The 2012 Grant Cycle opens on January 30, 2012.
CLICK HERE for an application.
The Women in Film Foundation's Film Finishing Fund (FFF) annually provides cash and in-kind production services to deserving filmmakers needing help to complete their film projects. The only program of its kind in the industry, the projects submitted have a broad range of subject matter and are judged by a committee of top industry professionals.
Since the inception of the Fund in 1985, the Foundation has awarded more than $2 million in cash and in-kind services to 170 films. Cash grants of up to $15,000 are provided, with the number of grants varying from year to year. They can be used for everything from reshoots to ADR to visual effects. The in-kind grants may include post services such as online editing, sound mixing, color correction, and closed captioning, among others. Film Finishing Fund recipients’ films have been nominated for and won many major awards including Emmy and Academy Awards, Gotham Awards and Independent Spirit Awards. They have screened at festivals worldwide including Sundance, Toronto, South by Southwest, LA Film Festival, Vancouver, AFI Fest, Tribeca, San Francisco, Montreal, Berlin, Avignon, Dubai, and Chicago. They have aired nationally on HBO, PBS (“Frontline” and “POV”), OWN (The Oprah Winfrey Network), Showtime, and internationally on various European, Asian, and Australian television channels.
In order to apply for a FFF grant, a filmmaker must have completed principal photography and a rough cut at the time of application. The program funds filmmakers working in both short and long formats in all genres—narrative, documentary, educational, animated and experimental. You do not have to be a Women in Film member to apply for the FFF, but if you are a member or join WIF you will receive a discount if you apply by the early deadline. We encourage applications from around the world. Please note that student projects are not eligible to receive Film Finishing Funds.
