Fofif shorts moma 2023

THE FUTURE OF FILM IS FEMALE: SHORT FILM FUND awards individual financial grants and post-production service in-kind grants twice annually to short films directed by women and non-binary filmmakers.

As part of our committed approach to having a long-standing relationship with our filmmakers, The FOFIF continues to promote these films throughout production, theatrical or streaming release. The FOFIF has been able to support over 62 filmmakers since beginning our short film funding initiative in February 2018.

THE FUTURE OF FILM IS FEMALE is a non-profit organization in New York that amplifies the work of all women and non-binary filmmakers early in their career through our Short Film Fund and unique commitment to exhibition screenings of works by all women and non-binary filmmakers. The FOFIF believes that gender equality is intersectional with racial and LGBTQI+ equality and is therefore committed to creating industry-wide partnerships to work in solidarity towards an equitable future of film.

Awards & Prizes

For the FALL 2024 grant cycle we are awarding:

INDIVIDUAL FINANCIAL GRANTS of $500 – $1000 for filmmaker project(s) in pre-production or post-production. 1-2 grants awarded.

POST-PRODUCTION IN KIND SERVICE grants courtesy of Heard City (sound mixing and editing, $16k value) and Nice Shoes (color correction, 20k value). 1 grant for each awarded.

THE FOFIF X MONGOOSE PICTURE HOUSE HORROR GRANT: $2000 grant awarded to a short horror film in pre-production (under 20 minutes) directed by a woman or nonbinary filmmaker.

*All FOFIF Short Film Fund Recipients receive continuous promotion, support, and assistance throughout production and theatrical or streaming release.

Rules & Terms

*IMPORTANT*: We are only accepting 400 project proposals in total; if we reach that before the deadline, then submissions will be closed early.

Short film projects by women and non-binary filmmakers that are in pre-production and post-production are eligible. We do not provide funding for episodic works, explicit proof-of-concepts, or for festival submissions.

GUIDELINES
*Director identifies as a woman or non-binary.
*Preferred length is no more than 20 minutes. Don't stress if it's 2 mins over that but we’re firm it’s not over 25 min.
*All genres welcome: narrative-fiction, documentary, horror, science-fiction, etc.
*International films are eligible.
*One submission per filmmaker, and you must select one grant category to apply for.
*It’s important to fill out sections on your website, socials, images, and biography so we can learn as much about you and your film as possible.
*We are unable to extend the submission deadline.

PRE-PRODUCTION GUIDELINES
*Ensure that your script AND deck are included. Haven't made a deck? Here's a guide: https://nofilmschool.com/how-to-build-a-pitch-deck
*Link to a previous work sample is required. If this is your first film, please include something that represents your style and intentions (If you have collaborated on a film you didn't direct, you can share that, but please let us know your role. Previous script? Acting? Let us see your creativity!). Please do not send a director reel.

POST-PRODUCTION IN-KIND GUIDELINES
*Please specify either Heard City (sound) or Nice Shoes (color) in your application.
*Submission must include a draft version of your film. If you're still in the editing process, please apply to the next cycle - we offer this grant twice a year.
*Films still in script mode are not eligible. Apply for pre-production.
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