Austin Film Festival (AFF) introduces two new contests to its slate of competitions for its 24th season, which takes place October 26 – November 2, 2017.
Filmmaking
Rooftop Films Reveals Winners of 2016 Rooftop Filmmakers’ Fund Grant
Rooftop Films has awarded sixteen cash and service grants to alumni filmmakers, including The Rooftop Filmmakers’ Fund Garbo NYC Feature Film Grants, which were awarded to directors Robert Greene and Kirsten Johnson.
FILMMAKERS: City of Austin, TX Seeking Submissions of Short Films for 2017 Faces of Austin
The City of Austin’s Cultural Arts Division, part of the Economic Development Department, is seeking submissions of short films for its 2017 Faces of Austin program.
FILMMAKERS: Nat Geo WILD Launches ‘WILD TO INSPIRE’ Short Film Contest
Nat Geo WILD uses the power of storytelling to inspire a love of wildlife and nature in its audiences, and through a new short film contest, the network is giving young filmmakers across the U.S. the chance to do the same.
Barry Jenkins, Pablo Larraín, and More to Participate in 16th Film Independent Directors Close-Up Series
Film Independent announced the guest speakers and program for their 16th annual Film Independent Directors Close-Up series, taking place on Wednesday nights from February 1 to March 1, 2017 at The Landmark in Los Angeles, California.
4 Documentary Films Awarded Miller / Packan Documentary Film Fund Winter 2017 Grants
The Rogovy Foundation has selected four documentary films as winners of the Miller / Packan Documentary Film Fund Winter 2017 award.
FILMMAKERS: Apply for 2017 Garrett Scott Documentary Development Grant
The Full Frame Documentary Film Festival is now accepting applications from first-time documentary filmmakers with works-in-progress for the 2017 Garrett Scott Documentary Development Grant.
Six Documentary Projects Receive AFI DOCS/NBCUniversal Impact Grants
Six documentary projects that screened at AFI DOCS 2016 in Washington, DC, have been selected to receive funding from the AFI DOCS/NBCUniversal Impact Grants.
6 Indie Films Receive Fall 2016 San Francisco Film Society / Kenneth Rainin Foundation Filmmaking Grants
Six filmmaking teams will receive a total of $335,000 in funding in the latest round of Fall 2016 San Francisco Film Society (SFFS) / Kenneth Rainin Foundation (KRF) Filmmaking Grants
Filmmakers Peter Bratt and Carrie Lozano Among San Francisco Film Society 2016 Essential SF Honorees
The San Francisco Film Society announced the latest group of individuals and institutions to be added to Essential SF, the Film Society’s ongoing compendium of the Bay Area film community’s most vital figures and institutions.
INTERVIEW: Joel Potrykus – The New King of Underground Cinema
Whether his characters are doing stand-up comedy, eating spaghetti in fancy hotels, or devoting their lives to conjuring the Devil himself, Grand Rapids native and filmmaker Joel Potrykus has no trouble making sure it gets really, really weird.
Sundance Institute Awards Over $1 million to Documentary Projects
Sundance Institute has awarded over $1 million to documentary projects and artists at the forefront of global nonfiction storytelling
9 Filmmakers Selected for 2016 Film Independent Producing Lab
Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and LA Film Festival, announced the producers selected for its 16th annual Producing Lab.
Cambria Matlow Wins First Oregon Filmmaker’s Residency Award
The inaugural Oregon Filmmaker’s Residency Award for 2016 was awarded to Cambria Matlow to write a feature length narrative script for a feminist environmental fable set in the desert during the Rogue River War (1855-56) in Southern Oregon.
5 Filmmakers Selected for 2nd THROUGH HER LENS: The Tribeca Chanel Women’s Filmmaker Program
Tribeca Enterprises and CHANEL announced today the second annual THROUGH HER LENS: The Tribeca Chanel Women’s Filmmaker Program
30 Filmmakers Selected for Film Independent’s “Project Involve” Diversity Mentoring Program
Film Independent, the non-profit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards and the LA Film Festival, has selected 30 filmmakers for Project Involve, the organization’s signature diversity mentorship program
Athena Film Festival and IRIS Launches Athena IRIS Screenwriting Lab
The Athena Film Festival (AFF) is partnering with IRIS to present the inaugural Athena IRIS Screenwriting Lab.
The Asian Film Academy Celebrates 12th Year, Kicks Off Program With Welcome Reception
Celebrating its 12th year, the Asian Film Academy (AFA) embarked on its 18 day academic program on September 29th starting with a Welcome Reception
Academy Reveals 5 Winners of 2016 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting Competition
Four individuals and one writing team have been selected as winners of the 2016 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting competition.
3 Filmmakers Win 2016 SFFS Documentary Film Fund Awards
Three filmmakers are winners of the 2016 San Francisco Film Society SFFS Documentary Film Fund awards totaling $75,000,which support feature-length documentaries in postproduction.
Filmmaker James N. Kienitz Wilkins is Recipient of 2016 Kazuko Trust Award
James N. Kienitz Wilkins is the recipient of the 2016 Kazuko Trust Award given annually by the Kazuko Trust and the Film Society of Lincoln Center in recognition of the excellence and innovation of an artist’s moving-image work.
Five Swiss Film Projects Nominated for 2016 Filmmaker Award at Zurich Film Festival
The ‘Association for the Promotion of Film in Switzerland’ has nominated five Swiss film projects for this year’s Filmmaker Award at Zurich Film Festival.
Eleven Screenwriters + 1 Writing Team on Shortlist for 2016 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting
Eleven individual screenwriters and one writing team have been shortlisted for the 2016 Academy Nicholl Fellowships in Screenwriting.
Film Independent Selects 6 Projects And 7 Writers For 2016 Screenwriting Lab
Film Independent announced the screenwriters selected for its 18th annual Screenwriting Lab. The Screenwriting Lab is an intensive five-week program designed to help writers improve their craft, and take their current scripts to the next level in a nurturing and challenging creative environment.