellowship
The SFFILM Vulcan Productions Environmental Fellowship supports documentary filmmakers telling powerful stories about the environment and/or conservation. The fellowship, originally launched in 2018, includes a...
SFFILM
SFFILM FilmHouse, 644 Broadway, Suite 403, San Francisco, CA 94133
The SFFILM Vulcan Productions Environmental Fellowship supports documentary filmmakers telling powerful stories about the environment and/or conservation. The fellowship, originally launched in 2018, includes a $25,000 grant, an advisor with expertise in the specific environmental topic being explored, and access to SFFILM’s dynamic suite of artist development services, including an educational lesson plan. The fellow will also travel to San Francisco and Vulcan Production’s headquarters in Seattle to partake in workshops and activities that address filmmaking, the environment, and entertainment industry connections.
Name of the Program:
SFFILM Vulcan Productions Environmental Fellowship
Resource Type:
Funding, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers
City:
San Francisco
SFFILM Westridge Grant
The SFFILM Westridge Grant is a fund that supports US-based, independent narrative feature films in the screenwriting or development phase. Grants are awarded twice annually to projects that address social issu...
SFFILM
SFFILM FilmHouse, 644 Broadway, Suite 403, San Francisco, CA 94133
The SFFILM Westridge Grant is a fund that supports US-based, independent narrative feature films in the screenwriting or development phase. Grants are awarded twice annually to projects that address social issues and pressing questions of our time through creative and original storytelling. The SFFILM Westridge Grant is open to US-based filmmakers whose stories take place in the United States.
Name of the Program:
SFFILM Westridge Grant
Resource Type:
Funding, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Scripted Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers
City:
San Francisco
Sloan Science in Cinema Filmmaker Fellowship
The Science in Cinema Filmmaker Fellowship is funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation as part of its mission to champion films that explore scientific or technological themes or characters. SFFILM will award f...
SFFILM
SFFILM FilmHouse, 644 Broadway, Suite 403, San Francisco, CA 94133
The Science in Cinema Filmmaker Fellowship is funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation as part of its mission to champion films that explore scientific or technological themes or characters. SFFILM will award fellowships to filmmakers in the screenwriting phase of developing a screenplay that tells a story related to science or technology.
Name of the Program:
Sloan Science in Cinema Filmmaker Fellowship
Resource Type:
Funding, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Scripted Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers
City:
San Francisco
SFFILM Rainin Grant
The SFFILM Rainin Grant program is the largest granting body for independent narrative feature films in the US. Grants support films that address social justice issues - the distribution of wealth, opportunitie...
SFFILM
SFFILM FilmHouse, 644 Broadway, Suite 403, San Francisco, CA 94133
The SFFILM Rainin Grant program is the largest granting body for independent narrative feature films in the US. Grants support films that address social justice issues - the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges - in a positive and meaningful way through plot, character, theme or setting and benefit the Bay Area filmmaking community in a professional and economic capacity.
Name of the Program:
SFFILM Rainin Grant
Resource Type:
Funding, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Scripted Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers
City:
San Francisco
SFFILM New American Fellowship
Through the SFFILM New American Fellowship, created in partnership with the Flora Family Foundation, SFFILM will award six-month fellowships to narrative or documentary directors and producers who have arrived ...
SFFILM
SFFILM FilmHouse, 644 Broadway, Suite 403, San Francisco, CA 94133
Through the SFFILM New American Fellowship, created in partnership with the Flora Family Foundation, SFFILM will award six-month fellowships to narrative or documentary directors and producers who have arrived in the United States within the past ten years as either an immigrant or a non-immigrant to the U.S. The fellowship is open to both documentary or narrative directors and producers working on at least one active project.
Name of the Program:
SFFILM New American Fellowship
Resource Type:
Funding, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers
City:
San Francisco
SFFILM Documentary Film Fund
The SFFILM Documentary Film Fund (DFF) supports engaging documentaries in post-production which exhibit compelling stories, intriguing characters, and an innovative visual approach. Since its launch in 2011, th...
SFFILM
SFFILM FilmHouse, 644 Broadway, Suite 403, San Francisco, CA 94133
The SFFILM Documentary Film Fund (DFF) supports engaging documentaries in post-production which exhibit compelling stories, intriguing characters, and an innovative visual approach. Since its launch in 2011, the SFFILM Documentary Film Fund has distributed more than $750,000 to advance new work by filmmakers nationwide.
Name of the Program:
SFFILM Documentary Film Fund
Resource Type:
Funding, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers
City:
San Francisco
SFFILM Catapult Documentary Fellowship
SFFILM and the Catapult Film Fund support filmmakers in the early stages of development on compelling, story-driven, feature-length documentary films. The fellowship is geared towards emerging filmmakers who ha...
SFFILM
SFFILM FilmHouse, 644 Broadway, Suite 403, San Francisco, CA 94133
SFFILM and the Catapult Film Fund support filmmakers in the early stages of development on compelling, story-driven, feature-length documentary films. The fellowship is geared towards emerging filmmakers who have directed short films previously and for whom this is their first feature or filmmakers who have directed one or two features already.
Name of the Program:
SFFILM Catapult Documentary Fellowship
Resource Type:
Funding, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors
City:
San Francisco
Easterseals Southern California
The Media Access Awards
The Media Access Awards is an annual awards celebration to recognize accurate, inclusive and multifaceted depictions of people with disabilities in entertainment. With backing from all the guilds, awards are gi...
Easterseals Southern California
1063 McGaw Ave. Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92614
The Media Access Awards is an annual awards celebration to recognize accurate, inclusive and multifaceted depictions of people with disabilities in entertainment. With backing from all the guilds, awards are given in writing, producing, casting, performance and directing. Past recipients have included: Shonda Rhimes, Marlee Matlin, and Simon Cowell. The Awards were founded by Norman Lear, Fern Field, and Norman G. Brooks, and are now chaired and produced by Allen Rucker and Deborah Calla, in partnership with Easterseals.
For 100 years, Easterseals has been an indispensable resource for individuals with developmental disabilities or other special needs and their families. The services provided by Easterseals Southern California (ESSC) – in Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Imperial, Kern, San Bernardino, Riverside and Ventura counties – make profound and positive differences in people’s lives every day, helping them address life’s challenges and achieve personal goals so that they can live, learn, work and play in our communities. With 2,800+ employees, 60+ service sites and hundreds of community partnership locations, ESSC assists more than 13,000 people, providing adult/senior day services; autism therapy; child development/early education; employment services, veteran employment support; independent living options; and more. At Easterseals, 88% of our income is spent on services. Join us in changing the way the world defines and views disabilities at easterseals.com/southerncal and www.wecelebrate.org.
Name of the Program:
The Media Access Awards
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Scripted Features, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students
City:
Irvine
ADDITIONAL INFO:
For 100 years, Easterseals has been an indispensable resource for individuals with developmental disabilities or other special needs and their families. The services provided by Easterseals Southern California (ESSC) – in Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Imperial, Kern, San Bernardino, Riverside and Ventura counties – make profound and positive differences in people’s lives every day, helping them address life’s challenges and achieve personal goals so that they can live, learn, work and play in our communities. With 2,800+ employees, 60+ service sites and hundreds of community partnership locations, ESSC assists more than 13,000 people, providing adult/senior day services; autism therapy; child development/early education; employment services, veteran employment support; independent living options; and more. At Easterseals, 88% of our income is spent on services. Join us in changing the way the world defines and views disabilities at easterseals.com/southerncal and www.wecelebrate.org.
Easterseals Southern California
The Easterseals Disability Film Challenge
Founded by actor Nic Novicki, The Easterseals Disability Film Challenge is a 55-hour filmmaking competition where at least one member of every team must have a disability. The competition gives filmmakers—wit...
Easterseals Southern California
1063 McGaw Ave. Suite 100, Irvine, CA 92614
Founded by actor Nic Novicki, The Easterseals Disability Film Challenge is a 55-hour filmmaking competition where at least one member of every team must have a disability. The competition gives filmmakers—with and without disabilities—the opportunity to collaborate to tell unique stories that showcase disability in its many forms. Challenge winners receive invaluable prizes and access to entertainment professionals, providing a platform for new voices in the entertainment industry.
For 100 years, Easterseals has been an indispensable resource for individuals with developmental disabilities or other special needs and their families. The services provided by Easterseals Southern California (ESSC) – in Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Imperial, Kern, San Bernardino, Riverside and Ventura counties – make profound and positive differences in people’s lives every day, helping them address life’s challenges and achieve personal goals so that they can live, learn, work and play in our communities. With 2,800+ employees, 60+ service sites and hundreds of community partnership locations, ESSC assists more than 13,000 people, providing adult/senior day services; autism therapy; child development/early education; employment services, veteran employment support; independent living options; and more. At Easterseals, 88% of our income is spent on services. Join us in changing the way the world defines and views disabilities at easterseals.com/southerncal and www.wecelebrate.org.
