The san francisco jewish film festival sfjff is the first and largest festival of its kind and the leader in the presentation and curation of new film and media exploring the complexities of global jewish life. Please contact maria brancato, afas membership coordinator, at 8662328484 with questions or for more information. Education opportunities include workshops, grants, online resources and convenings. May 30, 2019 the application for the fall round of grants is now open and has a deadline of july 31.
Film arts foundation has joined forces with the san francisco film society. Sffilm documentary film fund san francisco film society. Deadlines for individual grants vary throughout the year, so signing up for the newsletter is the best way to keep abreast of which ones are approaching. The san francisco film society supports individual filmmakers, screenwriters, and producers through its filmmaker360 program, which provides project development, residencies, and a number of different grants. Boots riley among filmmakers receiving big grants from sf film society. Screencraft film fund grant program accepting applications now. For example, a copy of your publication, film, convention program book, website link, book, or academic paper. San francisco society documentary film fund film grants. Finalists announced for sf film societys 2016 documentary. The san francisco film societykenneth rainin foundation filmmaking grants support feature narrative films that through plot, character, theme or setting explore human and civil rights, antidiscrimination, gender and sexual identity and other social issues of our time. Grants are intended for local representatives of civil society, including nongovernmental organizations, and individuals. To promote the screenings of human rights cinema worldwide, movies that matter offers grants to human rights film events in africa, asia, latin america, the middle east and eastern europe, especially in countries with limited resources and freedom of press.
Funders for lgbtq issues works to increase the scale and impact of philanthropic resources aimed at enhancing the wellbeing of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities, promoting equity, and advancing racial, economic and gender justice. Usa grant applications was designed to give you the help you need to locate and apply for these funds because if you are like most americans, you just dont know where to start. Sffilm rainin filmmaking grants support projects internationally that. Running around san francisco for an education visiting the lowprofile and captivatingly curious national film preservation foundation. Organizations or individuals who receive sf 3 grants will be required to acknowledge that funding and to report back to sf 3 on the progress and outcome of the funded project. Local grantees silicon valley community foundation. Boots riley among filmmakers receiving big grants from sf. Funding is available to support projects that address one or more of the following key bilateral themes. Community development funding database main street montana. The federation is passionate about connecting jewish organizations and leaders with resources that help act as catalysts for making positive, enduring contributions to our local and global communities. San francisco film society screenwriting fellowship film. Funding programs for the lgbtq community horizons foundation.
Second, ssfilm will host an annual film prize for the best science or technologythemed film submitted. Deadlines for individual grants vary throughout the year, so signing up for the. Local grantees the silicon valley community foundation is the largest community foundation in the nation. Please click merge accounts now to consolidate your accounts and access all your profiles with one usernamepassword. My home film org, the san francisco film society gives close to a half a million dollars a year in direct cash grants to filmmakers. Kenneth rainin foundation taking smart risks to achieve. Dff grants are awarded once each year to documentary feature. Biannual grant recipients spring 2017 alzheimers of central alabama birmingham, al audrys angels phoenix, az senior access san francisco, ca. As filmmakers ourselves, we get it film funding is tough.
Still from sffilm rainin grant recipient all about nina directed by eva vives. Giants community fund grant guidelines san francisco giants. Apr 06, 2016 oakland rapper and political activist boots riley is one of seven film makers receiving thousands in funding from the san francisco film society sffs for their projects. Grants for film is the backbone of the longestrunning film festival in the americas, the san francisco international film festival. Filmhouse is a vibrant hub of creativity and collaboration in the heart of san francisco. The federation also stewards and administers donoradvised grants through personal philanthropic vehicles under our management, including over. San francisco grants for the arts director matthew goudeau says the saint josephs. Get your free copy of the ebook called astonishingly detailed and useful by filmmaker magazine. The public affairs section is accepting applications through the embassys public diplomacy small grants program. Blog of the san francisco film society and san francisco international film. The application for the fall round of grants is now open and has a deadline of july 31.
