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Applications open June 2, 2025 and close July 31, 2025. Stored deadline was null.
AXS Film Fund is a grant from AXS Lab and the MacArthur Foundation that funds documentary filmmakers and nonfiction new media creators of color who identify as living with a disability. Awards of up to $10,000 support independent storytellers from historically underserved communities in creating films and content that elevate diverse voices in media.
Founded in response to the events of 2020, the fund prioritizes applicants who are people of color with disabilities as key contributors to their projects, though diverse teams may also apply. The application deadline was July 31, 2025. The fund believes strongly in representation, accessibility, and centering the perspectives of those most affected by social inequities.
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AXS Film Fund – Breaking Barriers for unheard voices Accessibility Friendly Website Committed to empowering creators of color living with disabilities Breaking Barriers for unheard voices Committed to empowering creators of color living with disabilities Nothing about us without us.
Committed to empowering creators of color living with disabilities AXS Film Fund was founded to support documentary filmmakers and non-fiction new media creators living with disabilities from a range of backgrounds, particularly those from historically underserved communities.
The events of 2020 highlighted the need for change as society faced an increase in violence, particularly against communities of color, a divided nation, and a global pandemic. It became clear that elevating diverse voices in media was more important than ever.
AXS Film Fund strives to support independent documentary filmmakers and nonfiction new media creators from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds living with disabilities in their endeavors to tell stories, make films, and create content. We firmly believe in the value of accessibility and representation for all individuals.
Filmmakers from underrepresented communities have worked tirelessly to break through barriers and bring new perspectives to the industry. However, individuals living with disabilities often remain invisible in media and film, especially those from communities with less representation. Too often, they have limited control over the creation of projects or the development of tools, which silences an important perspective.
President and Program Founder President and Program Founder Jason is a director, producer, writer, and disability rights activist best known for the Emmy Award winning documentary, When I Walk, the first film in a documentary trilogy.
As President of AXS Lab, Jason is the key creative and strategic voice of the organization, providing insight to necessities in disability activism and facilitating AXS Lab's work with the UN and partner organizations around the world. Naomi is an independent filmmaker and producer who is interested in stories that paint portraits of humanity in conversation with larger issues of human rights and social justice.
In 2021 she produced the short, Predicting My MS, (2022) for NOVA, which broadcasted on PBS/NOVA. Her short doc, HELO (Home, Education, Love, Opportunity) (2019), was an official judge’s selection and opened the Bennington Alumni Film & Creativity Festival in 2019. Naomi firmly believes in the powerful intersection of filmmaking and social justice.
She is thrilled with the conversations the fund is creating and is excited about the continued growth of AXS Film Fund and its mission. Mimoza is an analytical and detail oriented banking professional with 10 years of experience.
Exceptionally organized and focused demonstrating an outstanding aptitude to manage and balance a variety of day to day transition, providing overachieving assistance services team management products cross sales. This program is for creators of color in documentary filmmaking or nonfiction new media who identify as living with a disability. We seek to bring visibility to creators who are oftentimes overlooked.
While we prefer that a person of color living with a disability is a key contributor to the project, we welcome diverse teams to apply. Each year we award up to five creators with grants of up to $10,000 each to assist them in finishing their projects in any stage of production. Letters of Inquiry are not required.
Applicants should submit an application to our portal. Starting June 2nd, 2025, our online portal for submission opens. Applications should be submitted through this portal.
After July 31st, 2025, application submissions will close. Applications will first be reviewed by our internal staff to ensure they meet all eligibility requirements. Successful applications will move to the next round, a review by an external committee of expert panelists.
Email us with any inquiries 1-55 Borden Avenue, Suite 10E Long Island City, NY 11101 AXS Film Fund is a program of AXS Lab, a 501(c)3 Nonprofit.
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Creators of color in documentary filmmaking or nonfiction new media who identify as living with a disability; preference given to people of color with disabilities as key contributors, but diverse teams may apply. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $10,000 per creator Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is July 31, 2025. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
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