BFF ANNOUNCES THE 2017 GRANT CYCLE…

LAST CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Calling all Filmmakers who reside or work in the cities of Richmond, El Cerrito, Albany, Berkeley, Emeryville and Oakland! For Information on How to Apply STUDENT GRANTS: Students 18+ who live in Richmond, El Cerrito, Albany, Berkeley and Emeryville and are enrolled in a film arts program in the counties of Alameda, Contra Costa, San Francisco and Marin may apply. Our new community partner, the City of Emeryville, has given BFF a grant of $10,000 to be awarded to an Emeryville filmmaker. Thank you to the Mayor, City Council, and the Emeryville Community Grant Program! THE APPLICATION PROCESS ENDS ON FRIDAY MAY 5th—get your application in today!

Celebrating Our Grant Winners On March 16th, BFF donors, filmmakers, and city partners feted our 2016 grant winners at the Saul Zaentz Center and raised $98,000 toward this year's grants! Congresswoman Barbara Lee provided certificates to all the awardees. It was a great evening! Check Out the Grant Clip Reel

Mark Your Calendars! Wednesday, May 17th 1:00–4:00pm The David Brower Center 2150 Allston Way | Berkeley  94704 Thanks to a grant from the Fleishhacker Foundation, BFF continues its educational series—Expanding New Opportunities for Independent Filmmakers and the fast-changing documentary landscape. Join us in conversation with our distinguished panelists: Lisa Hasko, Carrie Lozano, Caroline von Kühn, and moderator Ken Jacobson. Free RSVP

Join Our Partners at California Film Institute for Doclands May 10–14th   “DocLands, a new documentary film festival, is a welcome addition to the Bay Area, providing additional screening opportunities for local filmmakers; I am excited about the possibilities for collaboration between the Berkeley FILM Foundation and DocLands,” says BFF Board President Abby Ginzberg.   “BFF-grant-winners screening at the inaugural DocLands are My Bolivia by Rick Tejada-Flores and Exiled by Mike Seely.  On a personal note, I am also delighted to be presenting the world premiere of my film, And Then They Came for Us, at DocLands on May 13. It was an important collaboration among members of the local filmmaking community." For More Information and Tickets

BFF Screening Series at The New Parkway Tuesday June 6th @ 6:45 PM   Join us for this BFF funded film with an in-depth panel discussion post screening with: Azadeh Zohrabi, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights David Muhammad, National Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (NICJR) Tamara Perkins, Director/Producer Jesse Dana, Cinematographer/Co-Producer Kevin Jones Editor, Associate Producer and special guests from the film Harrison Seuga and Noel Valdivia Sr.   Purchase Tickets

A Special Thank You to Our Donors: The City of Berkeley | Wareham Development | The Saul Zaentz Company | The Nancy and Rich Robbins Family Foundation | The Fleishhacker Foundation | The LaFetra Foundation | Bayer Healthcare | Berkeley Civic Arts Commission | Jonathan Logan Family Foundation | Pacific Gas and Electric Company | The Robertson Family Fund | George Lucas Family Foundation | Quadric Group | Saul Zaentz Charitable Foundation | The City of Emeryville | Shartsis Friese LLP | Walter Jerome Haas and Julie Salles Haas | Whole Foods  | Sam W. Klein Charitable Trust | Van Acker Construction | County of Alameda Board of Supervisors | Arent Fox LLP | Warner Bros. Entertainment, Inc. HELP US bring more voices to the screen. DONATE NOW

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