OTV Atlas Fund is providing a rolling-basis $2,000-$15,000 grant for intersectional storytellers. The grant will be for post-production, exhibition, or impact campaigns for short form content.
AFS Travel Grants are awarded to Texas-based filmmakers to assist with the costs of participation in competitive film festivals around the world. At AFS, we understand that independent filmmakers often have minimal access to financial support during this key moment to share work with future stakeholders and develop relationships in the industry.
AFS grants funds on a discretionary basis for filmmakers premiering at major festivals. We offer these funds as traditional AFS Travel Grants if you plan to attend a festival with an in-person program.
Texas-based filmmakers with proof of travel and an official acceptance letter to a festival on the AFS Travel Grant list are eligible to receive $500 for festivals in the US, Canada, and Mexico and/or $1000 for festivals outside of North America. Filmmakers can receive TWO travel grants during the life of their film not to exceed $1,500.
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For a documentary film to make a difference , a solid strategy for audience engagement and strong partnerships are key. Filmmakers often lack time to do this work themselves or the expertise and resources to make an impact campaign happen. Emerging filmmakers and underrepresented filmmakers can face the biggest hurdles, despite the immense potential of their projects. Working Films’ response to this challenge is the Impact Kickstart, a program offering partnership and strategy development support to underrepresented filmmakers with feature-length films that hold great promise to catalyze action to address critical and current social issues.
Now in its eight year, we are inviting our community of filmmakers to apply to Impact Kickstart. We will select and support a cohort of filmmakers with impact campaign funds in the range of $10,000 - $20,000, with an anticipated announcement in late 2025 and disbursement in early 2026. In addition to funding, awardees will have access to mentorship and impact strategy support from the Working Films team and the cohort of grantees.
The deadline to apply for Impact Kickstart applications is Friday, October 3, 2025 at 11:59 pm ET.
Dedicated to supporting the Asian, Asian American, and Pacific Islander communities, The Zhao-Chen AAPI Voices Fund recognizes the critical importance of funding for filmmakers developing and delivering their films and the value of investing in Kartemquin’s collaborative model of nurturing early-career filmmakers. Through this fund, Kartemquin is advancing impactful and dynamic stories reflecting on the varied experiences of the AAPI community that challenge and inspire – both filmmakers and the communities they represent.
Kartemquin Films has launched the open call application window for the third round of the Zhao-Chen Family AAPI Voices Fund. During this round, we will support three (3) short documentary films, with a $40,000 grant and a co-production agreement with Kartemquin for each project.
Applications are being accepted from now until Monday, September 22nd at 6:00pm CT.
In our consideration of applications, we will be prioritizing projects that adhere to the following:
Center AAPI-stories and communities in the U.S. with meaningful connections to the communities on which their project focuses;
Be working on a short documentary film project (NO features or series at this time);
Are not enrolled in a degree seeking program for the duration of the funding cycle;
Be in early- to mid-production.
This grant supports Texas-based creators working on short narrative, documentary, animated, or experimental films. Applicants can request up to $10,000 in funding for projects in pre-production, production, or post. The current grant cycle is open to film projects shorter than 40 minutes in length, and filmmakers from all backgrounds who live in the state of Texas are encouraged to apply for up to $10,000 in cash and a few other in-kind awards.
No application fee
Cash grants up to $10,000
A chance to opt into special award packages
MPS Camera and Lighting Award
A multi-day camera package rental from MPS Studios (valued up to $10K). Grantees must meet insurance requirements, and the package is subject to availability. MPS must be credited in the final film.
TBD Color and Conform Award
An in-kind award for post-production finishing services, including color grading and conforming support. Recipients will need to credit TBD in the film’s credits.
The SFFILM Documentary Film Fund (DFF) supports engaging documentaries in post-production which exhibit compelling stories, intriguing characters, and an original, innovative visual approach. Since its launch in 2011, the SFFILM Documentary Film Fund has distributed more than $900,000 to advance new work by filmmakers nationwide.
DFF grants are awarded once each year to documentary feature projects and are open to filmmakers internationally. The Documentary Film Fund grants its support to approximately 3-4 projects each year with grants of $10,000 – $15,000. As with all SFFILM grants, in addition to the cash awards, recipients will gain access to numerous benefits through the comprehensive and dynamic SFFILM Makers artist development program.
Timeline
Grant opens Tue, March 4, 2025
Regular Deadline Mon, June 23, 2025 (Application Fee $30)
Final Deadline Mon, July 7, 2025 (Application Fee $50)
Finalists Notified in September 2025
Recipients Announced in October 2025
Source: https://sffilm.grantplatform.com/
The 2025 AFS Grant for Feature Films is now open for submissions via Submittable and will close on May 21, 2025, at 5:59 PM CT.
The AFS Grant awards funds annually to Texas-based filmmakers working in any style or genre. Filmmakers who live in the state of Texas are encouraged to apply for up to $15,000 in cash for any phase of production, and a development grant is also available for mid-career artists.
The Very Asian Foundation Creators Grant is an exciting $1500 micro-grant opportunity for 5 individuals who wish to pursue their creative passions through an Asian American (AA), Native Hawaiian (NH), or Pacific Islander (PI) lens. Deadline is April 21st!
(Egg)celerator program is providing a year-long program for women or gender-expansive filmmakers creating a feature documentary. Filmmakers receive $40k, mentorship, two creative retreats, travel stipend, tailored industry meetings, and peer support. Applications close April 29th.
