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Find similar grantsFilm Fund - Short Film Production Grants is sponsored by The Film Fund LLC. Supports emerging narrative and documentary short filmmakers with production funding. Films must be under 15 minutes.
Includes festival submission support and maintains filmmaker creative control.
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Get Film Financing - Write One Sentence | The Film Fund Your browser does not support the video tag. We've awarded over $150,000 to filmmakers to make their short films. W rite one sentence and submit $25 for a chance to get up to $10,000 to make your short.
How to get funding for your short film project? Craft and submit one sentence with a compelling premise that also conveys why you need this funding to achieve your vision. Our judges will choose the best one.
Get creative capital to use for the production of a short, or use it as a film finishing fund. See our prize reimbursement policy here . See examples here , and enter below.
Write one sentence that (1) describes the premise of your narrative short film and (2) explains how you'll use the funding to complete the film if you're chosen as a winner. If you enter any of our contests, you get to join our exclusive film funding network at no extra cost. In this community, you can network with other filmmakers and producers!
Enter our Narrative Short Film Contest using the form below. If you are having issues with the website, please use Google Chrome, not Safari, and enter from a laptop or desktop computer. Deadline: June 2nd, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST Fill out my online form .
Short Film Frequently Asked Questions Click or tap them to see the answers for our short film contest. For feature film FAQ, see here . How do I get funding for my short film?
Do I keep the rights to my short film if I win? When will the winners be announced? Finalists will be announced via email approximately one month after the final submission deadline for that respective contest period.
Make sure you have tom@thefilmfund. co added to your email contacts! I paid an extra $6.
99 to receive feedback on my entry. When will I receive the feedback? Feedback will be sent shortly after the final judging results are released.
Will my film be posted on the website? Yes. The big fests like Sundance and SXSW don’t care if your film plays online first, and more and more film festivals are following suit.
But if you’re still worried, we can delay your online release. We realize this is a hot topic, and we don’t want to mess with your festival strategy. While you must provide us with a private version of the completed film immediately upon its completion, you do not have to send us a public version until one year after we send you the funding.
You can send it to us after your film's physical festival run, or you can send it before the festivals in order to gain traction and pick up something like a Short of the Week or Vimeo Staff Pick. Up to you, as long as you send us the film within one year of getting the funding. Short of the Week is so cool that they’ve compiled some handy data concerning online film festivals and how they affect offline festival runs.
We’re not quite an online film festival, but the same thoughts apply: “This is one of the biggest scares for filmmakers (it was ours, too). So we did the research and found that 2/3rds of the top film festivals will accept online films (66% in 2013). And with heavyweights like Sundance and SXSW leading the charge, this is clearly a growing trend.
If you want to know about a specific festival, take a look at our Essential List of Festival Eligibility to see if the festivals you’re considering are online-friendly” (Short of the Week). Do I need to give credit to The Film Fund? Yes, and we'll be honored.
We'll provide you with our motion graphic that reads "In association with The Film Fund." It looks cool, and it'll lend even more credibility to your project. Not that you're not awesome to begin with.
? What's all this about Auteurs? We want to showcase films even if we didn't fund them.
Filmmakers work hard, and we want to promote them. Submit anything related to your work here , and we'll feature it. Free of charge.
Depends on the day! Ask us here. Maybe we can ship you some leftovers.
? Can I enter a sentence idea for my film that's already in production but needs post work? Yes.
We want to make films happen. Can I enter a sentence idea for a web series? Yes.
A short film could serve as the pilot episode, right? Just make sure this pilot episode can stand on its own as a short film. How do I receive the funding?
To maintain accountability, The Film Fund will reimburse individual expenses for your film after receiving expense reports, receipts, invoices, etc. We use a payment platform called SnapRefund . Where does the money come from? Filmmakers like you who have also submitted their sentence to The Film Fund.
We know there's a simpler way to fund films. What kind of genres are you looking for? Anything that has the potential to carry a good story.
Horror, comedy, drama, documentary, anything. Absolutely no adult films under any circumstance. Can I submit the finished film to film festivals?
I have no idea what I'm doing. Will you help me with budgeting? Budgets will be different for each film, but we'd be more than happy to share a sample short film budget with you here !
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Based on current listing details, eligibility includes: Emerging narrative and documentary short filmmakers; production insurance required (Film Fund as additional insured); under 15-minute films Applicants should confirm final requirements in the official notice before submission.
Current published award information indicates Up to $10,000 per short film Always verify allowable costs, matching requirements, and funding caps directly in the sponsor documentation.
The current target date is rolling deadlines or periodic funding windows. Build your timeline backwards from this date to cover registrations, approvals, attachments, and final submission checks.
Federal grant success rates typically range from 10-30%, varying by agency and program. Build a strong proposal with clear objectives, measurable outcomes, and a well-justified budget to improve your chances.
Requirements vary by sponsor, but typically include a project narrative, budget justification, organizational capability statement, and key personnel CVs. Check the official notice for the complete list of required attachments.
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