Name of the Program:
The Easterseals Disability Film Challenge
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Short Films, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students
City:
Irvine
ADDITIONAL INFO:
For 100 years, Easterseals has been an indispensable resource for individuals with developmental disabilities or other special needs and their families. The services provided by Easterseals Southern California (ESSC) – in Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, Imperial, Kern, San Bernardino, Riverside and Ventura counties – make profound and positive differences in people’s lives every day, helping them address life’s challenges and achieve personal goals so that they can live, learn, work and play in our communities. With 2,800+ employees, 60+ service sites and hundreds of community partnership locations, ESSC assists more than 13,000 people, providing adult/senior day services; autism therapy; child development/early education; employment services, veteran employment support; independent living options; and more. At Easterseals, 88% of our income is spent on services. Join us in changing the way the world defines and views disabilities at easterseals.com/southerncal and www.wecelebrate.org.
Filmshop
Twice a year, Filmshop offers a series of works-in-progress workshops at which members present and get feedback on a current project. There are four chapters in New York City, and one in New Orleans; filmmakers...
Filmshop
Twice a year, Filmshop offers a series of works-in-progress workshops at which members present and get feedback on a current project. There are four chapters in New York City, and one in New Orleans; filmmakers can apply to join a chapter for a 15-week season of our workshop in both spring and fall. The feedback and support filmmakers receive at our meetings are at the core of the Filmshop community.
Our organization is a filmmaking collective that serves independent and emerging filmmakers in New York and New Orleans. While Filmshop does not currently feature any programming that is specifically geared toward a particular group within our larger community (e.g., women or LGBTQ filmmakers), we strive for diversity in our membership and would like to encourage new member applications from filmmakers from underrepresented communities.
Name of the Program:
Filmshop
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers
City:
ALL
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Our organization is a filmmaking collective that serves independent and emerging filmmakers in New York and New Orleans. While Filmshop does not currently feature any programming that is specifically geared toward a particular group within our larger community (e.g., women or LGBTQ filmmakers), we strive for diversity in our membership and would like to encourage new member applications from filmmakers from underrepresented communities.
Latino Public Broadcasting
Latino Public Broadcasting Funding Cycle
Latino Public Broadcasting is the leader of the development, production, acquisition, and distribution of non-commercial educational and cultural media that is representative of Latino people, or addresses issu...
Latino Public Broadcasting
2550 N. Hollywood Way, Suite 301, Burbank, CA 91505
Latino Public Broadcasting is the leader of the development, production, acquisition, and distribution of non-commercial educational and cultural media that is representative of Latino people, or addresses issues of particular interest to Latino Americans. These programs are produced for dissemination to the public broadcasting stations and other public telecommunication entities. LPB provides a voice to the diverse Latino community on public media throughout the United States.
Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB) wants to hear your stories! Check our website to see when the next LPB Funding Cycle opens.
Name of the Program:
Latino Public Broadcasting Funding Cycle
Resource Type:
Funding
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Latinx, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers
City:
Los Angeles
Parity Pipeline
Parity Pipeline is a programming initiative from Film Fatales that provides a direct pipeline for film festival programmers, production companies, and other film industry organizations to connect with filmmaker...
Film Fatales
6121 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028
Parity Pipeline is a programming initiative from Film Fatales that provides a direct pipeline for film festival programmers, production companies, and other film industry organizations to connect with filmmakers from underrepresented communities in an effort towards more inclusive programming and hiring practices.
Name of the Program:
Parity Pipeline
Resource Type:
Funding, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Short Films, Episodic
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors
City:
Los Angeles
Film Fatales Directory
Film Fatales is a non-profit that advocates for parity in the film industry and supports an inclusive community of hundreds of women and non-binary feature film and television directors nationwide. Film Fatale...
Film Fatales
6121 Sunset Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90028
Film Fatales is a non-profit that advocates for parity in the film industry and supports an inclusive community of hundreds of women and non-binary feature film and television directors nationwide. Film Fatales raises the visibility of marginalized directors and increases the talent pool for industry organizations, programmers and production companies looking to work with more underrepresented voices. By expanding the landscape of storytelling, Film Fatales continues to bring exciting new films to the screen.
Name of the Program:
Film Fatales Directory
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Episodic
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors
City:
Los Angeles
San Diego Asian Film Festival
The festival is dedicated to highlighting the diversity and breadth of Asian Pacific Islander and Asian international images, from impassioned independent voices and provocative documentary subjects, to the top...
Pacific Arts Movement
7510 Hazard Center Dr. #100, San Diego, CA 92108
The festival is dedicated to highlighting the diversity and breadth of Asian Pacific Islander and Asian international images, from impassioned independent voices and provocative documentary subjects, to the top hits from the world’s biggest continent, the latest works from the masters of cinema, and the fresh points of view of Asian Pacific Islander American filmmakers.
Name of the Program:
San Diego Asian Film Festival
Resource Type:
Funding, Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, Episodic
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students
City:
San Diego
San Diego Asian Film Festival Spring Showcase
Since 2011, the SDAFF Spring Showcase has brought a dozen or so of the best of Asian and Asian American cinema to the other side of the calendar year. For the die-hard fans, it means more Asian cinema throughou...
Pacific Arts Movement
7510 Hazard Center Dr. #100, San Diego, CA 92108
Since 2011, the SDAFF Spring Showcase has brought a dozen or so of the best of Asian and Asian American cinema to the other side of the calendar year. For the die-hard fans, it means more Asian cinema throughout the year. For the uninitiated, it’s the ideal way to get to know what the San Diego Asian Film Festival is all about!
Name of the Program:
San Diego Asian Film Festival Spring Showcase
Resource Type:
Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students
City:
San Diego
Production Assistance Program
The Women Make Movies Production Assistance Program was established in 1988 to develop and support women producing independent media. The Program fulfills this mission by offering support services including fis...
Women Make Movies
115 West 29th Street, 12th Floor, New York, NY 10001
The Women Make Movies Production Assistance Program was established in 1988 to develop and support women producing independent media. The Program fulfills this mission by offering support services including fiscal sponsorship, individualized consultations, workshops, networking, and more.
While fiscal sponsorship is a component of the program, unlike other sponsoring organizations, we also provide a suite of support services such as tailored consultations, discounts to our workshops and webinars with leading industry professionals, and other essential resources.
Name of the Program:
Production Assistance Program
Resource Type:
Funding, Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors
City:
New York
Nexus
NEXUS is dedicated to increasing the professional expertise and viability of emerging artists from underrepresented communities. The program includes professional skill training, mentorship, portfolio developme...
In Progress
213 Front Ave., Saint Paul, MN 55117
NEXUS is dedicated to increasing the professional expertise and viability of emerging artists from underrepresented communities. The program includes professional skill training, mentorship, portfolio development, and networking opportunities. It is a mentorship program for self-taught artists that are committed to learning what it takes to be a creative digital producer in the areas of film, photography, and music.
There is no financial cost to participate in the NEXUS Program.
Name of the Program:
Nexus
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Students
City:
Saint Paul
ADDITIONAL INFO:
There is no financial cost to participate in the NEXUS Program.
Cucalorus Film Foundation
Filmed in NC Fund
The Filmed in NC Fund supports the production of indie film and video projects by artists who are permanent residents of North Carolina, or who are full-time students at colleges or universities in North Caroli...
Cucalorus Film Foundation
815 Princess Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
The Filmed in NC Fund supports the production of indie film and video projects by artists who are permanent residents of North Carolina, or who are full-time students at colleges or universities in North Carolina living full-time in NC. Projects are supported with funds ranging from $500 to $3,000 per project. The program prioritizes funding for female, African American, and Latinx filmmakers.
The Filmed in NC Fund is made possible through a partnership with the NC Film Office, and by a gift from Artless Media in conjunction with The Magnifying Glass.
Name of the Program:
Filmed in NC Fund
Resource Type:
Funding
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, Episodic
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers
City:
Wilmington
ADDITIONAL INFO:
The Filmed in NC Fund is made possible through a partnership with the NC Film Office, and by a gift from Artless Media in conjunction with The Magnifying Glass.
Cucalorus Film Foundation
Lumbee Film Festival
The Lumbee Film Festival takes place at the UNC Pembroke Entrepreneurship Incubator in Pembroke, NC. The non-competitive festival showcases bold, original new films made by American Indians, especially members ...
Cucalorus Film Foundation
815 Princess Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
The Lumbee Film Festival takes place at the UNC Pembroke Entrepreneurship Incubator in Pembroke, NC. The non-competitive festival showcases bold, original new films made by American Indians, especially members of the Lumbee Tribe living in North Carolina and across the United States.
Name of the Program:
Lumbee Film Festival
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, Episodic
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers
City:
Wilmington
Cucalorus Film Foundation
Cucalorus Festival Works-in-Progress Lab
The Works-in-Progress lab supports social justice documentaries by African American filmmakers. Filmmakers explore audience engagement strategies through workshops, consultations, and screenings. The Works-in-P...
Cucalorus Film Foundation
815 Princess Street, Wilmington, NC 28401
The Works-in-Progress lab supports social justice documentaries by African American filmmakers. Filmmakers explore audience engagement strategies through workshops, consultations, and screenings. The Works-in-Progress lab was launched in 2008 through a partnership between Working Films and Cucalorus.
