FilmADE Fund Grants

FilmADE Fund Grants is sponsored by FilmADE Fund. The FilmADE Fund promotes strategies to grow audiences for independent film releases by awarding grants for innovative approaches to distribution and marketing. The fund also provides educational resources and publishes case studies and data to benefit the independent film field.

We are a new program that promotes fresh strategies to grow audiences for independent film releases. We do this through awarding grants for bold experiments around distribution and marketing, and by providing educational resources for film teams to encourage a renewed focus on audiences. We will also release case studies and data publicly so that the field as a whole can learn from the successes and failures of our grantees.

Our long term goals are simply larger audiences for independent cinema as well as audiences that are more representative of the U.S. population. In a challenging time for our field, our strategy is to offset the risk of testing new methodologies to strengthen the engagement with thought-provoking films in our culture. We are currently focused on U.S. theatrical and non-theatrical releases.

Do you have experience in distribution or marketing? Apply for funding for an innovative approach to develop and engage audiences. Read the FAQ to see if you qualify.

We partner with nonprofits and marketing innovators to provide panels and workshops for film teams. Join us in growing this program. Learn more by subscribing to our Substack.

Our dream is support 30 independent film releases a year. Help us reach our goal by subscribing to our Substack. and donating to our fund or partnering on issue specific marketing strategies.

We will be at Gotham Week October 2nd with a working session on how film teams can leverage data to identify target audiences and demonstrate the value to funders and distributors. Details will be announced soon. In the meantime, check out The Distribution Advocates Substack for more resources.

Distribution Advocates Substack