Zeitgeist Minnesota Film Festival - Best Documentary Short Award
Funding Amount
$500
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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Other requirements
- Runtime: Short films classified as 1–25 minutes in length
Overview
Focus: This award honors excellence in documentary filmmaking, celebrating powerful storytelling rooted in truth, insight, and authenticity.
What is Recognized: Exceptional achievements in direction, research, cinematography, editing, and narrative structure in a short documentary that:
- Sheds light on important issues
- Amplifies underrepresented voices
- Reveals untold stories
- Demonstrates commitment to uncovering truth, sparking dialogue, and inspiring change through nonfiction cinema
Eligibility
- Runtime: Short films classified as 1–25 minutes in length
Contact
- Address: 222 E Superior St, Duluth, MN 55802
- Phone: (218) 726-5430
- Website: zeitgeistarts.com
What Zeitgeist Center for Arts actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, 2021 — the most recent filing with itemized grants
- Grants in 2021
- 1
- Total given
- $53K
- Median grant
- $53K
- By dollars: Minnesota 100%. Top recipient cities: Duluth, MN.
Example grants
Lake Superior Steelhead Association · Duluth, MN
Program support
$53K
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Fields of Work
- Arts
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