WFG | IATSE 856 BIPOC Artist's Film Fund is a production fund and mentorship to help support emerging BIPOC filmmakers to create a new short film.
With this award, the recipient will receive:
- $10,000 in cash
- $2,000 in WFG services (can be applied to gear, editing suite and studio rentals)
- General WFG Membership + Production Add-On (valued at $127)
- Free access to 2 WFG workshops anytime up to 1 year after being awarded
- Free access to 2 IATSE 856 workshops anytime up to 1 year after being awarded
- Access to all of the networking and industry connection opportunities afforded by WFG, IATSE 856 Local
- A screening of their funded film at the Cinematheque and online through Cinematheque at Home
PROGRAM ELIGIBILITY
- Person who self-identifies as Indigenous or is from a diverse cultural background*
- Over 18 years of age
- Manitoba resident or have their permanent residency for at least six months prior to the application deadline
- A novice or beginner filmmaker with little or no previous film or video work
- The independent work must not be a student project, assignment or activity issued by a teacher or professor from a University, College or other preparatory related school.
- *Applicants can hold this award concurrent with a Production Fund and / or Marketing Fund Award.
*For the purposes of this program, Indigenous peoples include Status, Non-Status, Métis and Inuit people; ‘diverse cultural background’ refers to persons of African, Asian, Latin American or Middle Eastern origin.
NOTE: This fund supports films in narrative, experimental, documentary or hybrid/cross-genre. The fund is NOT designed for series, pilots, demo reels or TV award shows.
APPLICATION PROCESS
The award will be adjudicated by a peer assessment committee made up solely of practicing BIPOC artists and arts professionals. Interested Manitoba filmmakers are invited to apply with the following submission documents:
- A letter of intent, describing the proposed film or video concept (up to 2 pages max.)
- A paragraph describing how this project will contribute to your artistic aspirations (1 or 2 paragraphs)
- Applicant's resume (up to 3 pages max.)
- Letter of recommendation from someone who supports your film project (up to 750 words max.)
- Schedule of Major Activities (1 page max)
- Proposed Balanced Budget (1 page max)
- Recommendations for a local BIPOC filmmaker mentor you'd like to work with
Deadline to apply is Dec. 31st at 12pm.
* Applications can be submitted in French
INSTRUCTIONS:
Please ensure you have ALL the appropriate submission documents and necessary information for your submission PRIOR to filling out this form. The process of filling in this submission form should take approximately 30 minutes. Please ensure you have sufficient time to complete the form before beginning.
Once you have filled out the form, you may submit your application BELOW by clicking the SUBMIT button.
REMINDER: If you have submitted an application in a previous deadline and did not receive a grant, you are welcome to re-submit the application in this round.
* Fields with an asterisk MUST be completed / filled in, or you will not be allowed to submit the form. If you are having difficulty on pressing the "submit" button, please review each field and ensure all mandatory fields have been completed and mandatory documents uploaded.
QUESTIONS?
ENQUIRIES regarding this fund can be directed to:
Karen Remoto
Production Training Coordinator
(204) 925-3456, ext 111
training@winnipegfilmgroup.com