Sundance Institute Accepting Entries for Documentary Fund

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Sundance Institute Accepting Entries for Documentary Fund

Deadline: February 9, 2009

The Sundance Institute ( http://www.sundance.org/ ) Documentary
Fund is dedicated to supporting U.S. and international documen-
tary films that focus on current human rights issues, freedom
of expression, social justice, civil liberties, and exploring
the critical issues of our time.

Proposals are evaluated on artful storytelling, stylistic inno-
vation, subject relevance, and potential for social engagement.

Initial proposals are considered in two categories:

1) Development grants provide seed funds to filmmakers whose
projects are in the early research or pre-production stage. Grant
awards will range up to $20,000, and 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.)

2) Production and Post-Production grants provide funds to film-
makers in various stages of the production and post-production
stages. Applications should include at least twenty minutes of
continuously edited material. Longer cuts and fine cuts can be
submitted if available.

There are two deadlines each year. February 9, 2009, is the next
deadline for both Development as well as Production/Post-
production proposals. U.S. and international filmmakers may
submit anytime before the deadline.

Visit the Sundance Institute Web site for complete program
information.

RFP Link:
http://www.sundance.org/press_subgen.html?articleID=4&colorCode=green

For additional RFPs in Arts and Culture, visit:
http://foundationcenter.org/pnd/rfp/cat_arts.jhtml