Here is a best list of upcoming feature film grants to get funding for your film. Nov 06, 2017 the sffilm catapult documentary fellowship will launch next summer with three fellowships to develop documentary features. That is why film funding companies like movie investor have become the way to create movie fund drives. This said, philanthropy for film remains modest, but highly highly competitive. Film funding companies short movie funding, documentary. Our mission is to enable filmmakers to develop their films to the next level at a moment where funding is hard to find. Sffilm, catapult film fund team on doc fellowship sffilm, which champions filmmakers through programs inspired by the bay area, has partnered with. The film, written by robespierre and elisabeth holm, stars jenny slate, edie falco, john turturro, jay duplass and newcomer abby quinn. Documentaries are eligible for production or postproduction funding and must be. The 2017 documentary film fund is made possible thanks to an expanded gift from the jenerosity foundation.
The force goes deep inside the longtroubled oakland police department as it struggles to confront federal demands for reform, a popular uprising following events in ferguson, mo, and an explosive scandal. Filmmakers from anywhere in the world can apply for the film funding, the lists are neatly organized for you to find the perfect grant for your feature film. Sffilm announces 2019 documentary film fund recipients. San francisco film festival 2017 lineup hollywood reporter. Laura green is an awardwinning documentary director and editor based in san francisco. Meet the winners of the 2017 sffilm documentary film fund grants.
The film drops viewers unobtrusively into the hospitals stream of activity, through hallways and into rooms while eavesdropping on conversations, before focusing on three women lea, aira, and lerma who emerge to share their. A massive list of spring 2018 grants all filmmakers should. Winners announced for fall 2017 sffilm rainin filmmaking. During the festival i found myself billeted at the south of market venues for the documentaries. Nov 06, 2017 sffilm, catapult film fund team on doc fellowship sffilm, which champions filmmakers through programs inspired by the bay area, has partnered with the catapult film fund on a support program. Since it was created in 2011, the sffilm documentary film fund has given. Our grant is open to upandcoming, independent film makers and directors in all countries.
Catapult gives early support to propel projects forward that hold the promise of a story that should be uniquely told in film. Winners announced for fall 2017 sffilm rainin filmmaking grants. San francisco society documentary film fund film funding. At 60, sffilm is the bay areas benevolent behemoth. San francisco film society film grant feature, documentary.
Get to know the 2019 sffilm documentary film fund finalists. Overview the sffilm documentary film fund dff supports engaging documentaries in postproduction which exhibit compelling stories, intriguing characters and an innovative visual approach. Six compelling nonfiction film projects have been awarded 2017 documentary film fund grants, which support featurelength docs in the postproduction phase. Home 2018 august jennifer taylor grant from sffilm. Sep 20, 2017 since its launch in 2011, the sffilm documentary film fund has distributed nearly half a million dollars to advance new work by filmmakers nationwide. Fund your film sffilm makers offers a wide range of funding and artist development services for fiction and documentary filmmakers all over the world. A massive list of spring 2017 grants all filmmakers should. San francisco bay area film festival promoters sffilm, in partnership with the kenneth rainin foundation, has announced the development projects. The sffilm documentary film fund has a track record for. Thomas riedelsheimers leaning into the wind andy goldsworthy, in its world premiere, rejoins the great british nature sculptor and land artist 16 years after the directors unforgettable rivers and tides. Sffilm, catapult film fund reveal first round of doc. Sfmoma, more than any other, and the childrens creativity museum theater and occasional trips out to the castro theatre for crowdpleasers and big events. Announcing the 2017 golden gate award winners sffilm medium. Sociological and environmental documentary funding is also readily available.
Press releases all categories press release 715 artist development 207 education 23 festival 295 sffilm 238 year 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 20 2012 2011 2010. A still from sffilmrainin filmmaking grant recipient, the last black man in. Sffilm rainin filmmaking grants support projects internationally that address social. Lisa kleiner chanoff is cofounder of catapult film fund. Created to support singular nonfiction film work that is distinguished by compelling stories, intriguing characters and an innovative visual approach, the. Jan 12, 2017 film independent is accepting applications for other filmmaking grants as well. Sffilm, in partnership with the kenneth rainin foundation, is the largest granting body for independent narrative feature films in the united states. San francisco, ca sffilm has announced a new support program designed for nonfiction filmmakers in partnership with catapult film fund, adding to its slate of artist development offerings for independent storytellers from across the us. Film independent fast track 2017sloan fast track grant. The documentary film program believes that art changes the way we reach people. The documentary feature once you know, by emmanuel cappellin, has just been received at mcbaines fiscal sponsorship program for sffilm, san franciscos film company in california. There are documentary grants, short film grants, and feature film grants for nearly every thoughtprovoking issue and trend.
The ultimate film grant list updated february 2019. It supports emerging documentary and narrative filmmakers by providing. Elliot is the founder of raindance film festival 1993 and the british independent film awards 1998. Meet the finalists for the 2017 sffilm documentary film fund grants.
