Teri Rogers Filmmakers grants are for self-identifying women and gender nonconforming early-career directors creating new film, video, and digital production work in the short film, narrative genre (non documentary).
Donor Name: Artskc
States: Kansas, Missouri
County: Selected Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline (mm/dd/yyyy): 09/01/2022
Grant Size: $10,000
Grant Duration: 13 months
Details:
This grant was created in honor of the late Teri Rogers, a woman who dedicated her life to uplifting women creatives in Kansas City. Priority will be given to ambitious projects of risk, growth, and change for the filmmaker that also make a positive community impact.
The purpose of these grants is to support ambitious projects of risk, growth, and change for the filmmaker that also make a positive impact on the community. This funding is meant to support the process of production (filming) or post-production.
Funding Information
- ArtsKC will award one director with $10,000, a five-year membership to Film Independent, a subscription to Movie Maker Magazine, and mentorship opportunities with professionals in the field.
- Activity Dates supported by this year’s funding: May 18, 2022 – June 15, 2023.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for funding in the Teri Rogers Filmmakers category:
- Be 18-years of age or older. This fund does not fund student films.
- Applicants must identify as woman or gender nonconforming.
- Project must be new film, video, and/or digital production work in the short-film narrative (non documentary) genre.
- Applicants must assume the role of director with artistic/creative control. They must own the copyright of their production, and have artistic, budgetary and editorial control over their project.
- Reside or work in the five-county Kansas City metropolitan area (Jackson, Clay, and Platte counties in Missouri; and Johnson and Wyandotte counties in Kansas).
- Applications from adjacent counties will be considered if the project takes place within their service area, but the five-county area is the main priority.
- Be in the early stage of film career.
- Special consideration will be given to projects where Kansas City or the region serves as character or is highlighted as place.
- Special consideration will be given to projects that prioritize diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Only one application per applicant will be considered
For more information, visit Artskc.
