#3 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.
Conheça nossas oportunidades / Find out more about us: www.projetoparadiso.org.br
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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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D
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: CHICKEN & EGG PICTURES
(EGG)CELERATOR LAB Through the (Egg)Celerator Lab, Chicken & Egg Pictures offers first and second-time women filmmakers “the tools to realize the full potential of their projects, both as works of art and as catalysts for change.” In addition to the grant funding for the production of nonfiction feature-length film, the program offers mentorships, creative retreats, and networking opportunities.
PROJECT/GENRE ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES Brazil + all countries WHO CAN APPLY? First and second-time women filmmakers
D STAGE
YEAR OF CREATION 2005 DEADLINE(S) July 2021* * Based on 2020’s deadlines
FUNDING AMOUNT USD 30,000-40,000 NO SUBMISSION FEE
chickeneggpics.org/programs
GENDER ISSUES
1st and 2nd FILMS
“A great woman and her perspective can help change the way we see and experience the world and more fully reflect the world we live in”. Such is the mission statement of this organization, that also features other initiatives as a completion fund (Project: Hatched) and an award. “Black Mothers” by the Brazilian Débora Souza Silva is among the recently supported projects.
ORGANISER: FROM THE HEART PRODUCTIONS
FROM THE HEART PRODUCTIONS - ROY W. DEAN FILM GRANTS The Roy W. Dean Film Grants fund independent feature films, documentaries, web series, and short films “that are unique and make a contribution to society that, without the grant’s help, might otherwise never get made.” They look for compelling stories about little known subjects, historical films, and films that touch hearts.
PROJECT/GENRE ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES Brazil + all countries WHO CAN APPLY? Producers / Directors
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D
O
STAGE
YEAR OF CREATION 1992 DEADLINE(S) October 31, 2020; March 31, 2021; June 30, 2021 FUNDING AMOUNT Around USD 30,000 (USD 3,000 in cash + donated production services in the US) SUBMISSION FEE USD 48
fromtheheartproductions.com/roy-wdean-film-grants-and-awards
A small opportunity that can become a first step for a project. The project’s budget must be up to USD 500,000. Winners of the Grants receive a cash award as well as goods and discounted services offered by film industry companies to be used in the US. All grant applicants are entitled to a free 15 minute consultation with a member of the “From the Heart Productions” team.
ORGANISER: IMPACT PARTNERS
IMPACT PARTNERS DEVELOPMENT FUND & GENERAL FUND Impact Partners is dedicated to funding independent documentary features and series that “tell strong, cinematic stories, explore the urgent issues and questions of our time, and have a clear point of view and artistic vision.” They have a Development Fund for projects that are early on in the filmmaking process and a General Fund for production or post-production.
PROJECT/GENRE ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES Brazil + all countries WHO CAN APPLY? Producers / Directors
D
S
STAGE
YEAR OF CREATION 2018 DEADLINE(S) Rolling basis FUNDING AMOUNT Between USD 100,000-250,000 (General Fund); USD 10,000-100,000 (Development Fund) NO SUBMISSION FEE
impactpartnersfilm.com/submissions
SOCIAL ISSUES
This fund and investment advisory works closely with other funders, production companies, festivals, and distributors. “Filmmakers can apply to the fund for a variety of reasons, including development shoots, cutting a trailer or reel, conducting archival research, casting characters or many other reasons related to development,” they explain.
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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SO MANY STORIES, SOUNDTRACKS, COLOR FINISHING A LOT OF LOVE STORIES, PAINFUL ONES, BRIGHT ONES THE MAGNIFICATION INSPIRES, RECREATES AND TEACHES US TRAVEL, UNFOLD, CONQUER CINEMA LIVES, PERSEVERE, HANG IN THERE SO IS CINEMA DO BRASIL. JOIN US AT cinemadobrasil.org.br @cinemadobrasil
Supporting and promoting the Brazilian film industry abroad for 15 years
ORGANISER: MOUNTAINFILM
MOUNTAINFILM COMMITMENT GRANT Its aim is to support documentary filmmakers whose projects are intended to inspire audiences to create a better world. They seek stories from established filmmakers “celebrating adventure, activism, social justice, culture, environment and indomitable spirit.” The grant is focused on production or post-production stages.
