Matthew comes to LEF having recently completed his graduate studies at Emerson College, where he served as a teaching assistant and worked closely with numerous faculty members on their projects and his own. A native of Central New York, Matthew studied history and film at Colgate University and attended the Flaherty Film Seminar. Matthew is a scholar and filmmaker whose work centers on conceptual nuances of queer art-making and where memory coalesces with larger historical narratives.

Matthew brings experience working in film production, marketing, and higher education to the role of Program Officer, where he’ll be working closely with Gen Carmel, our Program Director. He lives in Somerville, and is active in the local arts community through his involvement with the Boston LGBTQIA+ Artist Alliance (BLAA) and the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards in Massachusetts.

The Spark Fund offers support to established independent documentary filmmakers who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or people of color. This one-time opportunity will provide 36 stipends of $50,000 to selected filmmakers over the period of one year, for their use in alleviating financial hardship and disruptions of humanities-themed projects by the COVID-19 pandemic.

In this free online event hosted by Creative Capital, get an inside look at what reviewers and panelists often look for and consider when reviewing grant applications by sitting in on a mock panel-room conversation led by Creative Capital Awardee James Scruggs, and featuring awardee and filmmaker Rodrigo Reyes, and Joan Mitchell Center Director, Toccarra Thomas, all of whom will offer their perspectives and panel experience.

The Flaherty Seminar is now accepting Letters of Intent (and nominations!) for its 2023 seminar. Programmers can be individuals or small teams, and all programmers need to have attended the Flaherty Seminar in the past prior to submitting.

Every six months, in January and July, the Interbay Cinema Society gives grants to 10 filmmakers working with 16mm or 35mm film to have 2 and 4K high resolution scans of their work made through Lightpress, a transfer house in Seattle. ICS gives grants to established and emerging filmmakers in the US, and are given for 3 hours of scanning, around a $1200 value.

The ITVS Humanities Documentary Development Fellowship will help pandemic-affected independent documentary filmmakers develop projects that align with the National Endowment for the Humanities' “A More Perfect Union” initiative. Support will be awarded in the form of 12-month stipends to independent documentary filmmakers as well as advisors strengthening filmmaking humanities practices.

New Work New England provides grants of $7,500-$15,000 directly to New England artists in dance, film, interdisciplinary work, music, musical theater, opera, poetry, storytelling, and theater to support creating and producing new work that the artist intends to share with multiple New England communities. The focus of this pilot program is on artists and the creative process and projects that further equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility.

Applications are now open for The Studios at MASS MoCA's Summer-Fall 2022 residency season. Selected residency fellows will receive studio space, housing, meals, and access to MASS MoCA's facilities and workshops through the Assets for Artists program. The A4A online workshops are free to artists who currently live in the states of Massachusetts, Rhode Island, or Connecticut, and are being offered November 29 to February 16.

The TV5MONDE Maine Heritage Film Grant is a $15,000 grant supporting the production of a documentary short filmed in Maine and to premiere at the Camden International Film Festival. Preference is given to projects highlighting Francophone culture in Maine and/or French-speaking populations, but all Maine heritage-focused projects will be considered.

MacDowell provides time, space, and an inspiring environment to over 300 artists of exceptional talent each year. A MacDowell Fellowship, or residency, consists of exclusive use of a studio, accommodations, and three prepared meals a day for up to six weeks at its location in Peterborough, NH. MacDowell encourages artists from all backgrounds and all countries in the following disciplines: architecture, film/video arts, interdisciplinary arts, literature, music composition, theatre, and visual arts. There are no residency fees. Travel grants as well as need-based stipends are available. Reference letters are also no longer required for this round.

Osmosis Films is looking to collaborate with documentary filmmakers and producers on creative development, production services, further financing, and the distribution of projects in development or early stages of production. In 2022, they will set aside up to $100,000 to be distributed across 2-3 selected projects that feature artist-led stories with a strong creative vision, character-driven documentaries with access to rarely seen worlds, and approaches in non-traditional storytelling with a strong point of view. Osmosis is open to features, docuseries, and projects that challenge form.