BGDM Sustainable Artist Grant
Funding Amount
Unrestricted grants (amount not specified)
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Grant Type
foundation
Overview
BGDM Sustainable Artist Grant
Status: Active grant program announced March 29, 2021
Geographic Scope: United States (BGDM members)
Focus Areas: Documentary filmmaking; support for creative work and career development
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Supported By: The Ford Foundation, The John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, National Geographic Documentary Films, The Bertha Foundation, Neon, Catapult Film Fund, Our Time Films, Breakwater Studios, Sundance Film Institute
Background: Inaugural cohort (2021) included five recipients: Mireya Guzman-Ortiz, Rebeca Huntt, Chithra Jeyaram, Sara Nodjoumi, and Jean Rheem. Program aims to nourish vital voices in documentary and support BIPOC women and non-binary filmmakers.
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