The san francisco film society is a nonprofit arts organization located in san francisco, california that presents yearround programs and events in film exhibition, media education, and filmmaker services. Our flagship funding program provides generaloperating and projectspecific grants in support of the lgbtq community in the nine counties of the sf bay area. The sffs announced on tuesday the winners of the spring 2016 kenneth rainin foundation filmmaking grants, which are awarded twice a year to sociallyminded narrative. The ultimate film grant list spring 2018 viewfinder. Sffilm and the catapult film fund support filmmakers in the early. Children with autism often find it challenging to learn in typical circumstances. A massive list of fall 2017 grants all filmmakers should know about. The san francisco film society kenneth rainin foundation filmmaking grants support feature narrative films that through plot, character, theme or setting explore human and civil rights, antidiscrimination, gender and sexual identity and other social issues of our time. The longestrunning film festival in the americas, the sffilm festival is an extraordinary showcase of cinematic discovery and a major cultural event in the bay area. Sf ballet education resource guides provide audiences with an opportunity to explore, investigate, make connections, analyze, and reflect about dance and sf ballet performances. The spring, 2019 sffilm westridge grant winners are as follows. Nellie wong magic of movies education fund peter j. So get into writing mode and start applying to these grants.
We are excited to support the diverse voices in our community and bring. Aug 29, 2019 fetes and art grants set the stage for upcoming sf symphony and sf opera galas catherine bigelow aug. At the present time, sfhs is the fiscal sponsor for a documentary film about the college players, the theatrical group at the university of san francisco. The beefed up film society will offer a slate of new and continued services to the combined sffsfaf membership, and has tapped key faf staff to run them. The giants community fund collaborates with the san francisco giants by using baseball as a forum to encourage underserved youth and their families to live healthy, productive lives. All phases of filmmaking and stages in a filmmakers career are eligible for funding. San francisco film society film grant feature, documentary. Dec 01, 2011 title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the public. Sundance veteran anne lai selected to run sffilm, festival. Jan 20, 2015 new program for narrative feature filmmakers seeks to help level the playing field with cash grants, residency opportunities, consultation services and networking events january 20, 2015, san francisco, ca the san francisco film society today announced the launch of the sffs women filmmaker fellowship, a new suite of services designed to support female writerdirectors. San francisco film society absorbs film arts foundation. Creative arts curriculum sf department of children. The sffilm westridge grant is a fund that supports usbased, independent. An active member of the sf film society community, elena greenlee has been working to develop a screenplay for her film dark forest, which follows a hipster millennialequally versed in neuroscience and party drugswho steps out of her depth into.
Svcf helps build and strengthen the community by bringing together people and organizations who want to strengthen the common good. San francisco film society film grant feature, documentary, non. Grant forms contains copies of the federal forms currently used by awarding agencies to create grant application packages in grants. San francisco jewish film festival jewish film institute. The san francisco film society supports individual filmmakers, screenwriters, and producers through its filmmaker360 program. Thats why we compiled our second annual giant list of film grants with upcoming or rolling deadlines. The executive director of the san francisco film society is noah cowan, who joined the organization in march 2014. The sffilm rainin grant program is the largest granting body for independent. The montana big sky film grant has been created to build partnerships with filmmakers and production companies by providing seed funding to enable the creation of jobs related to filmmaking production and support montanas filmmaking community while enhancing the marketing efforts of montanas tourism regions, people, history, and overall quality of life. Jan 15, 2020 san francisco grants for the arts director matthew goudeau says the saint josephs artist residencies will be important for the arts community, giving free space to artists when affordable space is hard to find. Saint josephs arts society is becoming a soma arts hub. The san francisco film society announced the call for letters of inquiry for the annual djerassi residency awardsan francisco film society screenwriting fellowship, given to encourage the career of an emerging or established screenwriter. Overview the sffilm documentary film fund dff supports engaging documentaries in postproduction which exhibit compelling stories, intriguing characters and an innovative visual approach.
But they also offer an array of support to individual filmmakers, screenwriters, and producers through their filmmaker360 program, including help. San francisco film society kenneth rainin foundation filmmaking grantsedit. Next for autisms night of too many stars grants program funds initiatives and organizations across the united states whose programs improve the outcomes for individuals on the autism spectrum disorders and their families in the following areas. Presenter of the san francisco international film festival, sffilm is a yearround nonprofit organization delivering screenings and events to more than 100,000 film lovers and media education. Otherwise, click remind me later to continue with login. But he says merely having the space open is already a positive for the community after so many years of it being empty. San francisco film society screenwriting fellowship film grants. Current grant opportunities jewish community federation. The sffilm westridge grant is a fund that supports usbased, independent narrative feature films in the screenwriting or developmentpackaging phase. A bay area where everyone thrives working with donors, grantees, civic leaders, and policymakers, we are focused on ensuring that everyone in the bay area has a chance to become financially stable, to live in a safe and affordable home, and to exercise their political voice. San francisco film society launches new women filmmaker. Clark honors college, and university of oregon libraries special collections and university archives scua.