Name of the Program:
Cucalorus Festival Works-in-Progress Lab
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, African-American or African Descent, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors
City:
Wilmington
Chicken & Egg Pictures (Egg)celerator Lab
The Chicken & Egg Pictures (Egg)celerator Lab is focused on identifying and supporting women and gender nonconforming nonfiction directors working on their first or second feature-length documentary. This p...
Chicken & Egg Pictures
45 Main St. #506, Brooklyn, NY 11201
The Chicken & Egg Pictures (Egg)celerator Lab is focused on identifying and supporting women and gender nonconforming nonfiction directors working on their first or second feature-length documentary. This program brings together ten projects helmed by first- or second-time directors, with a special focus on underrepresented voices.
In this year-long program, ten projects will receive: a $35,000 in grant funding for the production of their feature-length film; monthly mentorship with members of Chicken & Egg Pictures’ senior creative team; three creative retreats focused on career sustainability and creative development; industry meetings and funder connections; and peer support from the (Egg)celerator Lab cohort. International filmmakers are encouraged to apply.
Name of the Program:
Chicken & Egg Pictures (Egg)celerator Lab
Resource Type:
Funding, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors
City:
New York
ADDITIONAL INFO:
In this year-long program, ten projects will receive: a $35,000 in grant funding for the production of their feature-length film; monthly mentorship with members of Chicken & Egg Pictures’ senior creative team; three creative retreats focused on career sustainability and creative development; industry meetings and funder connections; and peer support from the (Egg)celerator Lab cohort. International filmmakers are encouraged to apply.
Seed&Spark Streaming Platform
Seed&Spark is a streaming, crowdfunding, and education platform focused on actively increasing representation in all aspects of production and distribution, while simultaneously helping independent creators...
Seed&Spark
Seed&Spark is a streaming, crowdfunding, and education platform focused on actively increasing representation in all aspects of production and distribution, while simultaneously helping independent creators build sustainable careers.
Whether you're looking to educate yourself through one of our many workshops on crowdfunding, pitching, or distribution; launch a crowdfunding campaign on the most successful crowdfunding platform out there; or distribute your work on the only Pay-What-You-Can streaming platform offering one of the highest payout rates for creators – we are ready to welcome you into the Seed&Spark family!
Name of the Program:
Seed&Spark Streaming Platform
Resource Type:
Funding, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, Episodic
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Students
City:
ALL
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Whether you're looking to educate yourself through one of our many workshops on crowdfunding, pitching, or distribution; launch a crowdfunding campaign on the most successful crowdfunding platform out there; or distribute your work on the only Pay-What-You-Can streaming platform offering one of the highest payout rates for creators – we are ready to welcome you into the Seed&Spark family!
Episodic Lab
The Sundance Institute Episodic Lab is a six-day program at the Sundance Resort in Utah that offers writers the opportunity to workshop an original pilot script while developing their writing and pitching skill...
Sundance Institute
Sundance Mountain Resort, UT
The Sundance Institute Episodic Lab is a six-day program at the Sundance Resort in Utah that offers writers the opportunity to workshop an original pilot script while developing their writing and pitching skills. Working with accomplished showrunners, non-writing creative producers and executives, the Fellows participate in one-on-one story meetings, pitching sessions, and simulated writers' rooms, which together provide creative and strategic keys to success.
Name of the Program:
Episodic Lab
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Episodic
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Writers
City:
Sundance
Art and Change Grant and Leeway Transformation Award
The Art and Change Grant (ACG) provides project-based grants of up to $2,500 to women and trans* artists and cultural producers in Greater Philadelphia to fund art for social change projects.
The...
Leeway Foundation
The Philadelphia Building, 1315 Walnut Street, Suite 832, Philadelphia, PA 19107
The Art and Change Grant (ACG) provides project-based grants of up to $2,500 to women and trans* artists and cultural producers in Greater Philadelphia to fund art for social change projects.
The Transformation Award provides unrestricted annual awards of $15,000 to women and trans* artists and cultural producers living in Greater Philadelphia who create art for social change and have done so for the past five years or more, demonstrating a long-term commitment to social change work.
Name of the Program:
Art and Change Grant and Leeway Transformation Award
Resource Type:
Funding
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students, Other
City:
Philadelphia
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Art and Change Grant Deadline: August 1
Leeway Transformation Award Deadline: May 15 (Stage 1)
Rocky Mountain Women's Film
Rocky Mountain Women's Film Festival
The Rocky Mountain Women's Film Festival is the longest-running women's film festival in North America. Featuring primarily (but not exclusively) documentaries as well as short films, this three-day f...
Rocky Mountain Women's Film
2727 N. Cascade Ave., Suite 140, Colorado Springs, CO 80907
The Rocky Mountain Women's Film Festival is the longest-running women's film festival in North America. Featuring primarily (but not exclusively) documentaries as well as short films, this three-day festival celebrates the drive, spirit, and diversity of women.
Name of the Program:
Rocky Mountain Women's Film Festival
Resource Type:
Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Editors, Cinematographers
City:
Colorado Springs
Roster
Ghetto Film School (GFS) Roster specializes in identifying the next generation (18 - 34 years old) of writer/directors, below the line talent and executives throughout New York and Los Angeles. Roster provides ...
Ghetto Film School
79 Alexander Avenue, 4th Floor, Bronx, NY 10454
Ghetto Film School (GFS) Roster specializes in identifying the next generation (18 - 34 years old) of writer/directors, below the line talent and executives throughout New York and Los Angeles. Roster provides access to everything creative professionals need to advance their film, television, or digital careers including job and lab placement, filmmaking competitions, and exclusive networking events. Roster has over 3,400 members, 70% of whom identify as female and best of all, is completely free to join!
Ghetto Film School (GFS) is an award-winning nonprofit founded in 2000 to educate, develop and celebrate the next generation of great American storytellers. With locations in New York City, Los Angeles, and London, GFS is the most elite and inclusive film academy in the world, equipping students for top universities and careers in the creative industries through two tracks: an introductory education program for high school students (GFS Fellows) and early-career support for alumni and young professionals (GFS Roster). GFS annually serves over 4,000 individuals, 14-34 years of age.
Name of the Program:
Roster
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Commercial and Branded Content, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Students, Other
City:
New York
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Ghetto Film School (GFS) is an award-winning nonprofit founded in 2000 to educate, develop and celebrate the next generation of great American storytellers. With locations in New York City, Los Angeles and London, GFS is the most elite and inclusive film academy in the world, equipping students for top universities and careers in the creative industries through two tracks: an introductory education program for high school students (GFS Fellows) and early-career support for alumni and young professionals (GFS Roster). GFS annually serves over 4,000 individuals, 14-34 years of age.
Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship and Commissioning Grant
To support the development of screenplays with scientific or technological themes, Sundance Institute and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation provide opportunities for both emerging and established filmmakers throug...
Sundance Institute
5900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90036
To support the development of screenplays with scientific or technological themes, Sundance Institute and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation provide opportunities for both emerging and established filmmakers through granting and fellowships. Established in 2005, the Alfred P. Sloan Commissioning Grant is an annual cash award for a science- or technology-related project that is at an early stage, such as a full treatment or early screenplay draft. Additionally, one fellowship is awarded annually to an emerging screenwriter to support the ongoing development of a feature-length fiction screenplay with science or technology themes through participation at a Screenwriters Lab.
Name of the Program:
Alfred P. Sloan Fellowship and Commissioning Grant
Resource Type:
Funding, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Scripted Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Writers
City:
Los Angeles
Sundance Institute Asian American Fellowship
The Asian American Fellowship aims to further the presence of Asian American voices in independent film as an extension of Sundance Institute's ongoing commitment to support a diverse group of emerging art...
Sundance Institute
5900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90036
The Asian American Fellowship aims to further the presence of Asian American voices in independent film as an extension of Sundance Institute's ongoing commitment to support a diverse group of emerging artists. Made possible in part by the A3 Foundation, the fellowship supports an Asian American writer or writer/director in the development of their fiction feature screenplay through participation in the Screenwriters Lab, Screenwriters Intensive, or Creative Producing Summit. In addition, the fellow receives an unrestricted grant of $2,500 in support of their work as well as ongoing creative and tactical support from FFP staff.
Name of the Program:
Sundance Institute Asian American Fellowship
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Scripted Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Writers
City:
Los Angeles
Sundance Institute Feature Film Program Creative Producing Lab & Fellowship
The Creative Producing Program encompasses a year-round series of Labs, Fellowships, granting and events focusing not only on nurturing the next generation of independent producers, but renewing the community o...
Sundance Institute
5900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90036
The Creative Producing Program encompasses a year-round series of Labs, Fellowships, granting and events focusing not only on nurturing the next generation of independent producers, but renewing the community of veteran producers dedicated to sustaining the vibrancy and vitality of independent film.
Name of the Program:
Sundance Institute Feature Film Program Creative Producing Lab & Fellowship
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Scripted Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Producers
City:
Los Angeles
Lights! Camera! Access!
Lights! Camera! Access! (LCA) is a liaison between media and the authentic disability community. Objectives: 1) increase disability employment in front of and behind the camera/keyboard across genres (TV, movie...
