SFFS/KRF Filmmaking Grant
 The SFFS/KRF Filmmaking Grants support feature narrative films that through plot, character, theme or setting explore human and civil rights, antidiscrimination, gender and sexual identity and other social issues of our time. This is NOT a documentary grant. This bold, unprecedented initiative helps realize the Kenneth Rainin Foundation’s visionary goals at the same time as it consolidates the Film Society’s position as a national leader in support of cinematic work that celebrates humanity in all its variety and vitality. “The Kenneth Rainin Foundation’s mission is to fund inspiring, world-changing work,” said Jennifer Rainin, KRF founder and president. “We are thrilled to partner with the San Francisco Film Society to harness the power and influence of film for positive social change and to support the vibrant Bay Area film community.” The grants, which began in 2009 and were extended indefinitely in 2013, are awarded in the spring and fall of each year. The SFFS/KRF Filmmaking Grant provides tangible encouragement and support to meaningful projects nationally that benefit and uplift the Bay Area filmmaking community in a professional and economic capacity. In addition to the cash grant, recipients receive various benefits through the Film Society’s comprehensive and dynamic filmmaker services programs. Learn more about the Kenneth Rainin Foundation |
OVERVIEW ELIGIBILITY HOW TO APPLY FAQ PAST WINNERS 2013 SFFS/KRF GRANT WINNERS:  Jonas Carpignano, writer/director, A Chjana, $45,000 for preproductionGrainger David, writer/director, Nocturne (working title), $35,000 forscreenwriting Ian Hendrie and Jyson McLean, co-writers/directors/producers, Mercy Road, $40,000 for developmentMaryam Keshavarz and Paolo Marinou-Blanco, cowriters, The Last Harem, $35,000 for screenwritingRichard Levien, writer/director and Chad Burris, producer, La Migra, $20,000 for development Tommy Oliver, writer/director/ producer, 1982, $85,000 for postproductionVendela Vida, cowriter and Eva Weber, cowriter/director, Let theNorthern Lights Erase Your Name, $35,000 for screenwriting Josef Wladyka, cowriter/director, Manos Sucias, $45,000 for productionRead more... |