#2 MAPA DE FUNDOS INTERNACIONAIS PARA PROJETOS AUDIOVISUAIS BRASILEIROS A ROADMAP TO FINANCING OPPORTUNITIES FOR BRAZILIAN AUDIOVISUAL PROJECTS WORLDWIDE
Neste momento conturbado que todos estamos atravessando no país e no mundo, o audiovisual demonstra sua força e poder. Ganhou relevância, tanto como forma de entretenimento como de informação. As obras audiovisuais são frutos de trabalho coletivo de mentes criativas e técnicas nas mais diversas telas. Em cada país as produções são fomentadas por diferentes fontes de financiamento. No Brasil, mecanismos de incentivos públicos são a principal fonte de fomento que induz, estimula e atrai o capital privado nas formas de investimento e/ou patrocínio. Em meio às mudanças de prioridades nas políticas públicas para a área da cultura e, em especial, o audiovisual, sofremos os abalos irreparáveis de uma pandemia global e ainda as disruptivas transformações tecnológicas de distribuição e fruição de conteúdos audiovisuais. É nesse contexto que surge uma iniciativa inédita, parceria entre Brazilian Content, Cinema do Brasil e Projeto Paradiso: o “SHOW ME THE FUND”, um mapeamento exclusivamente produzido para os players brasileiros que traz luz ao primeiro e fundamental elo da cadeia produtiva: os agentes financiadores. Compilamos um extenso material sobre recursos internacionais disponíveis para as mais diversas fases das produções brasileiras, do desenvolvimento à distribuição. Selecionamos 50 iniciativas de financiamento pesquisadas pela LatAm cinema que apresentamos de maneira didática em dez fichas reunidas em publicações quinzenais. Esperamos que este material abra novos caminhos e formas de estruturar econômica e financeiramente os projetos de vocês. Boa leitura, boa pesquisa e SHOW ME THE FUND!
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In this troubled moment that we are all going through in the country and in the world, the audiovisual sector demonstrates its strength and power. It gained unprecedented relevance as a form of entertainment and information. Audiovisual works are the result of collective work of creative and technical minds on a great range of screens. Each country has its own way of encouraging production through different sources of financing. In Brazil, public incentive mechanisms are the main source of funding that urges, stimulates and attracts private capital as investment and / or sponsorship. In the middle of all the changes in the public policies priorities for culture and especially audiovisual, we are suffering the irreparable adversities of a global pandemic and also the disruptive technological transformation in the distribution and enjoyment of audiovisual content. This is the context for the appearance of this unprecedented initiative, a partnership among Brazilian Content, Cinema do Brasil and Projeto Paradiso: “SHOW ME THE FUND”, a roadmap exclusively produced for Brazilian players that unveils the first and fundamental link in the production chain: the financing agents. We have compiled an extensive material on international resources available for the most diverse phases of Brazilian productions, from development to distribution. We selected 50 funding initiatives researched by LatAm cinema that we now present in a didactic way in forms that will be published fortnightly. We truly hope that this material opens up new opportunities and strategies to structure your projects economically and financially. Have a nice reading, a good research and SHOW ME THE FUND!
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O Projeto Paradiso visa impulsionar o crescimento profissional dos talentos do audiovisual, com foco na criação de obras que se conectam com seus públicos. Com programas de bolsas, mentorias, workshops e estudos, atuamos na formação, no apoio ao roteiro e ao desenvolvimento de projetos de ficção, bem como na busca de novas referências pautadas pela inteligência em audiências.
Projeto Paradiso provides high-value support mechanisms for Brazilian talents in the audiovisual sector, with a focus on fiction films and series that connect with their audiences. We invest in professional training building through fellowships, mentoring programs, workshops and studies, looking to champion screenwriting and script development as well as audience design.
Como foco na internacionalização, atuamos por meio de parcerias com instituições de referência, criando uma rede de profissionais no Brasil e no mundo.
As part of our goal of internationalization, we partner with leading institutions, nurturing a network of professionals in Brazil and connecting them with training and business trading opportunities worldwide.