EIN SOF Communications
Regional Career Exploration Summits
Lights! Camera! Access! (LCA) is a liaison between media and the authentic disability community. Objectives: 1) increase disability employment in front of and behind the camera/keyboard across genres (TV, movies, documentaries, advertising, news, theatre, interactive, video games); and 2) improve disability portrayals across delivery platforms, and ensure access to media with captions and audio descriptions.
Name of the Program:
Lights! Camera! Access!
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Commercial and Branded Content, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students, Other
City:
ALL
Sundance Institute Editing Residency
The Editing Residency brings the director and editor of two fiction feature films in picture edit to the Directors Lab at the Sundance Mountain Resort for one week in June. A dedicated editing creative advisor ...
Sundance Institute
Sundance Mountain Resort, UT
The Editing Residency brings the director and editor of two fiction feature films in picture edit to the Directors Lab at the Sundance Mountain Resort for one week in June. A dedicated editing creative advisor will be in residence, along with the other advisors at the lab that week. The goal is to provide an immersive space to work on the edit and significantly advance the cut over the course of a week.
Filmmakers must be in picture edit on a fiction feature film; by the start date of the residency, filmmakers must have completed a first cut but still have significant time allotted in the schedule before picture lock. Priority is given to first or second-time directors that are alumni of Institute programs or the Festival. To apply, filmmakers must submit a rough cut or substantial sequences along with the shooting draft of the screenplay.
Apply via the Post-Production Track.
Name of the Program:
Sundance Institute Editing Residency
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Scripted Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Editors
City:
Sundance
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Filmmakers must be in picture edit on a fiction feature film; by the start date of the residency, filmmakers must have completed a first cut but still have significant time allotted in the schedule before picture lock. Priority is given to first or second-time directors that are alumni of Institute programs or the Festival. To apply, filmmakers must submit a rough cut or substantial sequences along with the shooting draft of the screenplay.
Apply via the Post-Production Track.
Sundance Institute Directors Lab
During the month-long Directors Lab, eight fellows work with an accomplished group of creative advisors and professional production crews, rehearsing, shooting, and editing key scenes from their scripts. Throug...
Sundance Institute
Sundance Mountain Resort, UT
During the month-long Directors Lab, eight fellows work with an accomplished group of creative advisors and professional production crews, rehearsing, shooting, and editing key scenes from their scripts. Through this intense hands-on process, fellows workshop scenes, collaborate with actors and find a visual language for their film in an atmosphere where experimentation and risk-taking are encouraged. At the end of the month, Directors Lab fellows also join a Screenwriters Lab with five additional projects, participating in individualized story sessions under the guidance of established screenwriters.
There is no open application available for the Directors Lab, which is typically populated by projects that have already been supported via a prior Institute program such as a Screenwriters Lab, intensive, or grant. The Directors Lab supports first-time fiction feature directors; application to the Development Track is the best way to put your project into the pipeline of eventual consideration for the Directors Lab.
Name of the Program:
Sundance Institute Directors Lab
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Scripted Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Writers
City:
Sundance
ADDITIONAL INFO:
There is no open application available for the Directors Lab, which is typically populated by projects that have already been supported via a prior Institute program such as a Screenwriters Lab, intensive, or grant. The Directors Lab supports first-time fiction feature directors; application to the Development Track is the best way to put your project into the pipeline of eventual consideration for the Directors Lab.
Sundance Institute Feature Film Program Latinx Fellowship
The Latinx Fellowship supports one U.S.-based Latinx writer or writer/director through participation in either the Screenwriters Lab or the Screenwriters Intensive. In addition, the fellow receives an unrestric...
Sundance Institute
Sundance Mountain Resort, UT; Los Angeles, CA
The Latinx Fellowship supports one U.S.-based Latinx writer or writer/director through participation in either the Screenwriters Lab or the Screenwriters Intensive. In addition, the fellow receives an unrestricted grant to support their work as well as ongoing creative and tactical support from FFP staff.
In order to be eligible for consideration, applicants must be a writer or writer/director of Latinx descent, based primarily in the United States, and must be developing a first or second fiction feature screenplay.
Application is via the Development Track.
This program takes place in both Los Angeles and at the Sundance Mountain Resort in Utah.
Name of the Program:
Sundance Institute Feature Film Program Latinx Fellowship
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Latinx, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Scripted Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Writers
City:
Los Angeles
ADDITIONAL INFO:
In order to be eligible for consideration, applicants must be a writer or writer/director of Latinx descent based primarily in the United States and must be developing a first or second fiction feature screenplay.
Application is via the Development Track.
This program takes place in both Los Angeles and at the Sundance Mountain Resort in Utah.
Sundance Institute FilmTwo
FilmTwo is a specialized artist development program dedicated to supporting filmmakers who are developing their second fiction features. The program supports 10 to 12 writer/directors or writer/director teams, ...
Sundance Institute
5900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90036
FilmTwo is a specialized artist development program dedicated to supporting filmmakers who are developing their second fiction features. The program supports 10 to 12 writer/directors or writer/director teams, with priority given to women and artists from underrepresented communities. FilmTwo fellows have access to a customized support track that is based on their individual needs and includes:
-FilmTwo Intensive—Fellows are invited to participate in a two-day workshop at Sundance Institute’s Los Angeles offices, which includes a dedicated writing workshop with esteemed screenwriter Joan Tewkesbury (Nashville), industry mentorship sessions, and one-on-one creative meetings. Intensive activities directly address the challenges of making a second feature. For those fellows who live outside of the Los Angeles area, a travel stipend will be offered to offset direct costs to the artist.
-Project Support Continuum—FFP staff provide fellows with year-round customized creative and tactical support, including feedback on screenplay drafts and rough cuts, assistance in securing resources, advice on festival and release strategies, and strategic introductions and letters of recommendation to other support programs and potential funders and collaborators. Each FilmTwo fellow is eligible for the Sundance Institute | Universal Fellowship, which includes a cohort of up to four FilmTwo fellows who receive a grant and the opportunity to meet with key Universal executives across all of the studio’s business groups.
In addition to these services, FilmTwo fellows will also be considered for participation in various FFP labs and activities on an individual basis.
Eligibility:
Applicants must have had one fiction feature screenplay produced as a writer or writer/director and must be developing a second fiction feature screenplay, ideally with an early draft completed. Projects must have a director attached. Typically, the majority of artists selected for the FilmTwo Initiative are U.S.-based, but international artists may be considered for the program.
Name of the Program:
Sundance Institute FilmTwo
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Scripted Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Writers
City:
Los Angeles
ADDITIONAL INFO:
FilmTwo fellows have access to a customized support track that is based on their individual needs and includes:
FilmTwo Intensive—Fellows are invited to participate in a two-day workshop at Sundance Institute’s Los Angeles offices, which includes a dedicated writing workshop with esteemed screenwriter Joan Tewkesbury (Nashville), industry mentorship sessions, and one-on-one creative meetings. Intensive activities directly address the challenges of making a second feature. For those fellows who live outside of the Los Angeles area, a travel stipend will be offered to offset direct costs to the artist.
Project Support Continuum—FFP staff provide fellows with year-round customized creative and tactical support, including feedback on screenplay drafts and rough cuts, assistance in securing resources, advice on festival and release strategies, and strategic introductions and letters of recommendation to other support programs and potential funders and collaborators.
Each FilmTwo fellow is eligible for the Sundance Institute | Universal Fellowship, which includes a cohort of up to four FilmTwo fellows who receive a grant and the opportunity to meet with key Universal executives across all of the studio’s business groups.
In addition to these services, FilmTwo fellows will also be considered for participation in various FFP labs and activities on an individual basis.
Eligibility:
Applicants must have had one fiction feature screenplay produced as a writer or writer/director and must be developing a second fiction feature screenplay, ideally with an early draft completed. Projects must have a director attached. Typically, the majority of artists selected for the FilmTwo Initiative are U.S.-based, but international artists may be considered for the program.
Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab
The Screenwriters Lab is a five-day writers’ workshop that gives independent screenwriters the opportunity to work intensively on their feature film scripts with the support of established writers in an envir...
Sundance Institute
Sundance Mountain Resort, UT
The Screenwriters Lab is a five-day writers’ workshop that gives independent screenwriters the opportunity to work intensively on their feature film scripts with the support of established writers in an environment that focuses on the art and craft of screenwriting and creative risk-taking. Through one-on-one story sessions with creative advisors, fellows engage in an artistically rigorous process that offers indispensable lessons in craft to facilitate the deep exploration needed to fully realize their material.
The Screenwriters Lab supports writers, writer/directors, and writer/director teams developing their first or second fiction feature film. If you have previously had more than one fiction feature produced, you are not eligible to apply. International projects must have a director attached.
Application to the Screenwriters Lab is via the Development Track application.
Name of the Program:
Sundance Institute Screenwriters Lab
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Scripted Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Writers
City:
Sundance
ADDITIONAL INFO:
The Screenwriters Lab supports writers, writer/directors, and writer/director teams developing their first or second fiction feature film. If you have previously had more than one fiction feature produced, you are not eligible to apply. International projects must have a director attached.
