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Ellis Beauregard Documentary Film Award is sponsored by The Ellis-Beauregard Foundation, in collaboration with Points North. Ellis Beauregard Documentary Film Award is a grant from the Ellis-Beauregard Foundation in collaboration with Points North Institute that funds visionary U. S.
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Ellis-Beauregard Foundation Documentary Film Award - Points North Institute Ellis-Beauregard Foundation Documentary Film Award Willoughby 2026-04-10T09:29:29-04:00 ELLIS-BEAUREGARD FOUNDATION DOCUMENTARY FILM AWARD An initiative designed to support visionary US-based nonfiction filmmakers working at the post-production stage.
The Ellis-Beauregard Foundation, in collaboration with Points North Institute, has launched the Ellis-Beauregard Foundation Documentary Film Award! The Ellis-Beauregard Foundation will provide one $50,000 unrestricted grant to a feature-length documentary currently in post-production, supporting ambitious, artist-driven work that challenges convention and expands the language of nonfiction cinema.
Projects from both emerging and established filmmakers based permanently in the United States are encouraged to apply. In addition to financial support, the Award includes a creative retreat opportunity hosted by Points North Institute in conjunction with the 2026 Camden International Film Festival (CIFF).
Finalists will be reviewed by a panel of invited industry leaders, with selection based on artistic excellence, originality, clarity of vision, and creative potential. Apply on the Ellis-Beauregard Foundation website The Ellis-Beauregard Foundation Documentary Film Award submissions opened March 16 and will remain so until April 16 or until 300 applications have been received, whichever comes first.
Early submission is encouraged, as applications will no longer be accepted once the cap is reached.
Please direct any inquiries about this Award to Donna McNeil, Executive Director, Ellis-Beauregard Foundation: [email protected] THE SELECTED FILMMAKER WILL RECEIVE: $50,000 in unrestricted funding to support post-production An invitation for the director and editor to attend a dedicated Points North creative retreat in conjunction with the 2026 Camden International Film Festival (CIFF) Transportation from a location in the US and lodging provided for the retreat for Director and Editor.
During the retreat, the filmmaker and editor will share a work-in-progress cut in an intimate, supportive environment with leading documentary editors, producers, and creative advisers. Projects that are anticipated to be completed by Summer 2027 are preferred. Finished work will be considered for inclusion in the program at the Camden International Film Festival 2027.
For full eligibility requirements, application and review process details, and to apply go to the Ellis Beauregard Website: ellis-beauregardfoundation. org The Ellis-Beauregard Foundation provides resources and support for artists, engages with the community, and sustains the legacy of its founding artists, Joan Beauregard and David Ellis.
The vision of the Ellis-Beauregard Foundation is to encourage, expand and sustain the courageous and imaginative dialogue that is fundamental to the arts. The Ellis-Beauregard Foundation celebrates the value of art to transcend cultures and engage with diverse communities.
Through its programs, the Ellis-Beauregard Foundation supports the exploration of the common ground that art occupies, the way it engages people, and its ability to reveal our shared human experience. Leave this field empty if you're human:
Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Feature-length documentary films currently in post-production are eligible. Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
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