Accelerator Lab and Funding Opportunities
There are several film funding opportunities on the horizon, and we’re here to help.
First, Chicken and Egg Pictures is offering ten female producer/directors $35,000 each through their Accelerator Lab. The deadline is next Monday, June 25th, and you have to be working on your first or second feature doc.
Next up, ITVS! The largest funding partner for indie docs in America launched their Open Call funding process yesterday. Deadline is July 31st.
Note that these grants are very competitive. For example, about 2 percent of ITVS applicants receive funding.
But there’s good news this year coming from the International Documentary Association (IDA). They’ve standardized the heretofore frustrating process of applying for multiple grants.
Their effective Documentary Core Application means you don’t have to write separate applications for the Sundance Institute, the Tribeca Institute, and several other grants and labs.
And…both Chicken and Egg Pictures and ITVS have opted into the IDA’s Documentary Core Application, making your job a lot easier!
We can help further with the key creative elements on the IDA’s Application Checklist. Need a work sample edited? Need guidance writing your logline, story synopsis, topic summary, and artistic approach?
Email me today if you’re interested and check out our Testimonials, where filmmaker Valarie Blue Bird Jernigan says, “Karen’s guidance helped us receive a $50,000 grant from the California Council for Humanities!”