Application to the Screenwriters Lab is via the Development Track application.
Sundance Institute Screenwriters Intensive
Part of our Inclusion and Outreach Initiative, the Screenwriters Intensive provides emerging screenwriters with the opportunity to hone their craft in a two-day concentrated workshop. The program supports 10 to...
Sundance Institute
5900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Part of our Inclusion and Outreach Initiative, the Screenwriters Intensive provides emerging screenwriters with the opportunity to hone their craft in a two-day concentrated workshop. The program supports 10 to 12 writers or writer/directors developing a fiction feature screenplay and includes a hands-on writing workshop, a screening of a recent Sundance film followed by an in-depth conversation with the filmmaker, and two one-on-one script feedback sessions with creative advisors. Like the residency labs held in Utah, the Screenwriters Intensive focuses deeply on the creative process and fosters community among the participants.
The Screenwriters Intensive supports writers, writer/directors, and writer/director teams from underrepresented communities who are developing a first fiction feature screenplay. Typically, the majority of artists selected for the Screenwriters Intensive are U.S.-based, but international artists may be considered for the program.
Apply via the Development Track.
Name of the Program:
Sundance Institute Screenwriters Intensive
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Scripted Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Writers
City:
Los Angeles
ADDITIONAL INFO:
The Screenwriters Intensive supports writers, writer/directors, and writer/director teams from underrepresented communities who are developing a first fiction feature screenplay. Typically, the majority of artists selected for the Screenwriters Intensive are U.S.-based, but international artists may be considered for the program.
Apply via the Development Track.
BBC World Service/Sundance Nonfiction Audio Collaboration
The BBC World Service and Sundance Institute collaborate on a nonfiction radio broadcast and podcast series allowing filmmakers to tell stories in audio. Up to six projects receive funding for an audio document...
Sundance Institute
The BBC World Service and Sundance Institute collaborate on a nonfiction radio broadcast and podcast series allowing filmmakers to tell stories in audio. Up to six projects receive funding for an audio documentary and accompanying short-form visual material. The pieces air on the BBC World Service and as a podcast.
Name of the Program:
BBC World Service/Sundance Nonfiction Audio Collaboration
Resource Type:
Funding, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Other
City:
ALL
Alliance for Women Film Composers
Professional Development Organization
We are a community of composers and colleagues who strive to support and celebrate the work of women composers through advocacy and education. This visibility is important to herald in equality amongst our indu...
Alliance for Women Film Composers
6404 Hollywood Blvd. Suite 408, Los Angeles, CA 90028
We are a community of composers and colleagues who strive to support and celebrate the work of women composers through advocacy and education. This visibility is important to herald in equality amongst our industry and bring diverse voices to film, television, video games, and multimedia projects. We are proud to host the first-ever directory of women film composers allowing filmmakers and decision-makers the opportunity to discover new talent.
If you are visiting us for the first time, please join our cause by joining the directory or by becoming a supporting member.
We are the Women Who Score!
Name of the Program:
Professional Development Organization
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Commercial and Branded Content, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Composers
City:
Los Angeles
Sundance Institute Theatre Lab
The Sundance Institute Theatre Lab is a three-week residency where playwrights from around the world get a chance to develop their new play with a director and a group of actors, under the guidance of experienc...
Sundance Institute
Sundance Mountain Resort, UT
The Sundance Institute Theatre Lab is a three-week residency where playwrights from around the world get a chance to develop their new play with a director and a group of actors, under the guidance of experienced Dramaturgs and Creative Advisors.
Name of the Program:
Sundance Institute Theatre Lab
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Writers, Students
City:
Sundance
International Documentary Association
Getting Real Conference
The Getting Real Conference is IDA's biennial 3-day conference in Los Angeles that is all about documentary media. The conference features keynotes with prominent documentary film professionals, as well as...
International Documentary Association
3470 Wilshire Blvd. Ste. 980, Los Angeles, CA 90010
The Getting Real Conference is IDA's biennial 3-day conference in Los Angeles that is all about documentary media. The conference features keynotes with prominent documentary film professionals, as well as panels and workshops with leaders from the documentary film industry.
Name of the Program:
Getting Real Conference
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students
City:
Los Angeles
International Documentary Association
Educational Seminars
Our year-round series of seminars, panels, and workshops focusing on the art, craft, and business of documentary filmmaking. Become an IDA member to access previous seminars online.
International Documentary Association
3470 Wilshire Blvd. Ste. 980, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Our year-round series of seminars, panels, and workshops focusing on the art, craft, and business of documentary filmmaking. Become an IDA member to access previous seminars online.
Name of the Program:
Educational Seminars
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students
City:
Los Angeles
Sundance Documentary Fund
The Sundance Documentary Fund is the entry point into the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program. It accepts submissions and makes grant awards year-round through a rolling Open Call. The Program gives $1-...
Sundance Institute
5900 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 800, Los Angeles, CA 90036
The Sundance Documentary Fund is the entry point into the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program. It accepts submissions and makes grant awards year-round through a rolling Open Call. The Program gives $1-2M in non-recoupable financing annually across all stages of development, production, post-production, and strategic audience engagement. Grant-making decisions take 3-6 months.
Name of the Program:
Sundance Documentary Fund
Resource Type:
Funding
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers
City:
Los Angeles
Warner Bros. Television Workshop
The Warner Bros. Television Workshop is the premier writing and directing program for professionals looking to start and/or further their careers in television. The Writers’ Workshop exposes writers to top sh...
Warner Bros. Television
4000 Warner Blvd., Bldg. 140 / Rm 141, Burbank, CA 91522
The Warner Bros. Television Workshop is the premier writing and directing program for professionals looking to start and/or further their careers in television. The Writers’ Workshop exposes writers to top showrunners and executives, with the goal of staffing them on a WBTV show. The Directors’ Workshop introduces directors from other mediums to the demands of episodic directing, with the goal of them directing an episode on a WBTV show.
Name of the Program:
Warner Bros. Television Workshop
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Episodic
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Writers
City:
Los Angeles
Film, Video and Digital Production Grants
Production grants of up to $30,000 to early-career film, video and digital production directors from Minnesota or New York City.
Jerome Foundation
550 Vandalia Street, St. Paul, MN 55114
Production grants of up to $30,000 to early-career film, video and digital production directors from Minnesota or New York City.
Name of the Program:
Film, Video and Digital Production Grants
Resource Type:
Funding
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, Episodic
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors
City:
Saint Paul
AFS Doc Intensive
The AFS Doc Intensive is a multi-day, invitational workshop that takes place annually in the spring and is filled with work, focus, and mentorship for emerging Texas documentary feature filmmakers poised for ca...
Austin Film Society
Austin Public: 1143 Northwestern Ave., Austin, TX 78702
The AFS Doc Intensive is a multi-day, invitational workshop that takes place annually in the spring and is filled with work, focus, and mentorship for emerging Texas documentary feature filmmakers poised for career leaps. The Doc Intensive includes a variety of panels and mentorship meetings with established documentary filmmakers, works-in-progress screenings with group feedback sessions, and community building social engagements all of which have been instrumental in providing filmmakers with creative feedback, resources, and momentum for their projects. The participants are documentary directors and producers from across Texas with projects in development or post-production.
Name of the Program:
AFS Doc Intensive
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers
City:
Austin
Composers Diversity Collective
Composers Diversity Collective - Database
We exist to eliminate the industry’s challenge to find culturally diverse music creators, composers, music supervisors, sound engineers, and musicians, to increase our own awareness of each other, and to disp...
Composers Diversity Collective
Los Angeles, CA / Online
We exist to eliminate the industry’s challenge to find culturally diverse music creators, composers, music supervisors, sound engineers, and musicians, to increase our own awareness of each other, and to dispel misconceptions about the stylistic range of any minority composer.
Name of the Program:
Composers Diversity Collective - Database
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Commercial and Branded Content, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Composers
City:
Los Angeles
Fiscal Sponsorship
AFS supports non-commercial member projects through fiscal sponsorship. If approved, the filmmaker can use AFS’s 501 (c)(3) status as an “umbrella” when applying to government granting agencies and founda...
Austin Film Society
Austin Public: 1143 Northwestern Ave., Austin, TX 78702
AFS supports non-commercial member projects through fiscal sponsorship. If approved, the filmmaker can use AFS’s 501 (c)(3) status as an “umbrella” when applying to government granting agencies and foundations that will only grant funds to non-profit organizations. Fiscally sponsored projects can also solicit tax-deductible donations from private individuals and businesses.
Name of the Program:
Fiscal Sponsorship
Resource Type:
Funding, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers
City:
Austin
AFS Grant
AFS awards grants to emerging film and video artists in the state of Texas through our AFS Grant. The Austin Film Society has now given out $1.77 million in cash and $332K in goods and services to over 495 film...
Austin Film Society
Austin Public: 1143 Northwestern Ave., Austin, TX 78702
AFS awards grants to emerging film and video artists in the state of Texas through our AFS Grant. The Austin Film Society has now given out $1.77 million in cash and $332K in goods and services to over 495 film and video projects since the program began in 1996. In addition to grants for production, post-production, and distribution, we provide cash stipends to Texas filmmakers traveling to prestigious film festivals through its AFS Travel Grant program.