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HOW TO READ THE INDEX CARDS 15 fields of information have been used as input to elaborate these cards. The sidebar contains comments and tips on each fund that can be useful when making a decision. The cards are broken down into three sections: About the Fund, Eligibility Requirements & Comments. Below you will find a definition of each field and the graphic icons used. While SHOW ME THE FUND is focused on funds, the cards also feature OTHER OPPORTUNITTIES that don’t deliver actual grants, but can provide a major boost to the project.
Name of the organisation and country of origin.
ORGANISER: WOMEN IN FILM (WIF)
Name and description of the fund Brazilian producers are eligible for all the selected funds.
WOMEN IN FILM FILM FINISHING FUND Los Angeles’ based Women In Film (WIF) is a non-profit organization that “advocates for and advances the careers of women working in the screen industries to achieve parity and transform culture.” Through this fund, a select group of films—from any genre or format—is awarded grants in cash and “in-kind” production services to complete projects that fit the criteria of being by or about women. The Fund awards four grants per year. Since its inception in 1985, the Film Finishing Fund has awarded over two million dollars to 280 films from all over the globe.
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WHO CAN APPLY? Directors who identify as a woman
The range of the grant amounts and the currency are included. Please note that some grants may be subject to taxation.
Fiction
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Documentary Non fiction
A
Animation
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Series
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Others
PROJECT/GENRE ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES Brazil + all countries
The closing date or the submission period is included. If the call for entries is already closed for the current year or if there is more than one deadline, the expected dates according to the previous year’s calendar are included.
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O
STAGE
YEAR OF CREATION 1985
Development
DEADLINE(S) Northern Fall 2020 (date to be announced)
WIP
FUNDING AMOUNT USD 25,000 SUBMISSION FEE USD 80 – 150
womeninfilm.org/programs/film-finishing-fund/
Direct link to the fund’s web page.
(Hybrid, VR, Transmedia, etc.)
GENDER ISSUES
Projects must meet one of the following two criteria: Credit a writer and director who identifies as a woman; or credit a writer or director who identifies as a woman and include a protagonist who identifies as a woman. To apply for the Fund, the filmmaker must have completed 90% of principal photography and have a rough cut at the time of application. You don’t have to be a Women In Film member to apply, and Non-English language submissions must have English subtitles included on the rough cut at the time of submission.
Additional information together with some useful tips are included.
Production Post-production Distribution These labels are used to highlight relevant information that is already included in the card (e.g. Social Issues, Gender Issues, Ethnic Groups, 1st or 2nd Work, Co-Production)
ORGANISER: DOHA FILM INSTITUTE (DFI)
DOHA FILM INSTITUTE POST-PRODUCTION FUNDING The DFI has put Qatar on the international film map with the aim of “identifying new talent, seeking out new cinematic voices and discovering universally resonant stories.” Besides having a Grants Programme aimed at filmmakers from Qatar and the MENA region, the Institute offers post-production grants to international first and second-time non-MENA countries directors.
PROJECT/GENRE ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES Brazil + non-MENA region countries WHO CAN APPLY? Directors and Producers
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STAGE
YEAR OF CREATION 2010 DEADLINE(S) There are two grant submission cycles annually, in January and July* * 2021 dates not announced yet
FUNDING AMOUNT Up to USD 75,000 (Narrative); Up to USD 50,000 (Documentary) NO SUBMISSION FEE
dohafilminstitute.com/financing/ grants/guidelines
1st and 2nd FILMS
DFI’s post-production grants are one of the few links between Middle East and Latin American film industries. “Deslembro” by Flavia Castro and “Nardjes A.” by Karim Aïnouz are among the Brazilian films that have obtained post-production funding. The Ajyal Film Festival, organized by the Institute, contributes towards the films’ visibility within the region.
ORGANISER: SCREENCRAFT/BONDIT MEDIA CAPITAL
SCREENCRAFT FILM FUND Los Angeles based ScreenCraft awards talented filmmakers two production grants per year. They are looking for narrative features, short films and TV pilot series scripts, as well as documentaries, and documentaries that “display originality, vision & exceptional potential.” They consider a range of projects, “from standalone screenplays, to fully packaged projects seeking finishing funds.”
