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Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC)

www.bavc.org2727 Mariposa Street, 2nd floorSan Francisco, CA 94110Tel: 415-861-3282Fax: 415-861-4316Email: [email protected] provides state-of-the-art technology to independent producers, technologyprofessionals and students entering digital media and technology-related occupations. Itsupports independent producers and media artists through access to technology, grantsand awards and fiscal sponsorship. Subsidized services include:Advanced media training labsProfessional video production equipmentPostproduction facilitiesPreservation and restorationFinishing fundsTheir web site has classified ads, job postings and announcements about funding andfestival deadlines.

Creative Capital Foundation

www.creative-capital.org65 Bleecker Street, 7th floorNew York, NY 10012Tel: 212-598-9900Fax: 212-598-4934Email: [email protected] Capital provides support for artists in the performing and visual arts, film andvideo, and emerging media fields. It provides grants, advisory services and professionaldevelopment assistance along with multi-faceted financial aid and promotional supportthroughout the life of each Creative Capital project.Their web site shares information about their grantees and grantmaking process, andoffers a variety of resource links.

Film Arts Foundation (FAF)

www.filmarts.org346 Ninth Street, 2nd floorSan Francisco, CA 94103Tel: 415-552-8760Fax: 415-552-0882Email: [email protected] is the largest regional organization of independent producers in the country. Itprovides comprehensive training and education, low-cost equipment access, projectfunding, fiscal sponsorship, exhibition opportunities, and information and consultation

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resources to independent filmmakers. The FAF Grants Program encourages new anddiverse works by film and video artists who have little likelihood of being supportedthrough traditional funding sources.It publishes Release Print on a monthly basis for its members. Their web site offers avariety of resources, including screenings and festival listings.

The Foundation Center

www.fdncenter.orgTel: 800-424-9826Email: [email protected] Foundation Center's mission is to foster public understanding of the foundation field. Itmaintains an electronic database containing information on virtually every activegrantmaking foundation in the U.S. It publishes books ranging from basic primers onfundraising to comprehensive reference works.The Center operates five professionally staffed libraries located in New York, Atlanta,Cleveland, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. Contact them for information on aparticipating library in your area.

New York79 Fifth AvenueNew York, NY 10003Tel: 212-620-4230San Francisco312 Sutter Street, 3rd floorSan Francisco, CATel: 415-397-0902AtlantaHurt Building, Grand Lobby50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 150Atlanta, GA 30303-2914Tel: 404-880-0094

Washington, D.C.1001 Connecticut Avenue, Suite 938Washington D.C. 20036Tel: 202-331-1400Cleveland1422 Euclid Avenue, Suite 1356Cleveland, OH 44115-2001Tel: 216-861-1933

John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

www.gf.org90 Park AvenueNew York, NY 10016Tel 212-687-4470Fax 212-697-3278Email: [email protected] Guggenheim Foundation provides fellowships (for mid-career and established artistsor for artists who have already demonstrated exception creative ability) in the UnitedStates, Canada, Latin America and the Caribbean. In 2003 the Foundation awarded 184United States and Canadian Fellows an average grant of $36,685; there were 3,282applicants. In the same year they awarded 37 Latin American and Caribbean Fellows anaverage grant of $31,081; there were 737 applicants.Their bilingual web site provides information about eligibility, application requirements anddeadlines.

Independent Feature Project (IFP)

www.ifp.orgIFP is a membership organization that provides resources and information to filmmakers,industry professionals and independent film enthusiasts. A wide range of programsincluding special screenings, workshops and seminars help members make connectionsand stay informed about creative and commercial aspects of the industry.Their web site features news, articles, interviews, information resources and networkingopportunities. Their monthly publication, Filmmaker, is available at newsstands as well as


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a membership benefit. An archive of educational and resource items makes up the"Filmmaker's Library."IFP has six chapters located in Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis/St. Paul, NewYork and Seattle. The web site links to each regional chapter's programs and events.

Chicago33 East Congress Parkway, Room 505Chicago, IL 60605Tel: 312-435-1825Fax: 312-435-1828Email: [email protected]

Minneapolis401 N. 3rd St., Ste. 450Minneapolis, MN 55401Tel: 612-338-0871Fax: 612-338-4747St. PaulAccess & Education Center2388 University Avenue WestSt. Paul, MN 55114Tel: 651-644-1912Fax: 651-644-5708Email: [email protected]

Miami210 2nd StreetMiami, FL 33139Tel: 305-538-8242Email: [email protected]

New York104 West 29th Street, 12th FloorNew York, NY 10001-5310Tel: 212-465-8200Fax: 212-465-8525Email: [email protected]. Box 20307Seattle, WA 98102Tel: 206-860-8490Email: [email protected]

Independent Television Service (ITVS)

www.itvs.org501 York StreetSan Francisco, CA 94110Tel: 415-356 8383Fax: 415-356 8391Email: [email protected] funds, distributes and promotes new programs made by independent producersprimarily, but not exclusively, for public television. ITVS favors proposals that present adiverse range of subjects, viewpoints and forms that complement and challenge existingpublic television offerings. Their web site provides information about producing for ITVS,including funding applications, articles and tips.

The Daniel Langlois Foundation for Art, Science, and Technology

www.fondation-langlois.org3530, Saint-Laurent Boulevard, Suite 402Montréal, QuébecH2X 2V1 CanadaTel: 514-987-7177Fax: 514-987-7492Email: [email protected] Foundation's mission is to further artistic and scientific knowledge by fostering themeeting of art and science in the field of technologies through five granting programs, forindividual artists and organizations.The Foundation operates a Centre for Research and Documentation (CR+D). The CR+Ddocuments the history, artworks and practices of electronic, digital media arts and makesthis information available to researchers.

Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB)

www.lpbp.org6777 Hollywood Blvd. Suite 512


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Los Angeles, CA 90028Tel: 323-466-7110Fax: 323-466-7521Email: [email protected] supports the development, production, acquisition and distribution of non-commercialeducational and cultural television about Latino people or that addresses issues ofparticular interest to Latino Americans. Programs are produced for distribution to pubicbroadcasting stations and other public telecommunication entities. Independent producersare eligible to apply for grants for dramas, comedies, animation, documentaries and mixedgenres. LPB will consider funding projects at any stage of production.Their web site provides resources, funding calls, broadcasts, screenings and specialevents.

National Asian American Telecommunications Association (NAATA)

www.naatanet.org145 Ninth Street, Suite 350San Francisco, CA 94103Tel: 415-863-0814Fax: 415-863-7428Email: [email protected] funds, produces, distributes and exhibits films, videos and new media that conveythe richness and diversity of the Asian Pacific American experience to the broadestaudience possible.Their web site provides a calendar of events, filmmaker opportunities, and resources forfamilies, communities and educational institutions.

National Alliance for Media Arts and Culture (NAMAC)

www.namac.org346 9th StreetSan Francisco, CA 94103Tel: 415-431-1391Fax: 415-431-1392Email: [email protected] is a national association whose diverse member organizations are dedicated toencouraging film, video, audio and online/multimedia arts, and to promoting the culturalcontributions of individual media artists. NAMAC provides services for the institutionaldevelopment of the field in the areas of networking, research and development, andadvocacy. Its regional and national members provide a wide range of support servicesincluding media education, production, exhibition, distribution, collection building,preservation, criticism and advocacy.NAMAC's web site provides a member directory and information about and links to jobopenings, national events and funding.

Native American Public Telecommunications (NAPT)

www.nativetelecom.org1800 North 33rd StreetLincoln, NE 68583PO Box 83111Lincoln, NE 68501Tel: 402-472-3522Email: [email protected] encourages American Indians and Alaska Natives to create and use all forms ofeducational and public telecommunications programs and services, thereby supportingtribal sovereignty. It produces educational programs for all media including television andpublic radio; distributes and promotes these programs; and provides training opportunities


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in media production to American Indians and Alaska Natives. NAPT builds partnerships todevelop and implement telecommunications projects with tribal nations, Indianorganizations, and native communitiesTheir web site provides an on-line newsletter (The Vision Maker), links to tribal web sitesand other related sites.

National Black Programming Consortium (NBPC)

www.nbpc.tvEmail: [email protected] supports makers of African-American film and video projects and funds everyphase of the production process, including research and development, scripting,production, and post-production. It encourages the submission of projects that offer arealistic, historically accurate, diverse, and non-stereotypical portrayal of AfricanAmericans and the African diaspora.

Their web site provides information about grants, screenings, broadcasts and specialevents, and on-line feedback forums.

New York Office145 East 125th Street, Suite 3RNew York, New York 10035Tel: 212-828-7588Fax: 212-828-7030

Pittsburgh Office c/o WQED Pittsburgh4802 Fifth AvenuePittsburgh, PA 15213Tel: 412-622-6443Fax: 412-622-1331

NYFA Source

www.nyfa.orgemail: [email protected] and [email protected] Source is the nation's most extensive free on-line service and database of awards,services and publications for artists of all disciplines and those who support them in anyway. Managed by the New York Foundation for the Arts (see below), the databankincludes more than 6,600 organizations and services and nearly 2,900 award programs.Information can be accessed at www.nyfa.org. Assistance is also available toll-free at800-232-2789, 1-5 PM EST, Monday through Friday, or by e-mail.

New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA)

www.nyfa.org55 Sixth Ave, 14th floorNY, NY 10013Tel: 212-366-6900Fax: 212-366-1778Email: [email protected] serves artists, the arts community, donors, and the broader public by supportingprograms in five major areas: grants, services, information and research, public programs,and donor services. Granting programs include individual artist fellowships andartist/audience exchanges. Artists applying for Fellowships must be residents of New YorkState. Fiscal Sponsorship is offered for artists' projects and emerging organizationsworking in any discipline, including film and media arts, anywhere in the world.

Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC)

www.piccom.org1221 Kapi'olani Blvd. Suite 6A-4Honolulu, Hawaii 96814Tel: 808-591-0059


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Fax: 808-591-1114Email: [email protected] supports the development of national public broadcast programming by and aboutPacific Islanders. It funds a variety of grants and awards for project development,production, post-production and acquisitions. It also provides media training to emergingmakers, internships and mentoring on PIC-funded productions, scholarships to encouragePacific Islanders to pursue the fields of media and/or communications, workshops onproduction-related topics, with a special focus on digital technology, and travel awards forproducers to attend industry conferences and marketplaces.PIC's web site provides a calendar of events, grant information and video distribution.

Roy W. Dean Film Grant

www.fromtheheartproductions.com1455 Mandalay Beach RoadOxnard, Calif [email protected] by From the Teart Productions. One $50,000 grant will be awarded to adocumentary filmmaker or independent studio to produce a film that "is unique and makesa contribution to society." Additional information is available on the organization's web site.

The Media Arts Fellowships program was funded by the Rockefeller Foundation, from 1988 – 2008,with additional support from Ford Foundation, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation

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