#4 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
D
Documentary Non fiction
A
Animation
S
Series
O
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: COUSIN COLLECTIVE
COUSIN COUSIN looks to support experimental features, short films, installation & hybrid projects made by Indigenous artists through a grant intended to facilitate the development, production and/or completion of their works. In partnership with Cinereach, this initiative looks to “create more space for diverse indigenous artists whose work might not fit in other funding avenues.”
PROJECT/GENRE ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES Brazil + all countries WHO CAN APPLY? Directors
F
O
STAGE
YEAR OF CREATION 2019 DEADLINE(S) End 2021* * Estimated by the organisation
FUNDING AMOUNT Grant amounts are established according to the needs of the project.
NO SUBMISSION FEE
cousincollective.org
ETHNIC ISSUES
EXPERIMENTAL
Two out of the nine projects supported in the first edition hail from communities in Latin America. Applicants must have completed at least two short films, or “have a history of non-film work that demonstrates an artistic voice which could extend to a filmic form.” Artists must be Indigenous and identify themselves with the community they belong to.
ORGANISER: DOC EDGE AND REI FOUNDATION
DOC EDGE AND REI FOUNDATION FILM FUND This Fund supports the creation of short documentaries (up to 40 minutes) made specifically for youth aged 11 to 17 years, offering stories and new perspectives. They are interested in films that “have the ability to inspire social change as well as to tell authentic impactful stories particularly around gender, diversity, poverty, environment, equality, human rights and with reference to the world during Covid-19.”
PROJECT/GENRE ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES Brazil + all countries WHO CAN APPLY? Producers / Directors (must have at least one directing/producing credit)
D
A
STAGE
YEAR OF CREATION 2019 SHORTS
DEADLINE(S) August 31, 2021* * Based on 2020’s deadlines
FUNDING AMOUNT USD 13,000 approx. NO SUBMISSION FEE
docedge.nz/international/film-fund filmfreeway.com/DocEdgeReiFoundationiFilmFund
Doc Edge is an organization that looks to celebrate and promote documentary in New Zealand through a series of events and activities including the Oscar-qualifying Doc Edge Festival and other initiatives like this Fund co-organized with the Rei Foundation. Strong story narrative, unique perspective, and use of humour are among the qualities they look for in a work.
ORGANISER: FLIES COLLECTIVE
FLIES COLLECTIVE FILM GRANT By supporting independent artists and their work, the organizer looks to help in the growing and strengthening of the independent filmmaking community as a whole. Talented filmmakers --both established and new voices-- “with bold voices and passion projects that have a demonstrable need for funds” are in the focus of the organization.
PROJECT/GENRE ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES Brazil + all countries WHO CAN APPLY? Directors / Producers
F
D
STAGE
YEAR OF CREATION 2012 DEADLINE(S) June 2021* * Based on 2020’s deadlines
FUNDING AMOUNT USD 4,000 * * Average per project considering the last three years
NO SUBMISSION FEE
fliescollective.com/film-grant fliescollective.com/film-grant-faq
Even though it’s not a large financial support, this grant can open new doors within the independent film scene. They are specifically looking for short films, docs and low-budget features. If selected, grant recipients will need to have a US-based fiscal sponsor in order to receive the grant funds.
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.
cinemadobrasil.org.br @cinemadobrasil
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: FRAMELINE
FRAMELINE COMPLETION FUND Undertaken by one of the longest-running, largest, and most widely recognized LGBTQ+ film exhibition event in the world, this initiative looks to change the world through the power of queer cinema. This program seeks to ensure that films reflecting LGBTQ+ life are completed and viewed by wider audiences, including under-served audiences.
PROJECT/GENRE ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES Brazil + all countries WHO CAN APPLY? Directors / Producers
F
D
A
S
STAGE
YEAR OF CREATION 1990 DEADLINE(S) Call for entries begins on October 2020 * * Specific dates to be confirmed
FUNDING AMOUNT Up to USD 5,000 NO SUBMISSION FEE
frameline.org/year-round/filmmaker-support/completion-fund
GENDER ISSUES
They especially encourage applications by women, people of color, transgender people, intersex people, asexual people, non-binary people, disabled people, and other underrepresented people and communities. Projects must be in the post-production phase or ready to begin it as soon as funding is in place (90% of production must be finished by the time of the application.)
O
ORGANISER: THE SAN FRANCISCO FILM SOCIETY (SFFILM)
SFFILMS DOCUMENTARY FUND This post-production Fund supports engaging documentaries which exhibit compelling stories, intriguing characters, and an innovative visual approach. Projects must be consistent with SFFILM’s mission and represent an imaginative contribution to the moving image art form. In addition to the cash awards, recipients will gain access to SFFILM Festival and other SFFILM Makers grant, fellowship, and residency programs.
PROJECT/GENRE ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES Brazil + all countries WHO CAN APPLY? Producers / Directors
D STAGE
YEAR OF CREATION 2011 DEADLINE(S) Spring 2021 (North Hemisphere) FUNDING AMOUNT USD 20,000 per project SUBMISSION FEE USD 25 (regular deadline); USD 45 (late deadline)
sffilm.org/documentary-film-fund
This Fund, which is part of the SFFILM Makers program, supports four projects a year that must be in, or within six months of post-production at the time of the final deadline. They recommend sending a 5-minute sample from the film and not a trailer.
SUNDANCE INSTITUTE AND LUMINATE
SUNDANCE LUMINATE FUND This Fund provides non-recoupable grants to independent storytellers working on projects addressing the following four areas: Civic Empowerment; Data & Digital Rights; Independent Media; and Financial Transparency. They support up to six projects per year and the selection criteria prioritizes the potential for social and cultural impact.
