Film Grants
Mentoring, workshops, and Berlinale access
Career development for emerging film and television professionals with a strong track record, including workshops, networking, and industry access at the Berlinale.
Various Funding
Production, post-production, and distribution funding for feature films and creative documentaries from eligible regions across Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, Asia, and beyond.
$100,000 CAD
Non-recoupable documentary funding for Canadian independent producers with a confirmed Canadian broadcaster or qualifying platform attached. Offers up to $100,000 CAD per project.
Up to $10,000 Cash Prize
Short film competition for filmmakers worldwide using real space archive footage. Awards total $18,000 USD, with a $10,000 USD top prize, and films must be 10 minutes or under with at least 10% archive footage.
up to $50,000 USD
Documentary grant for Arab directors in the region or diaspora, supporting feature-length and short documentaries projects. Offers up to $10,000 USD for development, up to $50,000 USD for feature production, up to $20,000 USD for short and medium-length production, and up to $25,000 USD for feature post-production.
Up to 70% of budget
This is a European co-production grant for fiction, documentary, and animation feature films of at least 70 minutes. It supports producers working across member countries and can provide funding in the form of a subsidy or a soft loan.
Funding from $5,000 to $50,000
This grant supports cross-border investigative journalism projects in Europe, including documentary filmmaking and multi-platform reporting. It is for teams working across at least two eligible European countries and offers funding from €5,000 to €50,000.
Over $10,000
Fiscal sponsorship for independent documentary projects, helping filmmakers raise tax-deductible funding without forming a nonprofit. Open to international applicants for single independent productions seeking over $10,000 USD.
Access to Financial Relationship
Financing forum for feature-length fiction and documentary films seeking independent production funding. Best suited to projects with a producer and director attached, a clear finance plan, and a budget gap of at least $300,000 USD, with budgets usually capped at $3 million USD.