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Monday, January 25, 2010

USA: Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program 2010

Overview

The Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program provides year-round support to nonfiction contemporary-issue filmmakers internationally. The program encourages the exploration of innovative nonfiction storytelling, and promotes the exhibition of documentary films to a broader audience. It supports independent artists both domestically and internationally through the Sundance Documentary Fund, the Documentary Composers Laboratory and Edit and Story Laboratory, panels at the Filmmakers Lodge at the Sundance Film Festival and the Sundance Independent Producers Conference , and a variety of collaborative international documentary initiatives.

Stories Of Change/Skoll

Sundance Institute and the Stories of Change received an amazing 300+ film proposals in response to the RFP for films about social entrepreneurs. Awards were announced in March 2009. View the full list of Stories of Change grantees. For more information on these projects and the entrepreneurs profiled visit Docsource.

Sundance Documentary Fund

The Sundance Documentary Fund is a key program of the Documentary Film Program, dedicated to supporting U.S. and international documentary films that focus on current human rights issues, freedom of expression, social justice, civil liberties, and exploring critical issues of our time. The Documentary Fund was established at Sundance Institute in 2002 with a gift from the Open Society Institute and is supported by a leadership grant from the Ford Foundation.

Documentary Fund grants are announced 2-3 times a year and between 2002-2006, the Fund has disbursed almost $5.2 million to over 175 projects in 52 countries. In supporting such work, the Sundance Documentary Fund encourages the diverse exchange of ideas crucial to developing an open society, raising public consciousness about human rights abuses and restrictions of civil liberties, and fostering an ongoing dialogue about these issues.


SDF Grant Categories

The Documentary Fund now considers projects in four categories—Development, Production and Post-Production, Engagement* and Impact.*

Development grants provide seed funds to filmmakers whose projects are in the early research or pre-production stage. Grant award is up to $20,000. A previous directing sample is required. (If no directing sample is available, a creative visual work indicating the director's artistic point of view and storytelling ability is required).

Production and Post-Production grants provide funds to filmmakers in various stages of the production and post-production stages. Applications should include at least 20 continuously edited material. Longer cuts and fine cuts can be submitted if available. If you are early in production and have a trailer or selected scenes that are shorter in length than 20 minutes, please contact DFP staff to determine whether your material is sufficient to submit a formal application.

*Engagement grants are awarded to innovative distribution and audience engagement strategies. Available to previous grantees only.

*Impact grants support on-going work on the issues by the filmmakers. By invitation only.

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Application Review Process and Timeline

The postmark deadline for the Spring 2010 round is February 9, 2010. All applicants must complete the online submission form and mail a hard copy of the written proposal and DVD samples postmarked no later than February 9, 2010. Projects of contemporary social relevance are encouraged that explore critical issues of our time. Proposals are evaluated on artful storytelling, stylistic innovation, subject relevance and potential for social engagement. Proposals are considered in two categories: Development grants for projects that have not begun filming. Production and Post-Production grants, which minimally require 20 minutes of continuously edited material with application. Engagement, Impact and Discretionary grants are available to previously funded projects or by invitation.

The submission period for the Spring 2010 cycle is now open and will close on February 9, 2010.
Click here to apply.
Sundance Documentary Fund Application Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Sundance Documentary Fund Cover Sheet
Sundance Documentary Film Proposal Checklist

Please print out the completed cover sheet and send it along with your written and visual materials to: Sundance Documentary Film Program 8530 Wilshire Blvd., 3rd Floor Beverly Hills, CA 90211, USA

If you need further assistance, please email: dfp@sundance.org


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