PROJECT/GENRE ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES Brazil + list of countries WHO CAN APPLY? Producers / Directors
F
D
S
O
STAGE
YEAR OF CREATION 2019 DEADLINE(S) It has two open calls per year. Next cycle opens in late Fall 2020 (North Hemisphere) FUNDING AMOUNT USD 15,000 (Development); Up to USD 40,000 (Production and Post-production) NO SUBMISSION FEE
sundance.org/luminate
SOCIAL ISSUES
Luminate is a global philanthropic organization focused on “empowering people and institutions to work together to build just and fair societies.” This fund supports up to six projects per year, and they “especially encourage applications from Latin America.” The Fund also considers films in early distribution and impact campaigns.
ORGANISER: WAHALA FILM FUND
WAHALA FILM FUND Wahala Film Fund is a short film completion fund for Queer, Transgender and Intersex People of Colour (QTIPOC) filmmakers who have already shot and edited a film, and need funds to finish it.
PROJECT/GENRE ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES Brazil + UK, Europe and the Global South countries. WHO CAN APPLY? Directors
F
D
STAGE
YEAR OF CREATION 2018 SHORTS
DEADLINE(S) Rolling basis FUNDING AMOUNT USD 1,280 approx. NO SUBMISSION FEE
wahalafilmfund.com
“We believe that QTIPOC filmmakers should be empowered to create images reflecting their lives, and we do this through finance, since many of the hurdles faced by QTIPOC filmmakers are financial,” explains this small fund’s organization. San Francisco’s Frameline, Los Angeles’ Outfest and Scotland’s SQIFF are among the screening partners, which enhances the shorts international visibility.
ORGANISER: FRESH VOICES
FRESH VOICES Fresh Voices has distinguished itself as a “screenplay competition designed to discover, empower, and promote the next generation of storytellers, writers and filmmakers”. This contest is organized in three categories: Feature screenplay, TV Pilot 1/2 hr & 1 hr, and Short scripts.
PROJECT/GENRE ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES Brazil + all countries WHO CAN APPLY? Directors / Screenwriters
F
S
STAGE
YEAR OF CREATION 2009 DEADLINE(S) November 5, 2020
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
FUNDING AMOUNT USD 3,000 (Grand Prize Winner) SUBMISSION FEE USD 80
fresh-voices.com/screenplay-competition
COMPETITION
“Fresh Voices has been proud to provide a microphone to exciting new voices that deserve to be heard and memorable stories that must be told”, explains the organization. The winners receive script consideration from top companies, screenplay development packages, industry subscriptions, memberships and consulting.
ORGANISER: VIRTUAL PITCH FEST
VIRTUAL PITCH FEST VPF is an online “pitch fest” that offers you a chance to pitch your project via a query letter (one page letter) to participating Film & TV industry pros you previously selected from a list of 475+ professionals, including producers, agents, and managers.
PROJECT/GENRE ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES Brazil + all countries WHO CAN APPLY? Directors / Screenwriters
F
S
STAGE
DEADLINE(S) Rolling basis
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
SUBMISSION FEE 5 Pitches: USD 50; 10 Pitches: USD 90; 25 Pitches: USD 189
virtualpitchfest.com
PITCH
SCRIPTS
“Where writers pitch Hollywood Pros.” Such is this platform’s motto, which prides itself in being a gateway to the Hollywood industry. They guarantee a response back within 5 business days. On the web page you can find both query letters and pro responses samples.
ORGANISER: TABLE READ MY SCREENPLAY
TABLE READ MY SCREENPLAY (TRMS) Divided into six categories (Drama, Comedy, Historical/Biopic, Action/Adventure, Mystery/Crime/Thriller and Horror/Sci-Fi), this competition is open to Script Features, TV Pilots, and Web Series Pilots. Six Genre Winners are chosen, and one per category is shortlisted for the Grand Prize Winner.
PROJECT/GENRE ELIGIBLE COUNTRIES Brazil + all countries WHO CAN APPLY? Directors / Screenwriters
F
S
O
STAGE
DEADLINE(S) February 2021 (opening date)* * Based on 2020’s deadlines
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
PRIZES USD 1,000 (6 winners per category). SUBMISSION FEE USD 35.00 – 75.00
tablereadmyscreenplay.com
COMPETITION
SCRIPTS
This competition is endorsed by the International Screenwriters’ Association (ISA). The final panel of judges will be comprised of screenwriting and other industry professionals, including but not limited to producers, managers, and established writers, according to the organization.
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.
Designed by Venado / Design for movies and film industry from Montevideo, Uruguay.
SHOW ME THE FUND #1
SHOW ME THE FUND #2
August 11th, 2020 / 11 de agosto de 2020
August 27th, 2020 / 27 de agosto de 2020
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
SHOW ME THE FUND #4
September, 11th, 2020 / 11 de setembro de 2020
September, 25th, 2020 / 25 de setembro de 2020
(Egg)Celerator Lab
Cousin
From The Heart Prod. - Roy W. Dean Film Grants
Doc Edge Rei Foundation
Impact Partners Development Fund / General Fund
Flies Collective
Mountainfilm
Frameline Completion Fund
Sundance Documentary Fund
Sffilms Documentary Fund
Visions Sud Est
Sundance Luminate Fund
World Cinema Fund
Wahala Film Fund
Script Pipeline- First Look Project
Fresh Voices
Online Hollywood Pitch Festival
Virtual Pitch
The Film Fund
Table Read My Screenplay
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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