The Cedar Road Iyagi Grant, is dedicated to fostering bold and original stories that amplify Asian and Asian American perspectives. Awards are made to 1-2 projects one a year in the fall, for all stages of production. In addition to a cash grant between $10,000-$30,000, recipients receive access to the FilmHouse (located in SOMA in San Francisco) and benefit from SFFILM’s comprehensive and dynamic development programs.
Regular deadline: May 16th, 2025
Late deadline: May 30th, 2025
The Jerome Foundation is providing a New York City Film Production Grant for production grants up to $30,000. This is primarily for filmmakers whose residence is in New York.
Austin PBS is awarding one documentary filmmaker $15,000 for assistance with repackaging for public media distribution. Application due on March 21st @ 4:00 PM CST. Click here to learn more details!
The Sandbox Fund provides grants that support creative non-fiction work that highlights diversity in science. The grant can support $40k for development, $100k for production, and $100k for post-production. Applications are from Feb 10 to March 10 @ 1:00 PM PST/3:00 PM CST.
The AAPI Fund has their Creative Catalyst Fellowship Open until March 6th at midnight HST / 4:00AM CST. Up to 8 artists will receive $30,000 to produce work to engage in Asian American and Pacific Islander issues. Work should fit in one of three themes: In it Together, Belonging, and Voting Together
Dream State: Awakening Visions is an Artist Development Program for Bay Area Youth. The in-person program runs from April 5th- Sept 5th. The program is partnered with Edge on the Square and the Asian Art Museum.
The Asian American Documentary Network and Asian American Futures are looking for fellows with documentary films they are currently working on and actively engaged in an impact campaign. Each fellow is awarded $17,000. There is an info session February 14th and application deadline is February 28th.
The Nexus Grant offers $5,000 grants for new and emerging local small organizations, individual artists, and small arts businesses to produce creative public projects. Applications are open January 28, 2025 to March 6, 2025
Cape x TAAF is providing 2 AANHPI filmmakers with $50,000 post-production funds for their 2nd-5th feature film. All genres accepted and project must be a live-action narrative feature. Application due March 31st, 2025 11:59 PT.
The Voices With Impact Film Production Grant offers filmmakers $7.5k USD to filmmaking teams making transformative 5 minute films on the topic of mental health. We will accept film proposals from August 8 until the deadline September 26.
The AFS Grant awards funds annually to film and video artists in the state of Texas. Grants are provided to artists whose work shows promise, skill, and creativity. AFS is committed to fostering diverse and underrepresented voices in independent film with the intention of focusing on communities of color through an intersectional lens.
The Nexus Grant offers $5,000 grants for new and emerging local small organizations, individual artists, and small arts businesses to produce creative public projects. Applications are open July 30 through August 27
AAAFF wouldn’t be here without you! We’ve put together a special filmmaker bundle for our local industry friends to join us during our Sweet 16 fest year for $25. This includes a special invite to our 2024 AAPI Filmmakers Happy Hour.
The Tasveer Film Fund (TFF) is an initiative established in 2020 with the goal of supporting underrepresented North America based South Asian filmmakers and elevating their voices and stories through the medium of film. The Tasveer Film Fund plays a crucial role in the talent development of South Asian filmmakers, supporting, nurturing, and providing them with financial support, resources, and mentorship needed to bring their stories to the screen.
The AFS Grant for Feature Films is once again open for filmmakers throughout Texas! This cycle of the AFS Grant funds feature-length narrative and documentary films and includes the North Texas Pioneer Film Award (for filmmakers in the Dallas-Fort Worth area) and the New Texas Voices Award (for first-time features by a filmmaker of color in Texas) as well as in-kind awards from both MPS Camera and Lighting Austin and Stuck On On.
The Nexus Grant supports local small organizations, individual artists, and small arts businesses. The program offers $5,000 grants to new and emerging applicants who are passionate about creating innovative public projects.
Register now for the Getting Down to Business webinar series!
Filmmakers Collaborative SF and Re-Present Media are presenting a three-workshop webinar series dedicated to helping emerging and mid-career filmmakers develop strategies for the producing and business side of independent films to ensure they are effectively moving their project forward.
Learn to write about scenes on film, map a performer’s work onto the narratives of our own lives, and create characters worth the reader’s emotional investment in Mayukh Sen’s (@senatormayukh) 4-week workshop.
✨ Apply for the A-Doc Impact Fellowship! ✨ Do you have a passion for social justice and filmmaking? The Asian American Documentary Network (A-Doc) Impact Fellowship is searching for impact-focused leaders and storytellers with ideas for impactful projects that support AAPI communities.
In April, WE LUV VIDEO is going to start a weekly series where they curate and screen local films.
Their goal is to give the Austin Film Community a venue to consistently showcase their work (old or new). If you know anyone who might be interested in screening their films, please reach them at events@weluvvideo.org.
CALLING FOR PROPOSALS: The Asian American Documentary Network (A-Doc) is looking for proposals for their 2024 Storytelling Initiative: Our Stories, Our Voices. Eligible AANHPI filmmakers can apply by 11:59 PM PT on January 26, 2024. More details on the open call HERE.
The Digital Accelerator provides funding, expert technical assistance, and leadership development over two years to strengthen the digital infrastructure of nonprofit cultural organizations with the principal goals of growing revenue, increasing fundraising, engaging audiences, improving operations, and developing programming opportunities.
Austin Film Society’s workforce development program, Creative Careers, is now accepting Applications for Its spring cycle.
Applications will remain open from January 22–February 9, helping emerging creatives break into the film industry
