Grants through the Documentary Film Fund are open to filmmakers that satisfy the following criteria:
- Applicant must be at least 18 years old
- Applicant must reside in the United States
- Project cannot be work for hire
- Project must be a feature documentary (60 minutes or more)
- Project must be in, or within three months of, postproduction
- Applicant must be in a key creative role for the film: ideally, the producer or director
- Please note that while we encourage filmmakers to apply for to the SF Internation Film Festival, Cinema by the Bay and Filmmaker360 project development program, winning a grant from Filmmaker360 does not guaranteed acceptance into any of the above programs.
Evaluation Criteria
- Project reflects excellence in storytelling and visual style
- Filmmaker clearly articulates the intended goals for the Grant
- Filmmaker demonstrates how the Grant will impact short- and long-term professional and artistic goals.
Restrictions
- Filmmaker may not be SFFS employee or board member
- Filmmaker may not be a full-time student
- Project cannot be a work for hire
- Only one application per project will be accepted
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