The Film Festival Grant program
While the grants are awarded for a variety of programs, film festivals are encouraged to submit proposals that make festival events more accessible to the general public, provide greater access to minority and less visible filmmakers, and help strengthen the connection between the filmmaker and the public. Right: 2010 True/False Film Fest in Columbia , Missouri . How to Apply -The 2010 Film Festival Grants application is now available. Please note application materials may only be submitted via e-mail to
FilmFestivalGrants@oscars.org/mc/compose?to=filmscholarsprogram@oscars.org. Mailed submissions will not be accepted. Application materials must be received by July 1, 2010. has awarded just under $4 million to film festivals since 1999. Grants totaling $450,000 were granted to 24 U.S. film festivals in 2009.
