Additional FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES + Resources

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

1 January, 2019

FILMMAKERS WITHOUT BORDERS

Filmmakers Without Borders supports independent filmmakers around the world via grants and other funding initiatives. Supported projects include narrative films, documentary films, and new media projects that align with themes of social justice, empowerment, and cultural exchange.

RESOURCES

WOMEN IN FILM

Women in Film advocates for and advances the careers of women working in the screen industries – to achieve parity and transform culture.

WOMEN MAKE MOVIES

Established in 1972 to address the under representation and misrepresentation of women in the media industry, Women Make Movies is a multicultural, multiracial, non-profit media arts organization which facilitates the production, promotion, distribution and exhibition of independent films and videotapes by and about women. The organization provides services to both users and makers of film and video programs, with a special emphasis on supporting work by women of color. Women Make Movies facilitates the development of feminist media through an internationally recognized Distribution Service and a Production Assistance Program.

SISTERS IN CINEMA

Created in response to the lack of African American women in cinema, Yvonne Welbon set out to produce the first documentary of its kind, Sisters in Cinema. Sisters in Cinema creates a strong visual history of the contributions of African American women to the film industry.

KISSINGFINGERTIPS

Kissingfingertips is dedicated to the love of films by, for and about lesbian, bisexual and transsexual women.

THE FEMINIST SPECTATOR

The Feminist Spectator ruminates on theatre, performance, film, and television, focusing on gender, sexuality, race, other identities and overlaps, and our common humanity. It addresses how the arts shape and reflect our lives; how they participate in civic conversations; and how they serve as a vehicle for social change and a platform for pleasure. It’s accessible to anyone committed to the arts’ political meanings.

WOMEN AND HOLLYWOOD

Women and Hollywood educates, advocates, and agitates for gender diversity in Hollywood and the global film industry. The site was founded in 2007 by Melissa Silverstein. On a daily basis, Women and Hollywood sets the standard, defines the conversation, fuels coverage, and reinforces messages throughout the specialized and mainstream media to call for gender parity. Women and Hollywood blogs in a unique proactive style to engage filmgoers and filmmakers with news and information highlighting women filmmakers and agitates for increased opportunities for women.