PBS/Firelight William Greaves Production Fund in the US

PBS/Firelight William Greaves Production Fund in the US

Overview

PBS has committed $3.6 million over the course of three years to support mid-career nonfiction filmmakers through the PBS/Firelight William Greaves Production Fund, which resources talented storytellers from diverse communities in the United States. The Fund is designed to address the persistent structural challenges many filmmakers face after producing their first films, so that they can remain in the field and continue to create vital stories focused on underrepresented people and topics.

The open call for the PBS/Firelight William Greaves Production Fund begins on Wednesday, October 4, 2023 and closes on Wednesday, November 1, 2023.

Requirements

The PBS/Firelight William Greaves Production Fund is open to documentary filmmakers who meet the following criteria:

Identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or a Person of Color

Be a mid-career filmmaker* with a minimum of seven (7) years experience in documentary filmmaking as a Producer, Director, Co-Director, Editor, Cinematographer, and/or Writer

Have credits on a minimum of two (2) hours of distributed films of any genre, as a Producer, Director, Co-Director, Editor, Cinematographer, and/or Writer. The films must have been distributed via broadcast, streaming, and/or an Academy Award-qualifying festival.

Reside in the United States or

a U.S. territory (Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, U.S. Samoa, Guam, Northern Mariana Islands)

Have secured a minimum of 20% of their total Production budget

Hold at least 50% of the Copyright to the project

Be 18 years or older as of November 1, 2023
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You are not eligible to apply if you are:

Currently enrolled as a student. Productions that are part of a degree-granting program are not eligible.

Currently a signatory of any Firelight Media fellowship, development, or production agreement(s) which has not yet completed delivery.

Employed by Firelight Media or PBS as an officer, full-time employee, or are a member of the board of directors.

How to Apply

For more information and job application details, see; PBS/Firelight William Greaves Production Fund in the US

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