The initiative, unveiled at Fantastic Fest on Wednesday evening, is designed as a fully financed greenlight for a micro-budget production. The selected winner will be expected to complete their film within a year of receiving funds, without additional development deals. The initiative will accept applications cross all genres, as long as they use found footage, archival, collage or other economical approaches.
Applications for the grant will open on Oct. 23. Submissions close on Nov. 7 and a grantee will be selected in December.
“The Found Footage Feature Fund is about meeting the moment with clarity and action,” says Sav Rodgers, executive director of the Transgender Film Center. “We’re thrilled to partner with Mark and the Duplass Brothers team to support independent storytellers who are ready to do the work,…
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