PROJECT/GENRE ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES Brazil + all countries WHO CAN APPLY? Writers, Directors and Producers
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D
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O
STAGE
YEAR OF CREATION 2020 DEADLINE(S) February 28 (Early); April 30 (Final), 2021 * * Dates to be announced
FUNDING AMOUNT USD 5,000 - 30,000 per grant SUBMISSION FEE USD 49 (Early deadline) / USD 59 (Regular deadline)
screencraft.org/fund
ScreenCraft is a consultancy firm that holds from writing competitions and e-courses, to funds such as this one, organized jointly with BondIt Media Capital, a film, television and media financier. Together with the script in English, applications must include a Cover Letter expressing your vision for your project.
ORGANISER: FESTIVAL AGENCY FOUNDATION/FILMS FROM THE SOUTH AND THE NORWEGIAN FILM INSTITUTE
SØRFOND – NORWEGIAN SOUTH FILM FUND Sørfond’s overall objective is to “promote film as a cultural expression, encourage diversity and artistic integrity, and strengthen freedom of speech in developing countries, as well as to enhance cooperation between the Norwegian and international film industries.” Annually, the Fund supports 6 – 10 international co-productions with Norwegian minority producers on board.
PROJECT/GENRE ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES Brazil + 84 countries WHO CAN APPLY? Norwegian minority producer
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D
STAGE
YEAR OF CREATION 2011 DEADLINE(S) March 2021* * Dates to be announced
FUNDING AMOUNT Up to USD 110,000 per project NO SUBMISSION FEE
sorfond.no
CO-PRODUCTION
Having a co-production agreement with a Norwegian minority producer and at least 50% of the budget already confirmed is compulsory to apply for this Fund. The Fund holds exclusive rights to the supported films’ Scandinavian premiere. Brazilian “Divino Amor” by Gabriel Mascaro is among the 54 projects awarded to date by the Fund.
SÃO MUITAS HISTÓRIAS, MUITAS TRILHAS E MUITAS CORES MUITOS AMORES, MUITAS DORES, MUITOS FULGORES. A SUA VASTIDÃO NOS INSPIRA, NOS RECRIA E NOS ENSINA VIAJA, DESBRAVA, CONQUISTA ELE EXISTE, PERSISTE, RESISTE ASSIM É O CINEMA DO BRASIL. ASSOCIE-SE
Há 15 anos promovendo a internacionalização do cinema brasileiro no exterior.
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Supporting and promoting the Brazilian film industry abroad for 15 years
ORGANISER: SUNDANCE INSTITUTE DOCUMENTARY FUND & SANDBOX FILMS
SUNDANCE SANDBOX FUND The Sandbox Fund offers grants, engagement events, and other opportunities for independent artists seeking to explore the intrinsic link between science and culture through innovative storytelling. The program is a partnership between the Sundance Institute Documentary Fund and the documentary studio Sandbox Films.
PROJECT/GENRE ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES Brazil + all countries WHO CAN APPLY? Directors
D STAGE
YEAR OF CREATION 2018 DEADLINE(S) The Fund operates on an open and rolling application process. Grant-making decisions occur up to three times per year. Next funding cycle opens on August 27, 2020 FUNDING AMOUNT Development (USD 10,000 - 25,000); Production (USD 35,000 - 50,000); Post-Production (USD 30,000 - 50,000) NO SUBMISSION FEE
sundance.org/sandbox-fund
SCIENCE
This Fund supports nonfiction projects that “inspire a deeper interest in science.” Selection criteria emphasizes creative narrative techniques and projects that highlight diversity in science, specifically those that feature characters, topics, or disciplines that broaden and redefine what it means to be a scientist or to do science.
ORGANISER: WHICKERS WORLD FOUNDATION
THE WHICKERS FILM & TV FUNDING AWARD As part of the Foundation’s mission to fund and recognise original and innovative documentaries, The Whickers Film & TV Funding Award supports documentary talent “to take the first step up a ladder which is increasingly difficult to climb.” It must be the filmmaker’s first 50+ minute documentary film. The two winners are chosen from the six short-listed projects to be pitched at the Sheffield Doc/Fest Online.
