Jerome Foundation’s NYC Film, Video and Digital Production (NYC FVDP) grant provides New York City – based early career film directors, working in short and/or long form experimental, narrative, animation or documentary genres, or in any combination of these forms, a production grant of up to $30,000 for all stages of production.
Donor Name: Jerome Foundation
State: New York
City: New York City
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 04/13/2023
Size of the Grant: Up to $30,000
Details:
The NYC FVDP grant program funds a diverse range of early career film directors, including but not limited to those of diverse cultures, races, ethnicities, genders, gender expressions, sexual identities, class, physical and mental abilities, generations, religions, countries of origin, languages and immigration statuses—and working in a wide range of aesthetics, forms, creative practices, lineages, and points of view. Applications are reviewed by diverse panels of film directors and film professionals with experience and understanding of New York City filmmaking, who recommend rosters of grantees to the Jerome Board for approval.
Funding Information
Production grants of up to $30,000 are available for all stages of production, supporting early career film, video and digital production directors.
Eligibility Criteria
- Are residents of one of the 5 boroughs of New York City
- Are early career film directors with at least 2 years, but no more than 10 years, of experience directing their own films or videos, working in documentary, narrative, experimental or animation, or any combination of these genres
- Have directed, released, screened and distributed no more than 2 feature – length films
- Are not at a point in their careers where they receive consistent development and production opportunities, commissions, awards, acclaim, commercial success, national or regional prizes for multiple projects
- Have directed, completed, released and screened at least two film projects, whether two short films, two feature- length films OR the combination of one short film and one feature film Qualifying films are those for which the applicant is listed in the credits as the director, owns the copy right of the production and has artistic, budgetary and editorial control over the film. These works must have been publicly screened and not made while the applicant was in a degree – granting program.
- Are the Director/s of the proposed film
- Create new films that are innovative
- Have completed or are compliant on all reporting requirements for any direct grant received from Jerome Foundation, including the Jerome Hill Artist Fellowship, Jerome Camargo or a previous Film, Video or Digital Production grant.
For more information, visit Jerome Foundation.