Name of the Program:
AFS Grant
Resource Type:
Funding, Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers
City:
Austin
Austin Film Society Short Works-In-Progress
AFS Short Works-In-Progress is a program for documentary, narrative, and experimental short films (30 minutes and under), which includes screenings of working cuts, followed by audience discussion and feedback ...
Austin Film Society
Austin Public: 1143 Northwestern Ave., Austin, TX 78702
AFS Short Works-In-Progress is a program for documentary, narrative, and experimental short films (30 minutes and under), which includes screenings of working cuts, followed by audience discussion and feedback (written and verbal). Sessions are moderated by experienced Austin filmmakers and film programmers and audience members are expected to agree to confidentiality regarding the film and the feedback process. Applications are free and accepted on a rolling basis throughout the year but restricted to active AFS members and Austin Public Producers.
Name of the Program:
Austin Film Society Short Works-In-Progress
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Animation, Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students
City:
Austin
Austin Film Society Works-In-Progress
AFS Works-In-Progress is a program for documentary, narrative, and experimental feature films, which includes regular screenings of rough/fine cuts, followed by audience discussion and feedback (written and ver...
Austin Film Society
Austin Public: 1143 Northwestern Ave., Austin, TX 78702
AFS Works-In-Progress is a program for documentary, narrative, and experimental feature films, which includes regular screenings of rough/fine cuts, followed by audience discussion and feedback (written and verbal). Sessions are moderated by experienced Austin filmmakers and programmers and audience members are expected to agree to confidentiality regarding the film and the feedback process. This program is free to apply and attend but limited to AFS MAKE-level and above members.
AFS also offers a Short Works-In-Progress program that caters specifically to short-form projects.
Name of the Program:
Austin Film Society Works-In-Progress
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students
City:
Austin
ADDITIONAL INFO:
AFS also offers a Short Works-In-Progress program that caters specifically to short-form projects.
#HireTheseWomen Lunches
Women In Media holds small-batch, curated lunches between our members and studio/TV/commercial/bigger budget indie department heads in a position to either hire or refer them for upward mobility. We then furnis...
Women In Media
Los Angeles and New York
Women In Media holds small-batch, curated lunches between our members and studio/TV/commercial/bigger budget indie department heads in a position to either hire or refer them for upward mobility. We then furnish them with attendee crew list profiles.
Lunches take place in Los Angeles and New York.
Name of the Program:
#HireTheseWomen Lunches
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Commercial and Branded Content, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students, Other
City:
Los Angeles
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Lunches take place in Los Angeles and New York.
Annenberg Inclusion Initiative
Annenberg Inclusion Initiative
The Annenberg Inclusion Initiative is the leading think tank in the world studying diversity and inclusion in entertainment through original research and sponsored projects. Beyond research, the Annenberg Inclu...
Annenberg Inclusion Initiative
University of Southern California
The Annenberg Inclusion Initiative is the leading think tank in the world studying diversity and inclusion in entertainment through original research and sponsored projects. Beyond research, the Annenberg Inclusion Initiative develops targeted, research-based solutions to tackle inequality.
Name of the Program:
Annenberg Inclusion Initiative
Resource Type:
Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Students, Other
City:
Los Angeles
The Women In Media Crew List
The Women In Media crew list is a searchable database filled with women above and below the line. Anyone can search, vet, and hire our members to balance their crew in any department.
Our goal is...
Women In Media
The Women In Media crew list is a searchable database filled with women above and below the line. Anyone can search, vet, and hire our members to balance their crew in any department.
Our goal is to have 40% - 60% women in every department, every crew, every show.
Name of the Program:
The Women In Media Crew List
Resource Type:
Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Commercial and Branded Content, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students
City:
ALL
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Our goal is to have 40% - 60% women in every department, every crew, every show.
UCLA Film and Television Summer Institute
UCLA Film and Television Summer Institute
The UCLA Film & Television Summer Institute offers students from around the globe an unparalleled opportunity to study filmmaking at one of the most prestigious film schools in the world – right in the he...
UCLA Film and Television Summer Institute
225 Charles E. Young Dr. E., Los Angeles, CA 90095
The UCLA Film & Television Summer Institute offers students from around the globe an unparalleled opportunity to study filmmaking at one of the most prestigious film schools in the world – right in the heart of Hollywood. All tracks in this intensive program are taught by UCLA faculty who are active and accomplished in their field. Students can choose from five specializations: Creative Producing, Film Production, Traditional Animation, Stop-Motion Animation, and TV Writing.
Name of the Program:
UCLA Film and Television Summer Institute
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Commercial and Branded Content, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Students
City:
Los Angeles
Fem.Cine.Anarchy Popup Screening
Fem.Cine.Anarchy is a free popup screening event that celebrates diverse, intersectional, edgy films directed by women. Presented during the month of September, Fem.Cine.Anarchy was created to coincide with #Sc...
Gitgo Productions
P.O. Box 2266, South Portland, ME 04116
Fem.Cine.Anarchy is a free popup screening event that celebrates diverse, intersectional, edgy films directed by women. Presented during the month of September, Fem.Cine.Anarchy was created to coincide with #Scalarama and #DirectedByWomen's Worldwide Film Viewing Party.
Name of the Program:
Fem.Cine.Anarchy Popup Screening
Resource Type:
Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Students, Other
City:
South Portland
National Association of Latino Arts & Cultures
Adán Medrano Legacy Award in Film
Open to emerging Latinx video/filmmakers based in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The award aims to further impel dynamic Latinx cinema production by supporting new productions by emerging filmmakers that contribute ...
National Association of Latino Arts & Cultures
1208 Buena Vista, San Antonio, Texas 78207
Open to emerging Latinx video/filmmakers based in the U.S. and Puerto Rico. The award aims to further impel dynamic Latinx cinema production by supporting new productions by emerging filmmakers that contribute towards a greater understanding of Latinx expression and identity. Award Amount: $10,000
Name of the Program:
Adán Medrano Legacy Award in Film
Resource Type:
Funding, Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Latinx, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Commercial and Branded Content, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students
City:
San Antonio
Writers Guild of America West
WGAW Feature Writer Access Project
The program seeks to identify outstanding historically underrepresented writers and make their scripts available to entertainment industry decision-makers – including producers, studio executives, agents, and...
Writers Guild of America West
7000 W. Third Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048
The program seeks to identify outstanding historically underrepresented writers and make their scripts available to entertainment industry decision-makers – including producers, studio executives, agents, and managers – to help raise their profile and generate potential employment opportunities.
The program is designed to equip writers with the skill sets and the necessary tools to develop and sustain successful writing careers.
Qualified WGAW members are invited to submit their work in one of five inclusion and equity categories: minority writers; writers with disabilities; women writers; writers age 55 and over; and LGBTQ+ writers.
Name of the Program:
WGAW Feature Writer Access Project
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Scripted Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Writers
City:
Los Angeles
Writers Guild of America West
WGAW TV Writer Access Project
The mission of the TV Writer Access Project is to identify excellent diverse writers in order to provide a hiring resource for television writer-producers. The program is open to Current and Post-Current WGAW m...
Writers Guild of America West
7000 W. Third Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048
The mission of the TV Writer Access Project is to identify excellent diverse writers in order to provide a hiring resource for television writer-producers. The program is open to Current and Post-Current WGAW members.
The program offers honorees workshops designed to equip them with the skill sets and the necessary tools to develop and sustain successful television writing careers.
Qualified WGAW members are invited to submit their work in one of five inclusion and equity categories: minority writers; writers with disabilities; women writers; writers age 55 and over; and LGBTQ+ writers.
Name of the Program:
WGAW TV Writer Access Project
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Episodic
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Writers
City:
Los Angeles
All Voices Film Festival
Prime Video will host the first annual All Voices Film Festival, celebrating underrepresented communities. This digital short film festival is seeking entries from filmmakers in the U.S. from all backgrounds, w...
Amazon Prime Video
Amazon, 410 Terry Ave. N., Seattle, WA 98109
Prime Video will host the first annual All Voices Film Festival, celebrating underrepresented communities. This digital short film festival is seeking entries from filmmakers in the U.S. from all backgrounds, where the creator or content represents the diversity of our world.
The writer, director, cast, or theme of the short must reflect underrepresented communities. This includes but is not limited to people of color, ethnic, gender, and religious minorities, members of the LGBTQI community, people with disabilities, veterans, young, aspiring filmmakers as well as older adults, and other groups that are underrepresented or marginalized in the US or globally.
Name of the Program:
All Voices Film Festival
Resource Type:
Funding, Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Students
City:
Seattle
Firelight Documentary Lab
During an 18-month fellowship, filmmakers from diverse communities receive one-on-one mentorship, funding, professional development workshops, and networking opportunities. Firelight started the Documentary Lab...
Firelight Media
Across the country
During an 18-month fellowship, filmmakers from diverse communities receive one-on-one mentorship, funding, professional development workshops, and networking opportunities. Firelight started the Documentary Lab to advance the careers of emerging filmmakers and strengthen the pipeline of diverse storytellers working in the field.
