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American Film Institute: Directing Workshop for Women

http://www.afi.com/education/dww/

Deadline: January 13
AFI’s DWW is designed specifically for women who are working in the arts and are ready to seriously pursue narrative directing. Applicants must have a minimum of five years experience in the arts but may have no professional credits as a narrative director. If you have just completed film school, it is to your advantage to take some time and build up work experience before applying to the program.


Funding Exchange/Paul Robeson Fund for Independent Media

http://fex.org/content/index.php?pid=29

The Paul Robeson Fund for Independent Media named to honor this singer, actor and civil rights activist, supports independent film, video and radio projects made by organizations and independent media producers on critical social issues. The Robeson Fund supports pre-production and distribution of film and video, and all stages of radio productions that: combine intellectual clarity with creative use of the medium, will reach a broad audience with an organizing component, demonstrate how the production will be used for social change organizing.


Latino Public Broadcasting

http://www.lpbp.org/

The 2004 Open Call process has begun as of June 7, 2004. More than a 100 projects were submitted and genres varied from documentaries, dramas, experimental and animation.


National Asian American Telecommunications Assoc. - Media Fund

http://www.naatanet.org

Read an overview of this fund for independent media producers making television for and about Asian Americans, and download the application.


National Asian American Telecommunications Association (NAATA)

http://www.naatanet.org

Distributes funds with the goal of increasing visibility of Asian American programs on public television and impacting the way in which Asian Americans are perceived and understood. Open Door Completion Funds are availabe up to $20,000 and Production Funds, $20,000 to $50,000 on average.


National Black Programming Consortium

http://www.blackstarcom.org

Media arts and funding organization dedicated to the promotion, funding, preservation, and distribution of diverse films emanating from African American communities.


National Foundation for Jewish Culture: Grant Programs

http://www.jewishculture.org/docs/media_arts.html

Provides financial support for theater, music, dance, filmmaking, fiction, and Jewish Studies scholarship.


Native American Public Telecommunications

http://www.nativetelecom.org/

The NAPT Public Television Program Fund supports program ideas that bring new perspectives on Native American cultures to public television audiences, increasing the quality and quantity of Native American television programming on a national and international scale.


Pacific Islanders in Communication (PIC)

http://www.piccom.org/

The mission of Pacific Islanders in Communications is to support, advance, and develop Pacific Island media content and talent that results in a deeper understanding of Pacific Island history, culture, and contemporary challenges. Media Fund open call is seeking public television projects at the research & development, production or completion stage. PIC funds up to $15,000 for Research & Development. Production and Completion funding ranges from $20,000 to $50,000. Independent producers or independent entities producing television, film or video programming are encouraged to apply.


The Fund for Women Artists: Funding Lists

http://www.womenarts.org/fund/fundlists.html

Choices include film/video projects, international projects, and visual arts projects.


Women in Film Foundation

http://www.wif.org

WIF’s purpose is to empower, promote, nurture, and mentor women in the industry through a network of valuable contacts, events, and programs including the Women In Film Mentor Program, the award-winning Public Service Announcement Production Program, and the Internship Program in association with the Fulfillment Fund. Additionally, we provide film finishing funds, scholarships, grants, advocacy, community outreach programs, monthly networking breakfasts, seminars, workshops, and a screening series with filmmakers.


Women Make Movies Production Assistance

http://www.wmm.com/

Major distributor of film and videos by women. Also offers a fiscal sponsorship program with accompanying services, such as lists of funding sources, one individualized fundraising consultation, fundraising or proposal writing workshops, networking opportunities with other women media makers, and discounts at labs and equipment facilities. 


Worldstudio Foundation Scholarships

Worldstudio Foundation scholarships allow young people from minority and economically disadvantaged backgrounds not only to realize their artistic dreams, but also to give back to their communities. Areas of study include: architecture, cartooning, crafts, environmental graphics, fashion design, film/theater design (costume, set, lighting), film/video, fine arts, furniture design, graphic design, illustration, industrial/product design, interior design, landscape architecture, new media, photography, surface/Textile design, and urban planning.


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