All grant recipients and coapplicants must become sffilm members at the film fan level or above prior to sffilm distributing funds to the project. The sffilm documentary film fund final deadline is this thursday, apr 30th at 5pm pst. Sffilm documentary film fund grants are awarded once each year to documentary feature projects and are open to filmmakers internationally. Sffilm, catapult film fund team on doc fellowship realscreen. Sffilm and the catapult film fund have announced the three filmmaking teams that have been awarded 2019 sffilm catapult film fellowships. Sffilm rainin grants for indie narrative films set, funding. Funding for any filmmaker who has ever screened a film at rooftop films in new york. The sffilm festival played at several san francisco bay area venues from april 1023.
Sffilm announced the six winners of the 2017 sffilm documentary film fund awards, which support featurelength documentaries in postproduction. Uk film funding and film funding for other countries starts with making sure that you have all of the basics for your film put in place. The sffilm documentary film fund has a track record for championing important films that in recent years have connected with audiences. The sffilm documentary film fund dff supports engaging documentaries in postproduction which exhibit compelling stories, intriguing characters and an innovative visual approach. Dff grants are awarded once each year to documentary feature. If you have a documentary in postproduction, the san francisco film society wants to help you finish it. Producer and editor atanas georgiev scoured the internet in search of grants and other funding and found sffilms documentary film fund. San francisco society documentary film fund film funding. San francisco film society film grant feature, documentary, non. Get to know the 2019 sffilm documentary film fund finalists. Sffilm, which champions filmmakers through programs inspired by the bay area, has partnered with the catapult film fund on a support. The sffilm documentary film fund dff supports riveting documentaries in postproduction distinguished by compelling stories, intriguing characters and an innovative visual approach. Deadlines for individual grants vary throughout the year, so signing up for the newsletter is the best way to keep abreast of which. These fellowships are awarded to filmmakers working in the early stages of developing.
American documentary and animation film festival and film. Created to support nonfiction films that are distinguished by compelling stories, intriguing characters, and an innovative visual approach, the sffilm documentary film fund is. The documentary core application is a collaborative effort by grantors who regularly fund documentary projects to standardize application requirements, with the aim of fostering greater access and a more equitable and sustainable documentary field. Develop one, three, and fiveyear funding strategy for artist development in collaboration with managing director and executive director preferred skills.
Asf supports the artistic achievements of female actors, writers and directors through a series. On average, applicants spend 12 weeks completing their. Exact amounts of individual grants and the number of grants made will be determined on an. Rooftop filmsadrienne shelly foundation short film grant for women. Director noah cowan to quit san francisco international. At 62 years, its the longestrunning film festival in the americas, and this years edition screened almost as many documentary features 40 as narratives 46, showing the gradual creep of the nonfiction form toward filmfest dominance. This will fulfill a longlasting objective, that of decompartmentalisation of relations between producers, broadcasters and funding partners.
Created to support nonfiction films that are distinguished by compelling stories, intriguing characters. October 2 sffilm women, peace, and security fellowship. The commission will also develop strategies to incent. Documentary film funding for filmmakers of color itvs. Overview sffilm and the catapult film fund support filmmakers in the early stages of development on compelling, storydriven, featurelength documentary films. Dec 03, 2019 still from sffilm rainin grant recipient all about nina directed by eva vives.
Sffilm selects winners of the 2018 documentary film fund midnight traveler, the seer and the unseen win doc awards at sffilm. These participants greatly contribute to the work of the group. Presenter of the san francisco international film festival, sffilm is a yearround nonprofit organization delivering screenings and events to more than 60,000 film lovers and media. Realscreen archive sffilm names doc filmmakers to receive. Project must not be a documentary, short film, or series. San francisco film society sffilm documentary film fund screen australia. The sffilm catapult documentary fellowship will launch next summer with three fellowships to develop documentary features. But there are also other crowdfunding sites meant for creative projects of any type. The sffilm westridge grant is a fund that supports usbased, independent narrative feature films in the screenwriting or developmentpackaging phase.
Nov 06, 2017 sffilm, which champions filmmakers through programs inspired by the bay area, has partnered with the catapult film fund on a support program designed for nonfiction filmmakers. Aug 25, 2017 6 american documentary film funding programs to consider posted on august 25, 2017 april 16, 2018 by new york film academy documentary films are generally far less expensive than fiction, but they do have a price tag. The san francisco film society supports individual filmmakers, screenwriters, and producers through its filmmaker360 program, which provides project development, residencies, and a number of different grants. List of certified independent production funds crtc. Winners announced for 2019 sffilm documentary film fund. Sffilm champions the worlds finest films and filmmakers through programs anchored in and inspired by the spirit and values of the san francisco bay area. How to apply catapult gives early support to propel projects forward that hold the promise of a story that should be uniquely told in film. The ultimate film grant list updated february 2019. Nov 06, 2017 the sffilm catapult documentary fellowship will launch next summer with three fellowships to develop documentary features. Aug 03, 2019 sffilm and the catapult film fund have announced the three filmmaking teams that have been awarded 2019 sffilm catapult film fellowships. A year long programme focused on three intensive weeks featuring professional development through working on the development of fiction and documentary projects. This unique event focuses on international films in both the short and feature categories as well as showcasing animation. San francisco society documentary film fund film grants. Noah cowan, executive director of sffilm, has announced he is resigning.