PROJECT/GENRE ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES Brazil + all countries WHO CAN APPLY? Directors
D STAGE
YEAR OF CREATION 2015 DEADLINE(S) October 2020* * Dates to be confirmed
FUNDING AMOUNT USD 105,000 (First prize) and USD 20,000 (Second prize)
NO SUBMISSION FEE
whickerawards.com/apply/film-and-tv
This is one of the most significant documentary awards in the world. Projects must be at the late development to early production stage at the time of applying, and the application must be submitted together with up to 6 minutes of original taster footage. The organizers emphasize their interest in stories based on engaging characters in unusual or inaccessible locations.
ORGANISER: ROGOVY FOUNDATION
THE MILLER / PACKAN FILM FUND This Fund provides grants to feature-length non-fiction projects that “address social issues and inspire others”, and help “open our eyes through a strong premise, critical thinking, detailed analysis and competing views.” The Fund’s subject categories are Education, the Environment and Civics.
PROJECT/GENRE ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES Brazil + all countries WHO CAN APPLY? Directors
D STAGE
YEAR OF CREATION 2016 DEADLINE(S) Submissions are accepted on an open call basis. Awards are announced bi-annually (January and June) FUNDING AMOUNT Up to USD 15,000 (Development) / Up to USD 25,000 (Production and Post-production) NO SUBMISSION FEE
rogovy.org/film-fund/overview
SOCIAL ISSUES
Though the Fund is open to international applicants, the link with Latin America and Brazil film industries is rather weak. The organization points out that the project must have global audience appeal, extending beyond the film’s location. They accept animation films, and non-English language films must include English subtitles. The project must have IRS 501(c)(3) status or a Fiscal Sponsor.
ORGANISER: FIRELIGHT
WILLIAM GREAVES This grant is aimed at mid-career nonfiction filmmakers from racially and ethnically underrepresented communities (indigenous and/or of African descent). Named after William Greaves -considered the father of Black nonfiction cinema-, these grants seek to support research & development during the pre-production stage.
PROJECT/GENRE ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES Brazil + United States, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and Colombia WHO CAN APPLY? Directors
D STAGE
YEAR OF CREATION 2020 ETHNICS GROUPS
DEADLINE(S) March-April 2021 * * Dates to be confirmed
FUNDING AMOUNT Up to USD 25,000 NO SUBMISSION FEE
firelightmedia.tv/william-greaves-fund-1
Brazil is one of the five countries in which this new Firelight Media initiative -producer of documentary films that supports emerging filmmakers of color in the US- is focused. It offers support to filmmakers with “an established track record of nonfiction cinema works, including but not limited to the completion of 2 feature length documentaries to date.”
ORGANISER: AMERICAN ZOETROPE
AMERICAN ZOETROPE SCREENPLAY COMPETITION Its aim is to seek out and encourage compelling new narratives for the screen, and to introduce the next generation of great screenwriters to leading production companies and agencies. The competition considers feature-length film scripts as well as pilot scripts for television/streaming services. Professional readers carefully review each script, and Francis Ford Coppola selects a winner from among the ten finalists.
PROJECT/GENRE ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES Brazil + all countries WHO CAN APPLY? Writers
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STAGE
YEAR OF CREATION 2003
OTHER OPPORTUNITTIES
DEADLINE(S) September 1, 2020 FUNDING AMOUNT USD 5,000 (Grand Prize) SUBMISSION FEE USD 40 (Early deadline) / USD 50 (Final deadline)
zoetrope.com/contests/screenplays-2020
COMPETITION
The scripts of all top ten finalists are sent by Francis Ford Coppola’s Zoetrope to production companies and talent agencies for consideration. They are looking for “screenplays with the best stories and execution, regardless of genre or budget requirements.” Submissions should be in the U.S. Motion Picture industry standard screenplay format.