Sffilm rainin grants for indie narrative film set, funding ten teams. When you win that grant, kitsplit will make your money go even farther. Fetes and art grants set the stage for upcoming sf symphony. Fund your film sffilm makers offers a wide range of funding and artist development services for fiction and documentary filmmakers all over the world. When a government agency makes funds available for a grant, it places an announcement in the federal register which is issued every weekday to san francisco city business grants agency. Boots riley is the director of sorry to bother you. San francisco film society held their film society awards night at bimbos on tuesday, may 7th. Sponsors san francisco international film festival. The movie is currently being shot on location in oakland and features patton oswalt and danny glover, among other stars. This spring, seven filmmaking teams will receive significant funding to help with their next stages of their narrative feature films.
Aug, 20 the san francisco film society see san francisco film society. Sffilm makers offers a wide range of funding and artist development services for fiction and documentary filmmakers all over the world. The 38th sf jewish film festival takes place july 19 august 5, 2018. A massive list of spring 2016 grants all filmmakers should. Funding programs have eligibility criteria, which an applicant must meet before a funding application will even be considered. The kenneth rainin foundation enhances quality of life by championing the arts, promoting early childhood literacy, and supporting research to cure chronic disease. Finalists were selected from more than 200 applications, and winners will be announced in midseptember. We provide grants and capacitybuilding support to the jewish community locally, in israel, and globally through a variety of different methods and approaches. In her 25year career in film development and production, anne lai has always been too busy to do one thing shes wanted to do, which is to attend the san francisco international film festival. Anne lai is the newly hired executive director of sffilm. In an august 20 news release, goudeau said he was grateful to the many organizations that took the time to apply and that are providing cultural resources in san francisco.
Projects for consideration in this category couldshould support and advance cooperation between the united states and turkey in bilateral counterterrorism efforts and transnational crime as. Dec 19, 2016 fall 2016 sffskrf filmmaking grant winners announced december 19, 2016 sf film society joe talbot is the writer and director of the film the last black man in san francisco. Embassy in ankara announces its countrywide grants program. San francisco city small business grants us government. San francisco city small business grants are there, even if you plan to start a new business, there are many possibilities. The fund operates an open rolling submission process, and awards will be announced biannually. We are thrilled to announce the eight winning projects contending in the spring 2017 round of sffilm rainin filmmaking grants. Fetes and art grants set the stage for upcoming sf. The executive director of the san francisco film society is noah cowan, who joined the organization in. Winners announced for spring, 2019 sffilm westridge grants. On this page, you will find applications and reporting instructionsforms for afas membership grants program. Announcing the winners of the spring 2017 sffilm rainin. Sffilm rainin filmmaking grants are awarded twice annually to. What we do san francisco international film festival the longestrunning film festival in the americas, the sffilm festival is an extraordinary showcase of cinematic discovery.
Selected by an independent panel of filmmakers and scientists, the winning film will be announced in december at a highprofile screening event aimed at attracting critical notice. These include both governmentwide and agencyspecific forms. Avenir prize at the 20 cannes film festival, and both the grand jury prize and. Grants learning center your gateway to the federal grants world grants learning center is where you can learn more about the federal grants lifecycle, policies on grants management, and profiles on grantmaking agencies. History the le guin feminist science fiction fellowship was originated by the center for the study of women in society at the university of oregon, the university of oregon robert d. Le guin feminist science fiction fellowship center for. Several of our courses are also part of the ast in film, television and electronic media degree associate in science in film production. Fetes and art grants set the stage for upcoming sf symphony and sf opera galas catherine bigelow aug. The film arts board will continue to provide consulting. Jul 10, 2017 we are thrilled to announce the eight winning projects contending in the spring 2017 round of sffilm rainin filmmaking grants. San francisco film society announces call for submissions for the djerassi residency award san francisco film society screenwriting fellowship film grants the invaluable gift of time will be given to foster a screenwriting career. The sffilm documentary film fund dff supports engaging documentaries. Established programs like the frameline film festival were among the recipients.
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