PROJECT/GENRE ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES Brazil + all countries WHO CAN APPLY? Producers
D STAGE
YEAR OF CREATION 2010 DEADLINE(S) July, 2021 * * Date based on 2020’s deadline
FUNDING AMOUNT USD 1,000-5,000 (USD 30,000 total will be awarded per year) SUBMISSION FEE USD 49 (Early deadline) / USD 59 (Regular deadline)
mountainfilm.org/initiatives/commitment-grants
ENVIRONMENT
ADVENTURE
This prize is granted by Mountanfilm, organizers of the festival of the same name and of a World Tour that, since a few years ago, from some years now stops in São Paulo. This year’s Mountainfilm Commitment Grant was only opened to Mountainfilm alumni due to the pandemic.
ORGANISER: SUNDANCE INSTITUTE
SUNDANCE DOCUMENTARY FUND The Sundance Institute Documentary Fund looks for films that display artful film language, effective storytelling, originality and feasibility, contemporary cultural relevance, and potential to reach and connect with its intended audience. It has two grant cycles per year, with decisions being made in Summer and Winter (North Hemisphere.)
PROJECT/GENRE ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES Brazil + all countries WHO CAN APPLY? Directors
D
A
O
STAGE
YEAR OF CREATION 2008 DEADLINE(S) October 29, 2020; June 29, 2021* * Date based on 2020’s deadlines
FUNDING AMOUNT Up to USD 15,000 (Development); Up to USD 40,000 (Production and Post-production)
NO SUBMISSION FEE
sundance.org/programs/documentary-film
Prior work samples are strongly recommended for Development applications. If you are applying for Production grants, you must deliver to them at least 10 minutes of edited material. At least 20 minutes are required for Post-production grants. Films may be in any language with English subtitles. Brazilian Ricardo Martense’s “Sobre Memória e Esquecimento” is among the last granting cycle grantees.
ORGANISER: FOUNDATION TRIGON-FILM; FRIBOURG FILM FESTIVAL; VISIONS DU RÉEL; LOCARNO FILM FESTIVAL; SWISS AGENCY FOR DEVELOPMENT AND COOPERATION
VISIONS SUD EST Visions Sud Est encourages independent production and distribution of non-EU countries’ fictional films and documentaries in Switzerland and Europe. The fund offers two types of financial aids: Support of the production of fictional films, and Support of the postproduction of fictional and documentary films.
PROJECT/GENRE ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES Brazil + Asia, Africa, Latin America and Eastern Europe (Non-EU members) WHO CAN APPLY? Production companies
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D
A
STAGE
YEAR OF CREATION 2005 DEADLINE(S) Feb and July, 2021 * * Dates based on 2020’s deadlines
FUNDING AMOUNT USD 11,000 – 54,000 NO SUBMISSION FEE
visionssudest.ch
Visions Sud Est has supported several projects from Brazil, including works by Larissa Figueiredo, Bruno Carboni, Felipe Bragança, and Maíra Bühler, among other directors. Fictional film projects should have already at least 30% of their financing in place and the rough cut should show at least 2/3 of the film. Although it is not explicitly stated, the fund has supported a few animated films.
ORGANISER: GERMAN FEDERAL CULTURAL FOUNDATION/ BERLIN INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL/ GERMAN FEDERAL FOREIGN OFFICE/ GOETHE-INSTITUT
WORLD CINEMA FUND WCF aims to develop and support cinema from countries in which film production is threatened by political/economic instability. They are interested in films “with an unconventional aesthetic approach, that tell powerful stories and transmit an authentic image of their cultural roots”. The application can be made whether through the WCF Classic or the WCF Europe (if the project is recommended for funding and you applied through the former, a German partner is needed, while if you applied through the latter, European countries participating in the MEDIA programme are eligible as partners.)
PROJECT/GENRE ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES Brazil + list of countries WHO CAN APPLY? Producers
F
D
STAGE
YEAR OF CREATION 2004 DEADLINE(S) July, 2021 * * Date based on 2020’s deadline
FUNDING AMOUNT After Berlinale 2021 (11-21 February, 2021) NO SUBMISSION FEE
berlinale.de/en/world-cinema-fund/ home/profile.html
The funding amount cannot exceed 50% of the total production costs. “Cidade; Campo” by Juliana Rojas; “A Febre” by Maya Da-Rin; “O processo” by Maria Augusta Ramos and “Querência” by Helvécio Marins Jr. are among the most recently awarded films from Brazil.
