PitchBLACK Forum & Awards
Funding Amount
Up to $150,000
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Deadline history & next window
- Cycle
- Annual
- Tracked since
- April 2026
Source: the cycle recorded on this listing. Confirm dates with the funder.
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Geography
- Participating media makers are invited to compete based on their involvement in the 360 Incubator+ program
- Immersive teams compete based on criteria determined by the BPMplus program team
Other requirements
- No entry fees required to compete
- Identities of jurors remain confidential until after awards are presented
- What They Fund: Documentary filmmaking and immersive media projects
Overview
The largest pitch competition for Black, independent filmmakers and creative technologists in the United States. Black Public Media holds its annual PitchBLACK Forum where winners receive project funding for new documentary filmmaking and immersive media projects.
Award Announcement: Winners are announced at the PitchBLACK Awards ceremony.
Geographic Scope: United States
Focus Areas:
- Documentary filmmaking
- Immersive media projects
- Projects by Black independent filmmakers and creative technologists
Eligibility:
- Participating media makers are invited to compete based on their involvement in the 360 Incubator+ program
- Immersive teams compete based on criteria determined by the BPMplus program team
- No entry fees required to compete
- Identities of jurors remain confidential until after awards are presented
What They Fund: Documentary filmmaking and immersive media projects
Contact Information:
- Address: 8 W. 126th St., Ste. 0D3117, NY, NY 10027
- Phone: (212) 234-8200
- Website: blackpublicmedia.org
What Black Public Media Inc actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2020 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
Black Public Media Inc reported $23K in grants for 2023 as a total without an itemized list; the grant details below are from 2020, its most recent itemized filing.
- Grants in 2020
- 2
- Total given
- $20K
- Median grant
- $10K
- By dollars: Texas 50%, Minnesota 50%. Top recipient cities: Houston, TX; Saint Paul, MN.
Example grants
Houston Cinema Arts Society · Houston, TX
Black media story summit grant
$10K
Twin Cities PBS · Saint Paul, MN
Black media story summit grant
$10K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- BIPOC
- Arts
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