Film Finishing Fund
Applications are now being accepted for the 2010 grant cycle for the WIF Foundation Film Finishing Fund
The application period is March 23 - April 30, 2010, with winners notified August 15, 2010.
The Women In Film Foundation’s Film Finishing Fund (WIFF FFF) supports films by, for or about women by providing cash grants of up to $15,000 and in-kind services. The new grant cycle is currently open and WIFF FFF is accepting submissions. Filmmakers who are eligible can find more information through our online application.
CLICK HERE FOR THE 2010 APPLICATION
Since the inception of the Fund in 1985, the Foundation has awarded more than $2 million in cash and in-kind services to 170 films ensuring that innovative films can be completed and seen by audiences worldwide. The Film Finishing Fund is generously sponsored by Netflix. Cash awards range from $1,000 to $15,000, with the number of grants varying from year to year. In-kind services may be available upon request.
Among the many FFF success stories is OSCAR winning Short Documentary FREEHELD, directed by Cynthia Wade and produced by Vanessa Roth, which was a 2007 grant winner. Says Wade, "Women In Film came in at a critical point. The Film Finishing grant was a vote of confidence - it's lonely as an independent filmmaker. Unless you have the resources, the film is only as effective as the audience you can reach. I'm grateful to have the understanding that women filmmakers need to be supported."
Film Finishing Fund recipients’ films have won many major awards including Emmy and Academy Awards, and have screened at festivals worldwide including Sundance, Toronto, Vancouver, San Francisco, Montreal, Berlin, Avignon, and Chicago. They have aired nationally on PBS (“Frontline” and “POV”) and Showtime, and internationally on various European, Asian, and Australian television channels.
In order to apply for a FFF grant, a filmmaker must have completed principal photography and a rough cut at the time of application. For specific application requirements, please follow the link and refer to the application. The program funds filmmakers working in both short and long formats in all genres—narrative, documentary, educational, animated and experimental. You do not have to be a Women In Film member to apply for the FFF, and we encourage applications from around the world. Please note that student projects are not eligible to receive Film Finishing Funds.
The FFF is run by experienced industry professionals who have an eye for spotting talent and potential. For more information, contact the Women In Film Foundation coordinator at foundation@wif.org or phone
323-935-2211.
The Women In Film Foundation's Film Finishing Fund (FFF) annually provides cash and in-kind production services to deserving filmmakers needing help to complete their film projects. The only program of its kind in the industry, the projects submitted have a broad range of subject matter and are judged by a committee of top industry professionals.
Since the inception of the Fund in 1985, the Foundation has awarded more than $2 million in cash and in-kind services to 170 films. Cash awards range from $1,500 to $5,000, with the number of grants varying from year to year. They can be used for everything from reshoots to ADR to visual effects. The in-kind grants may include post services such as online editing, sound mixing, color correction, and closed captioning, among others. Film Finishing Fund recipients’ films have won many major awards including Emmy and Academy Awards and have screened at festivals worldwide including Sundance, Toronto, Vancouver, San Francisco, Montreal, Berlin, Avignon, and Chicago. They have aired nationally on PBS (“Frontline” and “POV”) and Showtime, and internationally on various European, Asian, and Australian television channels.
In order to apply for a FFF grant, a filmmaker must have completed principal photography and a rough cut at the time of application. The program funds filmmakers working in both short and long formats in all genres—narrative, documentary, educational, animated and experimental. You do not have to be a Women In Film member to apply for the FFF, and we encourage applications from around the world. Please note that student projects are not eligible to receive Film Finishing Funds.
The Women In Film Foundation is proud to announce a partnership with Netflix. For more information about our collaboration click HERE.
If you would like more information, contact the Women In Film Foundation Coordinator at: foundation@wif.org.
Recent TV:
RUN GRANNY RUN (aired on HBO in 2007; dir: Marlo Poras)
Festival Winners:
AMERICAN BLACKOUT (2006 Sundance Special Jury Prize; dir: Anastasia King)
A WALK IN THE SEA: DANNY WILLIAMS AND THE WARHOL FACTORY (2007 Tribeca Film Festival, NY Loves Docs; 2007 Teddy Award at Berlinale dir: Esther Robinson)
Emmy Winners:
MEN WHO MOLEST, CHILDREN WHO SURVIVE (1985, prod: Rachel Lyons)
GIRLS LIKE US (1993, dir: Jane Wagner and Tina diFeliciantonio)
ANIMATED WOMEN (1994, dir: Patty Wineapple and Sybil Delgaudio)
BE GOOD, SMILE PRETTY (2004, dir: Tracy Droz Tragos)
Academy Award Nominees:
LAS MADRES DE LA PLAZA DE MAYO (1986, dir: Lourdes Portillo and Susan Munoz)
BEYOND IMAGINING (1991, dir: Wendy Weinberg)
REGRET TO INFORM (1993, dir: Barbara Sonneborn)
THE FRAGILE PROMISE OF CHOICE (1995, dir: Beth Seltzer and Dorothy Fadiman)
SPEAKING IN STRINGS (1999, dir: Paola di Florio)
THE COLLECTOR OF BEDFORD STREET (2002, dir: Alice Elliott)
Academy Award Winners:
MAYA LIN: A STRONG CLEAR VISION (1994; dir: Frieda Lee Mock)
FREEHELD (2007, dir: Cynthia Wade)
The Film Finishing Fund would like to thank its Sponsors for their generous support:
The Chevonne O’Shaughnessy Foundation
Kim Roussel and Cinespace
"Women In Film came in at a critical point. The Film Finishing grant was a vote of confidence - it's lonely as an independent filmmaker. Unless you have the resources, the film is only as effective as the audience you can reach. I'm grateful to have the understanding that women filmmakers need to be supported." ~Cynthia Wade, director, Freeheld
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2006 Film finishing fund recipient Esther Robinson was named as one of the 25 to Watch in 2006 by Independent Film.
Her Film Finishing Fund documentary, A Walk in the Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory, was screened at the 2007 Berlin Film Festival and the 2007 Tribeca Film Festival. It won the Teddy Award for best LGBT-themed documentary at Berlinale 2007, as well as theNY Loves Docs Award at Tribeca. Download here Esther's article on the Los Angeles Times. |