ORGANISER: PBS (PUBLIC BROADCASTING SERVICE)
POV (POINT OF VIEW) POV is US television’s longest-running showcase for independent nonfiction films. It premieres 14-16 feature-length and short documentaries every year through the Public Broadcast System (PBS)’s 350 member television stations, as well as through streaming. POV films are known for “their intimacy, their unforgettable storytelling and their timeliness, putting a human face on contemporary social issues.”
PROJECT/GENRE ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES Brazil + all countries WHO CAN APPLY? Producers and Filmmakers
D STAGE
YEAR OF CREATION 1988
OTHER OPPORTUNITTIES
DEADLINE(S) Submissions accepted on a rolling basis FUNDING AMOUNT Not determined NO SUBMISSION FEE
cfe.pov.org
ACQUISITIONS
SOCIAL ISSUES
By means of acquisition, POV is opened to finished works -completed or fine cuts- released within the past four years. They should have English subtitles. The programme also considers shorts and films still in production or development. POV’s programming team is continually scanning projects in markets, festivals, and other industry events.
ORGANISER: THE FUTURE OF FILM IS FEMALE (FOFIF)
THE FUTURE OF FILM IS FEMALE FOFIF’s provides financial and promotional support to women short filmmakers as a first step to “increase the representation of women’s voices in the industry.”
PROJECT/GENRE ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES Brazil + all countries WHO CAN APPLY? Women directors
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D
STAGE
YEAR OF CREATION 2018
OTHER OPPORTUNITTIES
DEADLINE(S) September 7, 2020 FUNDING AMOUNT USD 36,000 (In kind – Post-Production services); Individual grants from USD 500 – USD 1,000 on a quarterly basis. NO SUBMISSION FEE
futureoffilmisfemale.com/submit
SHORTS
WOMEN
In spite of offering limited financial assistance, FOFIF support can also act as a valuable springboard regarding production, theatrical (MoMA series) or streaming release through their own online channel. Shorts should be no longer than 20 minutes and all genres are accepted, including horror and sci-fi.
Brazilian Content is a project that fosters the export and promotion of audiovisual content made by Brazilian companies. The project is focused on the improvement and growth of Brazilian companies, it expedites the access to content markets and festivals, offers exclusive training programs and consultancy, and access to business intelligence reports. Brazilian Content represents 178 companies from all over Brazil and was created in 2004, in a partnership between Brasil Audiovisual Independente, the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil), and the Audiovisual Secretariat of the Ministry of Culture.
Cinema do Brasil aims to reinforce and expand the participation of Brazilian audiovisual productions in the international market, to encourage the development of co-productions and the distribution of Brazilian films abroad. It is an export program implemented in 2006 by the São Paulo’s Audiovisual Industry Guild - SIAESP.
Projeto Paradiso is an initiative of the Olga Rabinovich Institute that provides high–value support mechanisms for Brazilian talents in the audiovisual sector, with a focus on fiction films and series that connect with their audiences. We invest in professional training and capacity building through fellowships, mentoring programs, workshops, seminars and studies, nurturing a network of professionals in Brazil. Focused on internationalization, we work through partnerships with well-known institutions, thereby connecting national talent with training and business opportunities around the world.
LatAm cinema is the leading trade media platform covering the Latin American film industry. Aimed at professionals and the general public, our website, newsletters, e-magazines, and social networks provide relevant timely information to discover, promote and finance new projects and businesses. Created in 2007 and based in Montevideo, our team of contributors is made up of industry insiders based in different countries in the region.
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Doha Film Institute Post-Production Funding
Alter-Ciné Documentary Film Grants
Screencraft Film Fund
Catapult Film Fund
Sørfond – Norwegian South Film Fund
Cinereach Film Grant
Sundance Sandbox Fund
Ford Foundation Just Films
The Whickers Film & Tv Funding Award
Hubert Bals Fund Script and Project Development
The Miller / Packan Film Fund
Op-Docs
William Greaves
SFFilm Rainin Grants
American Zoetrope Screenplay Competition
(Screenwriting and Post-Production)
POV (Point Of View)
The Shore Scripts Screenwriting Contest
The Future Of Film Is Female
Women in Film - Film Finishing Fund
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