The Firelight Media invites community of filmmakers and impact producers to apply to the Impact Campaign Fund, now in its third year.
Donor Name: Firelight Media
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 05/22/2022
Size of the Grant: $10-25k
Details:
The Impact Campaign Fund addresses a resource gap in the nonfiction space for impact and audience engagement-related projects by and for communities of color in the U.S. The Impact Campaign Fund supports the creation of audience engagement and impact campaigns by Firelight-supported filmmakers.
This is a dedicated fund totaling at least $150k to resource audience engagement and impact campaigns led by current or former Firelight Media-supported filmmakers. The opportunity for impact and engagement strategy guidance and support is also available to the cohort by way of facilitated check-ins and strategy sessions for those who opt in.
Firelight Media is interested in supporting a growing community of nonfiction filmmakers and film impact producers to pursue their dream impact and engagement related projects.
- They will consider impact projects that address a range of themes and issues.
- They will consider myriad kinds of impact from subtle to backed by metrics.
- They will consider impact projects with ambitious or narrowly focused goals.
- They will consider impact projects that are dialogue-based or outcomes-driven.
- They will consider impact projects that are local or national in scope.
Funding Information
- The size of funds will be in the range of $10-25k with an anticipated announcement and disbursement in late summer 2022.
Eligibility Criteria
- Must be for a film that is either: 1) directed by a Firelight Media-supported filmmaker or 2) directed by a filmmaker of color that also includes a current or former Firelight Media-supported filmmaker on the team.
- Only for audience engagement and impact campaigns around documentary films of any length in post-production or release phases.
- The film must be far enough along that we can at least see a rough cut by application due date (May 22, 2022).
- The project activities and focus must include the U.S.
For more information, visit Firelight Media.
