INEVITABLE FOUNDATION VISIONARY FELLOWSHIP: DEADLINE – JULY 31ST 2024
The Visionary Fellowship is a year-long program that invests in disabled filmmakers with the funding, mentorship, and community they need to make a short film and leverage it into their first feature film.
The Fellowship includes $55,000 in funding over the course of the program, including:
- $25,000 to produce a short film with an experienced crew
- A $15,000 unrestricted grant to support living expenses
- Up to $7,000 to provide health insurance for the course of the program
- Up to $2,500 to market the short film
- Up to $2,500 to support the Fellow’s access needs during the course of the program
- Up to $3,000 to cover travel costs to Los Angeles for the duration of filming and the short film showcase
Roy W. Dean Summer Grant: DEADLINE OCT 31, $3,000 Cash Plus Donated Services
Filmmakers can apply at https://fromtheheartproductions.com/grant-application-form/.
Prize includes:
- $3,000 cash from From The Heart Productions
- $500 Britt Penrod Award to a film that is unique and that makes an exceptional contribution to society.
- $15,000.00 in original music written by well-known composer David Raiklen. (Exclusive of recording costs)
- $6,000.00 in animation from Emmy award winner Charlie Canfield. This is 1/3 off normal price for 6 weeks of animation
- $500 in grip, lighting or expendables from Filmtools
- $750 in Grant Writing Services from Karen Everett of New Doc Editing. Karen is contributing 50% off her company’s services, up to 6 hours. (At $250/hour, this is the equivalent of a $750 donation.) [email protected].
- $1,620.00 for one consultation a month with Carole Dean on financing your film
- Tom Malloy of Glass House Distribution donates an hour of consultation on distribution of your film
- $700 one week DSLR camera package rental from Birns & Sawyer which includes Canon 5D Mark III camera body, a 24-70mm Canon EOS lens, 2 batteries, charger, carrying case, and two 32G Compact Flash media cards.
- Free consultation, marketing material creation and design and marketing/strategizing for producer-writer-director team for solicitation of distribution from Smart Girls Productions
- 20% discount on the design of your marketing sheet by professional Dan Chapman
- 35% Discount from 1st Imprint for all your printing needs
- $600.00 for your Free Closed Captioning by Cineprosmedia ([email protected])
- $500 Value in still shots by Carole Joyce, Authentic Visions Consulting
- $500 Access to Norman Berns‘ courses; Script Breakdown $100, Righting Rotten Resumes $50, Creating effective business plans $150, How to make a Budget $100; program budgeting $100
- 25% Discount on legal work from Mark Litwak
- 40% discount on printed materials ( Postcards, Posters, Press kits, Business cards, etc.) from Copymat, Hollywood.
- 25% off a dialogue list and 10% off of transcription services from Alpha Dog Transcriptions
- 10% discount on DCP conversion service and use facility for no charge. [email protected].
- $117.00 TriLens holder from Frii Designs
- $110.00 Session for free from Breianne Pryse to clear and strengthen energy, get clarity and dissolve blocks
- Contact our insurance agent Debbie West at MovieInsure for excellent prices on all film insurance needs.
- 50% off the cost of 8 sessions over four month training in the Intentional Filmmaking class. https://fromtheheartproductions.com/intentional-filmmaking/
EVERY FILMMAKER GETS HELP FOR THEIR PROJECT JUST BY APPLYING
What sets apart the Roy W. Dean Film Grants from other grants is that every applicant has the opportunity to receive a 15-minute consultation on their film. Filmmakers can get advice on how to find funding, build up a database of donors or investors, market their film, and more.
“Wow! This was one of the most valuable conversations I’ve had about getting a short film produced. So much insight and support: really incredible!” Andrew Jonathan Smith
For more information on the grant, please email [email protected] or call 805-984-0098.
FUTURE DEADLINES:
- Fall Grant Application, Deadline: October 31st
- Carole Dorothy Joyce Grant, Deadline: November 30th
Decentralized Pictures Foundation
Decentralized Pictures (DCP) is a 501c(3) nonprofit organization seeking to discover new and innovative filmmaking talent. They run a democratic film fund that allows their online community of creatives, film fans, and industry professionals to decide who is most deserving of their support. Submit your film idea, and if the world loves it, they’ll help you make it.
Steven Soderbergh’s production company, Extension 765, launched a $300,000 pot of money in April on DCP’s platform. The Andrews/Bernard Award will help multiple filmmakers find the funds needed to finish their English-language fiction features or shorts.
INCLUDES 1 – $100,000 GRANT AND 1 – $200,000 GRANT
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture Grants
Cuyahoga Arts & Culture believes that investing in arts and culture inspires our community, builds stronger neighborhoods and ultimately enhances the quality of life for all Cuyahoga County residents.
This is achieved through our primary grants: General Operating Support, Project Support, and Cultural Heritage.
Assembly for the Arts: Financial & Funding Resources
Assembly for the Arts is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization with a focus on advocacy, cultural policy, racial equity initiatives, research, marketing that elevates the region, and services for nonprofits, artists, and creative businesses. Put simply, Assembly is here to “expand the pie” and increase equity in Cleveland’s arts and culture industries. It is governed by a volunteer board with a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion. More than 50% of Assembly for the Arts board members are women or non-binary people and more than 40% are BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color). Assembly by design operates in close partnership with Cuyahoga Arts & Culture, a government agency and Assembly for Action, a 501(c)4 political action nonprofit to serve the entire creative sector.
The Rapid Action Grant is designed to help boost artists’ ability to fund their creative projects and fill in the gaps when immediate needs arise. Cuyahoga County-based artists can request funds up to $2000* for immediate expenses. Applications are reviewed in the order that they are received and on a rolling basis throughout the year until all program funds have been distributed.
The Ohio Arts Council’s grant programs are grouped into four categories supporting organizations, arts learning, and individual artists:
- Operating Support | Awards to support an organization’s operations
- Project Support | Awards to support organizational projects
- Arts Learning | Awards to support purpose-driven experiences for educators and learners of all ages
- Individual Artists | Awards that recognize excellence, preserve cultural traditions, and offer developmental support
- Learn more about the grants they offer in each category by clicking here.
Artists with Disabilities Access Program | Provides funding that gives individual artists with disabilities the resources they need to further their artistic development. Creative expression by artists of all abilities is essential to building dynamic and diverse communities throughout Ohio. ADAP awards help artists with disabilities advance their artistic practices, making Ohio a more accessible and inclusive place to build an artistic career. CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE
SPACES commissions artists from around the world—at all stages of their careers—to make new work that is responsive to timely issues. They use these projects as a jumping off point to create educational initiatives that help develop a more informed citizenry. They also distribute grants to artists outside of their residency and exhibition programs.
In writing his book Think Outside the Box Office (TOTBO), Jon Reiss drew on his own experiences distributing his film Bomb It, in addition to interviews with countless other filmmakers, distributors, publicists, web programmers, festival programmers and marketing experts to create the first step-by-step nuts and bolts guide to marketing and distributing a film in the 21st century. Jon’s goal was to provide a written resource to help other filmmakers and media content creators achieve their goals in distributing and marketing their films.
This mission continues but now includes a live educational experience to accompany the information found in the book.