Project must explore current social issues through plot, character, theme, andor setting. Sffilm, catapult film fund team on doc fellowship exclusive. Offer sffilm a first look and first right of refusal for potential bay area premiere at sffilm festival andor other sffilm exhibition venues. Documentary film funding resources for filmmakers pov pbs.
A ghost love story atlantique 2019 blackkklansman call me by your name can. Catapult and sffilm support filmmakers in the early stages of development on compelling, storydriven, feature documentary films. The documentary film program believes that art changes the way we reach people. Sffilm announces 2019 documentary film fund recipients. In a surprise plot twist, coming just 10 days before opening night of the san francisco international film festival, executive director noah cowan has told staff he is resigning cowan is leaving sffilm, the nonprofit that organizes the festival, he. The sffilm documentary film fund dff supports engaging documentaries in postproduction which exhibit compelling stories, have intriguing characters and presents an innovative visual approach. Dff grants are awarded once each year to qualified recipients, with grant amounts, and the number of grants issued, made annually.
List of documentary grants 2020 for your upcoming film production. We focus on the values of art, reach, and change by encouraging excellence and experimentation in form, championing underrepresented voices, facilitating the strategic distribution of grantee projects where needed, and supporting the social and creative impact of the work upon release. Our mission is to enable filmmakers to develop their film projects to the next level at a moment where. Catapult film fund provides development funding to documentary filmmakers who have a compelling story to tell, have secured access to their story and are ready to shoot and edit a piece for production fundraising purposes. Equipment and postproduction grants for feature films. Those looking for documentary film funding or other film funding, you can find it with movie investor. Six documentary films win 2017 sffilm documentary film fund. Sffilm rainin grants for indie narrative film set, funding ten teams. The fund supports documentaries that exhibit compelling stories, intriguing characters and an innovative visual approach. Dec 22, 2019 there are a few sites that are specifically for filmrelated crowdfunding projects. Individual grant amounts and the number of grants made will be determined on an annual basis. Europes media programme has twentyodd programmes for media and filmmakers. Crowdfunding is the practice of funding a project or venture by raising monetary contributions from a large number of people.
Six documentary films win 2017 sffilm documentary film. Trending films pain and glory dolor y gloria 2019 american factory 2019 apollo 11 2019 a star is born atlantics. There are a few sites that are specifically for filmrelated crowdfunding projects. This program is not currently accepting applications. The sffilm makers team has selected 11 outstanding projects to be in the running for this years documentary film fund grants, which support featurelength docs in the postproduction phase. Apr 06, 2018 the sffilm documentary film fund dff supports riveting documentaries in postproduction distinguished by compelling stories, intriguing characters and an innovative visual approach. When the film evolved from a short to a feature, its changing budgetary requirements left the production short.
That is why film funding companies like movie investor have become the way to create movie fund drives. San francisco film society documentary film fund film ally. Still from sffilm rainin grant recipient all about nina directed by eva vives. Films do not have to have a strong social issue and most often do not have that at the center of the film. Sffilm the bay areas home for the worlds finest films. The sffilm documentary film fund dff supports engaging documentaries in postproduction which exhibit compelling stories, intriguing characters and an. Many nations now have attractive tax and investiment incentives for filmmakers. Film funding companies short movie funding, documentary. The fellowship is geared towards emerging filmmakers who have directed.
The sffilm makers team has selected 11 outstanding projects to be in the running for this years documentary film fund grants, which support. Nov 28, 2019 sffilm, catapult film fund team on doc fellowship exclusive. Fund your film innovative support programs for independent storytellers. Filmmaker shall provide acknowledgement to sffilm in the film s credits, in line with other funding partners. These fellowships are awarded to filmmakers working in the early stages of developing compelling, storydriven documentary features, and run august through. Jul 30, 2019 the sffilm makers team has selected 11 outstanding projects to be in the running for this years documentary film fund grants, which support featurelength docs in the postproduction phase. Transit docs sffilm at 62 international documentary. The fund supports engaging documentaries in postproduction. Mar 04, 2020 sffilm documentary film fund if you have a documentary in postproduction, the san francisco film society wants to help you finish it. Sffilm makers offers a wide range of funding and artist development services for fiction and documentary filmmakers all over the world.
The rogovy foundation is proud to announce an increase in its annual miller packan film funding. Sffilm rainin grants for indie narrative films set. The sffilm doc film fund supports a range of films from around the world. Working in partnership with the bfi, doc society will have a strong focus on deepening regional and national opportunities to enable talent ukwide to tell. What are the best crowdfunding sites for a documentary film.
Deadlines for individual grants vary throughout the year, so signing up for the. Cape new writers fellowship catapult film fund documentary content. Great resource to find documentary grants 2020 for you to easily apply directly. Sffilm documentary film fund if you have a documentary in postproduction, the san francisco film society wants to help you finish it. The american documentary and animation film festival and film fund amdocs is one of the largest docs and animation only festivals in the united states, located near the media capital of hollywood in beautiful palm springs.
Overview the sffilm documentary film fund dff supports engaging documentaries in postproduction which exhibit compelling stories, intriguing characters and an innovative visual approach. Upon completion, a copy of the film will be made available to sffilm. The longestrunning film festival in the americas, the sffilm festival is an extraordinary showcase of cinematic discovery and a major cultural event in the bay area. We have partnered with doc society to fund and support progressive and creative documentary filmmaking across the whole of the uk. San francisco film society film grant feature, documentary. The humane societys ace animal content in entertainment documentary film grant a grant for films which are currently in production or in postprocduction which highlight the ethical treatment and welfare of animals.
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