A Chjàna, a fiscally sponsored project of Fractured Atlas took the prize for Best Short Film in the Controcampo Italiano section of the 2011 Venice International Film Festival. A Chjàna is an 18-minute short film about the plight of West-African immigrants living in Italy.
Emily Gray (our Director of Liability Insurance), Ian Moss, (our Research Director), Adam Natale (our Director of Partnerships and Business Development), and I have proposed panels and presentaions for the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival taking place in March of 2012 in Austin, Texas. The SXSW festival and conference is a convergence [...]
The MAP Fund has announced their 2012 application schedule. The MAP Fund grant review cycle includes the submission of a mandatory online Letter of Inquiry that precedes the full application. Letters of Inquiry (LOIs) will be reviewed by outside evaluators and MAP staff. Based on that [...]
Working with an international production team, Cary McClelland gives us an inside glimpse of Pakistan. His film “Without Shepherds” reveals the tensions and promise within the country through interviews with six Pakistanis from different backgrounds. Cary draws on previous experience from theater, screenwriting, and peacebuilding to create a singular film about a country at a [...]
Drawing on the influences of Johnny Cash and Loretta Lynn, Kate Greer brings a history of storytelling to her work. This actress, writer, and voiceover talent turned to filmmaking as a new challenge. Her short film “That’s What She Told Me” takes viewers on a trip that explores the meaning of family, reality, and more. [...]
Two abundantly creative and curious beings who are open to working in all kinds of media, Meryl & Marina have grown by working together as artists. After deciding to embark on a working relationship together on a seemingly aimless, but fateful bike ride in Red Hook in the late summer of 2009, the duo have [...]
Writer and producer Cynthia Younker has been storytelling all of her life. An accomplished series producer and documentary filmmaker, Cynthia’s latest project looks at shifting the focus on cancer from cure to prevention. This summer, she’s following three health-inspired motorcycle riders and a naturopathic doctor across North America as they promote their vision and cause. [...]
Check out these national, Chicago, Minnesota, and New York grant opportunities!
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The Jerome Foundation operates a production grant program for individual film and video artists in Minnesota. This program’s focus is strictly on directors.
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This program serves artists who work in the genres of experimental, narrative, animation, and documentary production. It [...]
The Bully Project, a recently sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, has been acquired by The Weinstein Company. The Bully Project is a feature length documentary film about the national bullying problem in schools across the U.S. The film recently premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival. The Bully Project ran a successful IndieGoGo campaign through Fractured [...]
Cinereach is now accepting applications for its Summer 2011 Grant Cycle. Cinereach supports feature-length nonfiction and fiction films that are at the intersection of engaging storytelling, visual artistry, and vital subject matter. Grantees’ films often possess an independent spirit, depict underrepresented perspectives, and resonate across international boundaries. They favor story [...]
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