ORGANISER: FADE IN
ONLINE HOLLYWOOD PITCH FESTIVAL Online Hollywood Pitch Festival is an opportunity to meet Hollywood buyers & representatives online, one-on-one, in order to pitch your screenplay, teleplay, book, web series or short film. A list of agents, managers, executives and producers taking part is sent to the participants before the event for them to select between 5 and 15 top meetings. They will then use these preferences to create a schedule of online pitchings via Skype that can be up to fifteen minutes in length.
PROJECT/GENRE ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES Brazil + all countries WHO CAN APPLY? Writers / Screenwriters
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S
O
STAGE
YEAR OF CREATION 1994
OTHER OPPORTUNITTIES
DEADLINE(S) October 23-26, 2020 SUBMISSION FEE USD 295-495 (for 5, 10 or 15 meetings)
fadeinonline.com/hollywood-pitch-festival-online
PITCH
Fade In claims to be the creator of the pitchfest concept, a “new innovative, economical way of connecting with Hollywood” which allows projects to be presented directly to scouts from talent agencies and management firms, studios and production companies. Companies receiving projects are Writers Guild of America (WGA) signatory, giving some legal security to the event.
ORGANISER: PIPELINE MEDIA GROUP
SCRIPT PIPELINE- FIRST LOOK PROJECT Through the First Look Project, Script Pipeline fulfills the studios, production companies, and top managers’ requests by finding “unique, high-concept material” across two main categories: Screenplay - divisions for Action/Sci-fi, Comedy, Drama, and Horror/ Thriller; and TV Pilot - divisions for Hour and Half-hour original pilots, any genre.
PROJECT/GENRE ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES Brazil + all countries WHO CAN APPLY? Producers / Screenwriters
F
D
S
A
STAGE
YEAR OF CREATION 1999
OTHER OPPORTUNITTIES
DEADLINE(S) September 15, 2020 (Regular) / October 1, 2020 (Late) FUNDING AMOUNT USD 15,000 (one winner in each division) SUBMISSION FEE USD 55 (regular); USD 60 (late)
scriptpipeline.com/shop/first-lookproject
CONTEST
In addition to monetary prizes, the First Look Project competition introduces the winning scripts to production and management companies for first look. “The originality of the concept and a strong understanding of genre and marketplace trends will take precedence, as well as overall writing ability,” they explain. A Screenwriting Competition and TV Writing Competition are other opportunities offered by Script Pipeline.
ORGANISER: THE FILM FUND
THE FILM FUND The Film Fund organizes two contests for narrative and documentary indie short films with quite an original approach: submissions must be a sentence of no more than 200 characters in length. A panel of judges will decide a winner for each category who will be granted a cash prize for him to make and produce a short film. All submitted material must be original, and all rights must be wholly owned by the writer(s).
PROJECT/GENRE ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES Brazil + list of countries WHO CAN APPLY? Writers
F
D
STAGE
YEAR OF CREATION DEADLINE(S) June-August 2021*
CONTEST
SHORT FILMS
OTHER OPPORTUNITTIES
* Dates based on 2020’s deadlines
FUNDING AMOUNT Up to USD 10,000 SUBMISSION FEE USD 25
thefilmfund.co/contests
This type of contest is an opportunity to grasp the highly dynamic mechanisms of the American film industry. In this case it focuses on the strength of a logline to sell an idea. Although the contest is limited to short films, it can mean an opportunity to promote new talent. Paying an extra USD 10,00 you can receive feedback on your entry.
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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Aide Aux Cinémas Du Monde
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
SHOW ME THE FUND #3 September, 11th, 2020 / 11 de setembro de 2020 (Egg)Celerator Lab From The Heart Prod. - Roy W. Dean Film Grants Impact Partners Development Fund / General Fund Mountainfilm Sundance Documentary Fund
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Visions Sud Est World Cinema Fund Script Pipeline- First Look Project Online Hollywood Pitch Festival The Film Fund
Next edition available soon on www.showmethefund.co SHOW ME THE FUND #5
Próxima edição disponível em breve em www.showmethefund.co
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