Film professor jennifer taylor wins grant from the sffilm 2018. Sffilm, catapult film fund reveal first round of doc fellowships sffilm and the catapult film fund are announcing the recipients of the inaugural round of the catapult documentary fellowships. Sffilm rainin grants for indie narrative films set, funding. Created to support singular nonfiction film work that is distinguished by compelling stories, intriguing characters and an innovative visual approach, the sffilm documentary film fund has expanded significantly in 2017, doubling the number of supported projects to six. Sffilm s strong documentary section screened 35 features and some shorts, many of local bay area interest. Mar 29, 2017 to that end, sffilm has created film house, which offers free office space for upandcoming filmmakers where they can meet others in their field and learn the logistics of funding a motion picture. Motherland takes us into the heart of the planets busiest maternity hospital in one of the worlds poorest and most populous countries. Since its launch in 2011, the sffilm documentary film fund has distributed nearly half a million dollars to advance new work by filmmakers nationwide. Sffilm announces 2017 documentary film fund winners. Six documentary films win 2017 sffilm documentary film. Below are the sffs maker backed projects playing at the sffilm festival 2017.
You can find documentary grants for films on science, math, technology, and engineering. Grants related to film projects may include screen writing, cinematography, production, and sound, among other considerations. Ten exciting new projects are contending for the 2017 documentary film fund grants, which support featurelength docs in the 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 toolkit includes a 190page fullcolor documentary fundraising guide, a 25page documentary proposal template with instructions, two budget templates with budgeting guide, list of the top 100 documentary film grants, ebook with. Dff grants are awarded once each year to documentary feature. Apr 19, 2017 sffilm presenter of the san francisco international film festival, sffilm is a yearround nonprofit organization delivering screenings and events to more than 100,000 film lovers and media.
Sffilm, catapult film fund team on doc fellowship realscreen. Exact amounts of individual grants and the number of grants made will be determined on an annual basis. Participant must be committed to the field of reportage and documentary film making. If you enjoyed this article, be sure to check out the variety documentary fundraising toolkits and courses from the emmywinning creator of desktop documentaries.
Apr 14, 2017 ex oriente film is an international workshop focused on the in depth development and funding of creative documentary films from the cee region. The film must be in progress and the funding is meant to take it to the next step in the production process. And within the film industry itself, one power couple is taking a stand on diversity, and putting up new funding, too. Sffilm, catapult film fund reveal first round of doc fellowships. Six documentary films win 2017 sffilm documentary film fund. To that end, sffilm has created film house, which offers free office space for upandcoming filmmakers where they can meet others in their field and learn the logistics of funding a motion picture. Sffilm rainin grants for indie narrative films set. Sffilm announces new documentary fellowship in partnership. Alex and andrew smiths walking out starring matt bomer and josh wiggins, which premiered at. Those looking for documentary film funding or other film funding, you can find it with movie investor. Announcing the 2017 golden gate award winners sffilm. October 2 sffilm women, peace, and security fellowship. Sffilm makers offers a wide range of funding and artist development services for fiction and documentary filmmakers all over the world.
Sffilm presenter of the san francisco international film festival, sffilm is a yearround nonprofit organization delivering screenings and events to more than 100,000 film lovers and media. Film related grants frequently support individual work rather than group projects. Created to support nonfiction films that are distinguished by compelling stories, intriguing characters, and an innovative visual approach, the sffilm documentary film fund is. Jul 08, 2019 you can find documentary grants for films on science, math, technology, and engineering. During three weeklong workshops and online sessions held over the next nine months, producers and directors gain assistance and advice from leading filmmakers and experts in the development of ideas. Sffilm festival, or the 61st edition of the san francisco international film festival, has pulled up its stakes for another year. 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. Race in america, a new film that premiered on pbs in 2017. Sffilm announces 2018 documentary film fund winners sffilm. With targeted and flexible filmmaking grants the sffilm maker.
This program supports emerging, diverse filmmakers with workshops, networking opportunities, and funding. Posted on 27 november 2017 5 december 2017 once you know admitted into sffilms fiscal sponsorship program. 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. Jun 22, 2018 sffilm, catapult film fund reveal first round of doc fellowships sffilm and the catapult film fund are announcing the recipients of the inaugural round of the catapult documentary fellowships. Sffilm celebrates 60 years with a strong slate of bay area. Ex oriente film 2017 open call for documentary projects. In 2010 lisa and bonni cohen founded catapult film fund in order to enable important and moving documentary films to get off the ground and to fill a gap in the documentary funding landscape for development support. Few people know more filmmakers and screenwriters than elliot grove. 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. 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. Mar 23, 2017 the 2017 documentary film fund will nearly double its total funding thanks to a generous gift from jennifer battat and the jenerosity foundation. The sffilm catapult documentary fellowship will launch in the summer of 2018 with three inaugural fellowships for makers working in the early stages of. The sffilm documentary film fund dff supports engaging documentaries in postproduction which exhibit compelling stories, intriguing characters and an innovative visual approach.