The Magnifying Glass is accepting proposals for short documentaries that aggressively investigate social inequality. This submission round is specifically geared toward films being produced in Georgia and Louisiana.
The micro grant program is a collaboration between Artless Media, Atlanta Film Festival, New Orleans Film Festival, Indie Memphis, Oxford Film Festival and the Center for Documentary Research and Practice at Indiana University. The program was designed specifically for people in the American South and Midwest to investigate the root causes of inequality.
In addition to modest financial support (grants are for $1,000 and $500) meant to expedite the production of these short films, the network of organizations will work collectively to promote and increase each film’s exposure.
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Ideal projects will run 2-5 minutes in length and require no more than $2,500 in total budget. Projects can touch upon larger issues such as violence,...
The micro grant program is a collaboration between Artless Media, Atlanta Film Festival, New Orleans Film Festival, Indie Memphis, Oxford Film Festival and the Center for Documentary Research and Practice at Indiana University. The program was designed specifically for people in the American South and Midwest to investigate the root causes of inequality.
In addition to modest financial support (grants are for $1,000 and $500) meant to expedite the production of these short films, the network of organizations will work collectively to promote and increase each film’s exposure.
Read More: Message From Fantasia: Now Is a Great Time to Make Genre Films
Ideal projects will run 2-5 minutes in length and require no more than $2,500 in total budget. Projects can touch upon larger issues such as violence,...
- 8/29/2016
- by Chris O'Falt
- Indiewire
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