ORGANIZATIONS
American Indian Film Institute – encourages filmmakers whose work expresses the native voices, viewpoints, and stories historically excluded from mainstream media; develops audiences for their works; and advocates for authentic representations of Indians in the media.
Asian CineVision (ACV) – nonprofit media arts organization devoted to the development, exhibition, promotion, and preservation of Asian and Asian American film and video.
Women Make Movies (WMM) – nonprofit media arts organization that facilitates and supports women producers and directors from the beginning, planting the seeds for a diverse and inclusive filmmaking landscape. WMM is the world’s leading distributor of independent films by and about women.
Alliance of Female Directors – committed to substantially increasing the number of working women directors in film, television, commercials and new media
Film Independent Project Involve – provides filmmakers from diverse backgrounds the opportunity hone their skill, form creative partnerships and create short films to gain industry access needed to succeed as working artist
We Do It Together – nonprofit film Production Company created to produce films, documentaries, TV and other forms of media, uniquely dedicated to the empowerment of women.
National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP) – a national membership organization that addresses the professional needs of Latin content creators.
Organization of Black Screenwriters – advocates for representation within the entertainment industry by assisting screenwriters in the creation and presentation of works for film and television.
The Film Lab – creates, promotes and supports gender and ethnic diversity in media through various monthly programs including: Unfinished Works, Industry Spotlight, Connections, Production and Original Content.
Project HER – Indigenous Media teamed up with an esteemed group of mentors to launch an incubator aimed at producing dramatic television series, created by women.
DISTRIBUTION
ARRAY – an independent film distribution and resource collective comprised of arts advocacy organizations, Maverick volunteers and Rebel member donors worldwide dedicated to the amplification of independent films by people of color and women filmmakers globally.
Wave Farm Media Arts Assistance Fund: Distribution/Exhibition Support – funds (up to $10,000) are available for projects, finished during the most recent calendar year, that demonstrate a practical distribution plan, appropriate to the completed work and the intended public context.
Women Make Movies (WMM) – nonprofit media arts organization that facilitates and supports women producers and directors from the beginning, planting the seeds for a diverse and inclusive filmmaking landscape. WMM is the world’s leading distributor of independent films by and about women.
FUNDING AND FINANCING
Game Changer Films – first equity fund dedicated to financing feature films directed by women in order to address gender disparity in the film industry.
Seed&Spark – provides every filmmaker the opportunity to create a sustainable career, no matter where they live or what they look like.
Cinereach – philanthropic support of film projects that challenge the status quo is a touchstone of Cinereach’s mission. Each year Cinereach awards grants to feature-length film projects from across the world. Grants are awarded to support any stage of a film’s progression, with particular emphasis on earlier transformative moments.
Wave Farm- Media Arts Assistance Fund: Completion Support– funds (up to $5,000) are available to assist artists in the final stages of completing new work in all genres of sound and moving image art, including emergent technology.
Black Public Media – offers funding, distribution & professional development support for independent producers at all stages of their career.
Diversity Development Fund – gives producers of color up to $25,000 in research and development funding so you can develop your documentary for public media.
AWARDS & GRANTS
AT&T Untold Stories program – a multi-year, multi-tier alliance between AT&T and Tribeca, along with the year-round nonprofit Tribeca Film Institute. The program awards one million dollars, mentorship, and distribution to underrepresented filmmakers to produce their film and premiere it at the Tribeca Film Festival.
AT&T Shape Film Awards – recognizes aspiring creators who are shaping the future of entertainment through innovative and immersive filmmaking while sharing their unique stories. Eligible filmmakers included people with disabilities, LGBTQ, people of color, and women
Islamic Scholarship Fund – Film Grant Program – specifically aims to facilitate and support Muslim emerging and professional filmmakers, who are creating artistic, engaging and positive stories about Muslims.
AT&T Hello Lab – a mentorship program designed to pair entertainment industry leaders with aspiring filmmakers from diverse backgrounds as they create new short films.