Presented by True/False and Catapult Film Fund, the 2021 Rough Cut Retreat will take place in late July/early August, uniting nonfiction filmmakers and mentors in a creative, supportive, and engaged atmosphere. When selecting projects, True/False and Catapult prioritize work that displays an ambitious, idiosyncratic approach to nonfiction storytelling. Additionally, preference is given to emerging filmmakers and projects that are not already receiving significant institutional support. Chosen mentors are professionals who embody creativity and generosity of spirit.

The 4th World Indigenous Media Lab is a year-long fellowship for emerging and mid-career Indigenous filmmakers, providing opportunities to develop filmmaking skills and networks through festival participation, hands-on training, masterclasses, workshopping projects in development, pitch activities, and meetings with funders and other industry decision-makers.

In 2020, Firelight Media launched the William Greaves Fund for mid-career nonfiction filmmakers of color. This newly dedicated fund resources talented storytellers from racially and ethnically underrepresented communities in the United States, as well as filmmakers from Mexico, Brazil, Puerto Rico, and Colombia with a particular interest in those who identify as being of Indigenous and/or of African descent. Grant sizes can be up to $40K.

The Salt Institute for Documentary Studies in Portland, Maine is now accepting scholarship applications for its 15-week Short Film certificate. Via fieldwork, assignments, class discussion, instructor feedback, and peer critique, Salt students learn how to: identify, pre-report, and evaluate a possible story; carry out successful film shoots; use video to build and shape a story; write and edit; and produce polished work in Premiere Pro. Students also practice pitching their work and start to market themselves as filmmakers. Over the course of the semester, students shoot and produce a short profile as well as an in-depth final project.

Grants of up to $5,000 are available for visual artists, media artists, and choreographers who have experienced unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies since September 1 2020 or later. To be eligible, applicants must be 21 years or older, not in a degree-granting program, reside in the U.S., D.C., or U.S. Territories, have adjusted gross annual income is $75,000 or lower for an individual, or $150,000 for joint filers, averaged over the last two federal tax returns, and need to cover medical emergencies or treatment in the U.S. Applicants must demonstrate current and ongoing activity in artistic discipline/s. Artists of color, artists with disabilities, and those living outside of the East and West coasts are particularly encouraged to apply.

Ji.hlava IDFF has launched a new initiative open to U.S. filmmakers with documentary films in development, production, or post-production. The selected projects will be presented to potential co-producers, distributors, sales representatives and film festivals from Europe. Selected U.S. filmmakers will also be invited to tailor-made activities focusing on European funding and distribution system, join the festival’s Matchmaking Accelerator and other Ji.hlava industry events.

The Collective Futures Fund supports visual artists and artist-run activity in the Greater Boston area through grants between $2,000 and $6,000. The Fund is administered by the

Tufts University Art Galleries

and is a part of the Regional

Re-granting Program of

The Andy Warhol Foundation

for the Visual Arts.