The Numbers

9 Grant Cycles
90 Finalists
9 Winners
$45,000 in Grants Given

Cycle 7 & 8 Numbers

283 Submissions
25 Unique Counties
56 Unique Cities

Female // 47%
Male // 47%
Non-binary // 5%

Black // 63%
White // 27%
Asian // 3%
Latinx // 6%
Native // 2%

BIPOC // 73%
Disability // 15%
LGBTQ+ // 30%

Cycle 8 Numbers
(Spring 2023)

155 Submissions
19 Counties
41 Cities

Female // 54%
Male // 40%
Non-binary // 6%

Black // 64%
White // 27%
Asian // 5%
Latinx // 3%
Indigenous // 1%

BIPOC // 73%
LGBTQ+ // 29%
Disability // 11%

Cycle 7 Numbers
(FAll 2022)

128 Submissions
17 Counties
36 Cities

Female // 41%
Male // 55%
Non-binary // 4%

Black // 62%
White // 27%
Asian // 1%
Latinx // 9%
Native // 2%

BIPOC // 73%
Disability // 18%
LGBTQ+ // 30%

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* This grant is for short films only (i.e. less than 40 minutes). The reasoning behind this is that typically there is no return on investment for short films, thus making it harder to find funding. Short films are an important part of independent filmmaking as it is where filmmakers learn their craft and figure out who they are as artists.

Finalists