Firelight Media supports filmmakers of color working on their first or second feature length documentary film and who are currently based in the United States.
Name of the Program:
Firelight Documentary Lab
Resource Type:
Funding, Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors
City:
ALL
Parent Artist Advocacy League for the Performing Arts (PAAL)
Childcare Grants and Parent Artist Resource Database
Parent Artist Advocacy League awards the only national all-discipline childcare grants to individuals and institutions throughout the United States. PAAL also hosts forums on caregivers in the performing arts t...
Parent Artist Advocacy League for the Performing Arts (PAAL)
Philadelphia, PA 19148; New York, NY 100136; Chicago, IL 60640
Parent Artist Advocacy League awards the only national all-discipline childcare grants to individuals and institutions throughout the United States. PAAL also hosts forums on caregivers in the performing arts to provide resources and national network connections for attendees in multiple cities around the country.
PAAL is a national organization that creates resources and participates in conferences around the country to advocate for parent artist and caregiver needs. PAAL also partners with institutions to help create points of access for employment and work-life balance. For individuals, PAAL offers their social media platforms to promote work by parents and caregivers, helps artists connect with their local parent artist community, and provides answers for how individuals can advocate for their needs.
In addition to New York, events are held in Philadelphia and Chicago.
Name of the Program:
Childcare Grants and Parent Artist Resource Database
Resource Type:
Funding, Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Writers, Other
City:
New York
ADDITIONAL INFO:
PAAL is a national organization that creates resources and participates in conferences around the country to advocate for parent artist and caregiver needs. PAAL also partners with institutions to help create points of access for employment and work-life balance. For individuals, PAAL offers their social media platforms to promote work by parents and caregivers, helps artists connect with their local parent artist community, and provides answers for how individuals can advocate for their needs.
In addition to New York, events are held in Philadelphia and Chicago.
Directing Change Program & Student Film Contest
The Directing Change Program & Film Contest is a public health program and film contest that engages youth around the topics of mental health and suicide prevention through the creation of short films. Cali...
Directing Change
Los Angeles, CA 90025
The Directing Change Program & Film Contest is a public health program and film contest that engages youth around the topics of mental health and suicide prevention through the creation of short films. California youth aged 14-25 and/or in grades 6-12 are invited to create 60-second films that help to reduce stigma around mental health, receiving support, reaching out for help, and to educate peers on noticing the signs for suicide. Youth can win cash prizes and trophies, secure attendance at networking events and a red-carpet awards ceremony, and have their films used for education, training, and advocacy purposes at the county and statewide level. As mental health challenges and suicidal ideation predominantly affect young women, the Directing Change Program highly encourages female filmmakers to participate in both the educational and filmmaking aspects of the program, to better support young women who are personally dealing with mental health challenges or have friends/family members dealing with these challenges, as well as to better create communities where young female voices are being heard.
Our program is open to all youth, but we do have a specific film category catered towards diverse communities (Through the Lens of Culture), which tends to attract PoC and LGBTQ community members specifically.
Name of the Program:
Directing Change Program & Student Film Contest
Resource Type:
Funding, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Students
City:
Los Angeles
David Henry Hwang Writer's Institute
Named after Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang (FOB, The Dance and the Railroad, M. Butterfly), the David Henry Hwang Writer's Institute is the most active Asian Pacific American playwright de...
East West Players
120 Judge John Aiso St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Named after Tony Award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang (FOB, The Dance and the Railroad, M. Butterfly), the David Henry Hwang Writer's Institute is the most active Asian Pacific American playwright development program in the country. Offering a series of writing classes designed to foster new work for the stage, the Institute is a nationally recognized force in the creation of plays that embrace the voice of multi-ethnic America and especially the Asian Pacific American experience.
Open to first-time and experienced writers of all diverse backgrounds. including writers 60+.
Name of the Program:
David Henry Hwang Writer's Institute
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Writers
City:
Los Angeles
Saint Paul Neighborhood Network
New Angle Fellows
New Angle Fellows is a seven-month program that supports emerging documentary filmmakers hoping to get to the next step in their filmmaking journey. This cohort of six members will get the opportunity to learn ...
Saint Paul Neighborhood Network
550 Vandalia St. Suite 170, Saint Paul, MN 55114
New Angle Fellows is a seven-month program that supports emerging documentary filmmakers hoping to get to the next step in their filmmaking journey. This cohort of six members will get the opportunity to learn advanced techniques and knowledge from more advanced filmmakers. Participants receive a $3000 stipend and mentorship to produce a documentary between 25-90 minutes long.
This program is limited to folks living in the Twin Cities Metro Area during the program. Participants must complete their film or a strong cut by the end of the program.
Name of the Program:
New Angle Fellows
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Short Films, Episodic
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers
City:
Saint Paul
ADDITIONAL INFO:
This program is limited to folks living in the Twin Cities Metro Area during the program.
Big Vision Empty Wallet 2019 Film Incubator
Presented in partnership with the Writers Guild of America East, Big Vision Empty Wallet's 2019 Incubator will focus on bold stories, unique perspectives, and interesting worlds. This Spring, we’ll choos...
Big Vision Empty Wallet
New York, NY
Presented in partnership with the Writers Guild of America East, Big Vision Empty Wallet's 2019 Incubator will focus on bold stories, unique perspectives, and interesting worlds. This Spring, we’ll choose up to five narrative feature films that meet specific inclusion-focused criteria for an in-person lab and final pitch day in NYC.
Submissions will be accepted through April 25th. The in-person program will take place June 5-7, 2019 in New York City.
Name of the Program:
Big Vision Empty Wallet 2019 Film Incubator
Resource Type:
Funding, Mentorships and Fellowships
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Scripted Features
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers
City:
New York
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Submissions will be accepted through April 25th. The in-person program will take place June 5-7, 2019 in New York City.
Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project - QWOCMAP
Filmmaker Training Program
The award-winning Filmmaker Training Program aims to promote diversity and encourage filmmaking as a vocation for queer women of color (cisgender and transgender), and gender nonbinary and transgender people of...
Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project - QWOCMAP
1014 Torney Avenue, Suite 111, San Francisco, CA 94129
The award-winning Filmmaker Training Program aims to promote diversity and encourage filmmaking as a vocation for queer women of color (cisgender and transgender), and gender nonbinary and transgender people of color. The free program makes film financially accessible and demystifies the craft in a fun and supportive environment structured around solid principles and skill-building fundamentals. QWOCMAP has nurtured the creation of 437+ new films and launched its filmmakers into graduate programs like USC and UCLA, awards like the Berlin Teddy, ITVS, and Princess Grace, and careers with organizations like NBCUniversal, Google, and Pandora, in industries from film and technology to education and electoral politics. The program has traveled throughout the U.S. and Mexico and has a 2-year waiting list with requests from Little Rock to Pittsburgh, and New Zealand and Uganda to Lebanon and Vietnam.
QWOCMAP is the first of 5 organizations of its kind the world, and leads U.S. production of films by, for, and about the population we serve: African Descent; Asian; Chicanx, Latinx; Native American, Indigenous; Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander; Southwest Asian, North African/Arab, Middle Eastern, Muslim; and Mixed-Race people of color who are Two-Spirit, cisgender lesbian, bisexual, and queer, and gender non-binary and transgender people of color. They are low-income, immigrants, survivors of violence, abuse, and trauma, formerly incarcerated or with incarcerated parents, transition-age youth 18-24, and Sick & Disabled.
Name of the Program:
Filmmaker Training Program
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Students
City:
San Francisco
Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project - QWOCMAP
Queer Women of Color Film Festival
QWOCMAP presents its free annual Queer Women of Color Film Festival in San Francisco every June. The largest event of its kind, it has world-premiered 500+ films by queer women of color (cisgender and transgend...
Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project - QWOCMAP
1014 Torney Avenue, Suite 111, San Francisco, CA 94129
QWOCMAP presents its free annual Queer Women of Color Film Festival in San Francisco every June. The largest event of its kind, it has world-premiered 500+ films by queer women of color (cisgender and transgender), and gender variant and transgender people of color (of any orientation) filmmakers from across the globe. Audiences travel from across the U.S., and countries from Turkey to Japan for deep audience engagement and public discussions that connect filmmakers and their films to social issues, grassroots organizations, and social justice movements. QWOCMAP has worked with 100+ Community Partners to spark awareness and galvanize collective action through intentional practices that foster welcome, safety, and inclusion. The Film Festival has been lauded as “the most diverse of any arts event in San Francisco,” and the “gold standard for accessibility,” due to its services for Deaf & Hard-of-Hearing people, community childcare, fragrance-free seating, Crisis Counselors, and other free resources.
Name of the Program:
Queer Women of Color Film Festival
Resource Type:
Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Commercial and Branded Content, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Editors, Other
City:
San Francisco
Educational Distribution Cooperative
New Day Films is committed to welcoming new films and filmmakers into our coop that reflect the diverse, multicultural, ever-changing world around us. A curatorial team, made up of New Day members, reviews all ...
