The International Documentary Association is now accepting proposals for the Pare Lorentz Documentary Fund, which provides production support for full-length documentary films. Named in honor of the landmark documentary filmmaker, the Fund provides annual grants totaling $75,000 to be used in the creation of original, independent documentary films that illuminate pressing issues in the United [...]
The International Women’s Media Foundation is offering three $20,000 grants in its Women Entrepreneurs in the Digital News Frontier program for female journalists who think of innovative ways to use digital spaces. The application deadline t is March 2. Click here to learn more about it and here to apply.
The Prestige Film Award honors the finest in video and film productions. Entries are received from artists, directors, producers, freelancers, corporate media organizations, writers, editors, students and advertising agencies. We are currently accepting entries into the 2012 award contest. This contest is for all levels of film makers, for those looking for professional recognition, to [...]
Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation is seeking the best in new independent American film to tour through its On Screen/In Person program. Selected films will be screened in communities across the mid-Atlantic region accompanied by their respective filmmakers. Filmmakers collaborate with host sites on the tour to develop community activities, such as Q&As, artist talks, or workshops, [...]
Central Illinois Feminist Film Festival Eastern Illinois University Call for Submissions Deadline: March 2, 2012 Festival: March 27, 2012 We are looking for films of high artistic quality that satisfy at least two of the following criteria: 1. Films created with an emphasis on gender and/or social justice issues 2. Films that link local and [...]
Perfect: A Conversation with the Venezuelan Middle Class about Female Beauty and Breast Implants, a film by Alexandra Hidalgo, agnès films’ editor-in-chief, will be screened at Mirror/Lens: Women in Film & Women Making Film, a festival hosted by Murray Edwards College at Cambridge University in Cambridge, England. Perfect will be screened in the Exhibition part [...]
Faster! a film by agnès films member Marie Ullrich, will screen at St. John’s International Women’s Film Festival in St. John, Newfoundland. Faster! is the story of a bad-ass female bike messenger who runs roughshod over everyone in her path in a desperate struggle to get ahead. The screening will take place on Thursday, October [...]
Accused: The Vindication of Myra Richardson is a documentary about agnès films’ member, Myra Richardson, and her fight to clear her name after being falsely accused of molesting one of her students. Made by Ted Mangan, the documentary will screen on Sunday, September 25 at 4pm at the Chicago Beverly Arts Center (2407 W. 111th [...]
The Best Shorts Competition is not a traditional film festival; rather it is an avant-garde worldwide competition. It discovers and honors the achievements of filmmakers worldwide who produce high quality shorts and new media. It is an excellent venue for students and faculty. Works of 57 minutes or less are invited. The Best Shorts Competition offers a [...]
As you may know, we are trying to raise funding for promotion and distribution of our feature documentary film about a family divided by the US/Mexico Border for more than 10 years due to the family man’s undocumented status. It is a story of hope and sends a positive message, despite the sacrifice this family [...]