New Day Films
New Day Films is committed to welcoming new films and filmmakers into our coop that reflect the diverse, multicultural, ever-changing world around us. A curatorial team, made up of New Day members, reviews all submissions with input from our membership. Both the film and the filmmaker are considered in this peer review process. We seek members who are motivated to self-distribute through a cooperative business model. Short and long-format documentary, fiction and experimental works are accepted.
Name of the Program:
Educational Distribution Cooperative
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers
City:
ALL
Film Scholars Program
Interested in developing the skills to plan, produce and edit new documentary media works? Then apply for Scribe’s Film Scholars program, a series of courses designed to guide emerging documentary filmmakers ...
Scribe Video Center
3908 Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Interested in developing the skills to plan, produce and edit new documentary media works? Then apply for Scribe’s Film Scholars program, a series of courses designed to guide emerging documentary filmmakers from conceptualization through completion of their projects. To be eligible you must be a Scribe member, submit an application, and commit to participating in all four courses; Blueprint for Documentaries, Production Management, 14-Week Production Workshop, and Editing in Adobe Premiere Pro.
Name of the Program:
Film Scholars Program
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Short Films, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students
City:
Philadelphia
Fiscal Sponsorship
Fiscal Sponsorship allows your non-commercial project to apply for funding from organizations that require non-profit status. Non-profit tax-exempt status is required by many foundations, corporations and gover...
Scribe Video Center
3908 Lancaster Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Fiscal Sponsorship allows your non-commercial project to apply for funding from organizations that require non-profit status. Non-profit tax-exempt status is required by many foundations, corporations and government agencies in order to be eligible for funding since many do not accept application proposals from individuals. Additionally, 501(c)(3) status allows you to receive charitable deductible contributions from individuals - a major incentive for individuals considering making a donation to your project.
Name of the Program:
Fiscal Sponsorship
Resource Type:
Funding, Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Short Films, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students
City:
Philadelphia
Writers on the Verge
Writers on the Verge is a program focused on polishing writers and readying them for a staff writer position on a television series. We are looking for writers who are “almost there” but need that final bit...
NBCUniversal
100 Universal City Plaza Universal City, CA 91608
Writers on the Verge is a program focused on polishing writers and readying them for a staff writer position on a television series. We are looking for writers who are “almost there” but need that final bit of preparation with their writing and personal presentation skills. The program consists of weekly evening classes at NBCUniversal in Universal City, CA. Once accepted, students must attend all classes and turn in all written assignments. Classes concentrate on creating exceptional material to enhance their portfolio and understanding the dynamics of pitching oneself in the television industry. Writers are given the chance to interact with industry players ranging from network executives to showrunners to agents and receive valuable feedback on their work and pitch style. Writing assignments on an NBCUniversal television show may be available after successful completion of the program but are not a guarantee.
Name of the Program:
Writers on the Verge
Resource Type:
Mentorships and Fellowships, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Episodic
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Writers
City:
Los Angeles
Late Night Writers Workshop
NBCUniversal Late Night Writers Workshop is a multi-day program focused on exposing talented sketch and comedy writers to NBCUniversal’s late-night & alternative line-up and readying them for a staff writ...
NBC Entertainment
30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112
NBCUniversal Late Night Writers Workshop is a multi-day program focused on exposing talented sketch and comedy writers to NBCUniversal’s late-night & alternative line-up and readying them for a staff writer position. We are looking for writers who are “almost there,” but need that final bit of preparation and exposure to key industry players.
This program focuses on honing writers' comedy chops and abilities to navigate the business side of the industry to land opportunities where they can shine. We prepare them for this through a week of workshop-style "classes" dedicated to writing desk bits, monologues, and sketches along with some business insights. In addition to hearing from our team of Creative Programming Talent Development & Inclusion execs, there is a writing instructor and guest speakers.
Name of the Program:
Late Night Writers Workshop
Resource Type:
Funding, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Commercial and Branded Content, Episodic
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Writers
City:
New York
ADDITIONAL INFO:
This program focuses on honing writers' comedy chops and abilities to navigate the business side of the industry to land opportunities where they can shine. We prepare them for this through a week of workshop style "classes" dedicated to writing desk bits, monologues and sketches along with some business insights. In addition to hearing from our team of Creative Programming Talent Development & Inclusion execs, there is a writing instructor and guest speakers.
StandUp NBC
StandUp NBC is a nationwide search for stand-up comedians of diverse backgrounds, which started in 2003. This initiative allows comedians from across the country to showcase for key players at NBCUniversal and ...
NBC Entertainment
100 Universal City Plaza, Universal City, CA 91608
StandUp NBC is a nationwide search for stand-up comedians of diverse backgrounds, which started in 2003. This initiative allows comedians from across the country to showcase for key players at NBCUniversal and throughout the industry. Top recipient(s) are offered an NBC Talent Holding Deal, meetings with NBCUniversal Casting execs and an invitation to showcase at NACA for the opportunity to tour the US college circuit.
This program is designed to nurture up-and-coming in front of the camera talent (actors and comedians). We do provide talent development support for the finalists from each city (the opportunity to go to the NACA Conference) along with a talent holding deal for the winner of the nationwide competition along with acting classes.
Name of the Program:
StandUp NBC
Resource Type:
Funding, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Scripted Features, Commercial and Branded Content, Animation, Episodic
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Writers, Other
City:
Los Angeles
ADDITIONAL INFO:
This program is designed to nurture up-and-coming in front of the camera talent (actors and comedians). We do provide talent development support for the finalists from each city (the opportunity to go to the NACA Conference) along with a talent holding deal for the winner of the nationwide competition along with acting classes.
AMP Sponsored Projects Program
Through our Sponsored Projects program, Allied Media Projects (AMP) offers a range of shared services to social justice art, media, and technology projects. AMP provides fiscal sponsorship and financial managem...
Allied Media Projects
4126 3rd Ave., Detroit, MI 48201
Through our Sponsored Projects program, Allied Media Projects (AMP) offers a range of shared services to social justice art, media, and technology projects. AMP provides fiscal sponsorship and financial management, along with a suite of services that emerging projects can utilize rather than having to become their own 501(c)(3).
Name of the Program:
AMP Sponsored Projects Program
Resource Type:
Funding, Networking and Community
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers
City:
Detroit
Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media
SeeJane Membership Program
Membership provides a unique opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of like-minded individuals, all passionate and committed to eliminating unconscious bias and ensuring gender equality for our child...
Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media
National (LA, NY, and CHICAGO)
Membership provides a unique opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of like-minded individuals, all passionate and committed to eliminating unconscious bias and ensuring gender equality for our children today and tomorrow.
Name of the Program:
SeeJane Membership Program
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Commercial and Branded Content, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media, Theatre
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students, Other
City:
Los Angeles
ADDITIONAL INFO:
Additional events held in New York and Chicago.
Alliance of Women Directors
Education, Advocacy, and Support for Women Directors
Alliance of Women Directors provides professional, career building training as well as support in the form of workshops, shadowing, and mentorship for women-identifying directors.
Alliance of Women Directors
Los Angeles, CA
Alliance of Women Directors provides professional, career building training as well as support in the form of workshops, shadowing, and mentorship for women-identifying directors.
Name of the Program:
Education, Advocacy, and Support for Women Directors
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Commercial and Branded Content, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors
City:
Los Angeles
Film Independent Artist Development Programs
Film Independent Artist Development programs promote unique independent voices by helping filmmakers create and advance new work through Project Involve, Filmmaker Labs (Directing, Documentary, Episodic, Produc...
Film Independent
5670 Wilshire Blvd., 9th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90036
Film Independent Artist Development programs promote unique independent voices by helping filmmakers create and advance new work through Project Involve, Filmmaker Labs (Directing, Documentary, Episodic, Producing and Screenwriting), Fast Track Finance Market, Fiscal Sponsorship, and our Grants and Awards, which provide over one million dollars annually to visual storytellers.
Name of the Program:
Film Independent Artist Development Programs
Resource Type:
Funding, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Short Films, Episodic
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers
City:
Los Angeles
Reel Magic Hour
Reel Magic Hour® is a day-long program that provides one-hour panels designed for our Chelsea Film Festival filmmakers to meet and network.
Chelsea Film Festival
New Yorker Hotel, 481 8th Ave., New York, NY 10001
Reel Magic Hour® is a day-long program that provides one-hour panels designed for our Chelsea Film Festival filmmakers to meet and network.
Name of the Program:
Reel Magic Hour
Resource Type:
Networking and Community, Education and Artist Development
Community Served:
Women, Transgender, Nonbinary, Person with a Disability, Asian, African-American or African Descent, Latinx, Middle Eastern, Native American, First Nations or Indigenous, Pacific Islander, Bi-racial or Multi-racial, LGBQ+
Work Supporting:
Documentary Features, Scripted Features, Animation, Short Films, Episodic, New Media
Who is Eligible:
Women
Application Type:
Applications Accepted (check organization website for deadlines)
Stage of Production the Program Supports:
Development, Production, Post-Production, Completed Projects
Career Stage/Age Specific
Emerging
Artist Type:
Directors, Producers, Writers, Editors, Cinematographers, Composers, Students
City:
New York
