SFFILM https://sffilm.org The Bay Area's home for the world's finest films and filmmakers. Wed, 16 Jul 2025 20:16:05 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.4 https://sffilm.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/logo-dark-50x50.png SFFILM https://sffilm.org 32 32 SFFILM Cedar Road Iyagi Grant https://sffilm.org/cedar-road-iyagi-grant/ Fri, 28 Feb 2025 01:09:18 +0000 https://sf-film.local/?p=19048   Applications for the 2025 SFFILM Cedar Road Iyagi Grant are now closed. Overview SFFILM Cedar Road’s Iyagi Grant is dedicated to discovering and nurturing stories that capture the depth, nuance, and complexity of Asian and Asian American characters and experiences. In Korean, iyagi means “story”—a word that embodies the heart of this grant’s mission:...

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]]> SFFILM Sloan Stories of Science Development Fund https://sffilm.org/sffilm-sloan-stories-of-science-development-fund/ Tue, 28 May 2019 20:00:33 +0000 https://sf-film.local/?p=5912   The Sloan Stories of Science Development Fund is now closed. Overview The SFFILM Sloan Stories of Science Development Fund is funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation as part of their mission to champion films that explore scientific or technological themes. SFFILM will award two to four $10,000-$20,000 grants to filmmakers in the early...

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]]> Sloan Science in Cinema Filmmaker Fellowship https://sffilm.org/sloan-science-in-cinema-filmmaker-fellowship/ Fri, 28 Dec 2018 23:45:07 +0000 https://sf-film.local/?p=627   Submissions for the 2025 Sloan Science in Cinema Filmmaker Fellowship are now closed. Overview The Science in Cinema Filmmaker Fellowship is funded by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation as part of their mission to champion films and projects that explore scientific or technological themes or characters. Awards are made to two projects once a...

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]]> SFFILM Documentary Film Fund https://sffilm.org/documentary-film-fund/ Mon, 03 Dec 2018 22:52:35 +0000 https://sf-film.local/?p=352   Applications for the 2025 SFFILM Documentary Film Fund are now closed. Overview The SFFILM Documentary Film Fund (DFF) supports engaging documentaries in post-production which exhibit compelling stories, intriguing characters, and an original, innovative visual approach. Since its launch in 2011, the SFFILM Documentary Film Fund has distributed more than $900,000 to advance new work...

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]]> Invitation-Only Programs https://sffilm.org/invitation-only_programs/ Mon, 03 Dec 2018 22:25:58 +0000 https://sf-film.local/?p=350 SFFILM Makers offers funding and support to independent filmmakers through several programs that are by invitation only. SFFILM’s Artist Development team hand-picks projects that surface from various other support initiatives; there is no application process for these programs. SFFILM Invest SFFILM Invest unites individuals from Bay Area philanthropic and film funder communities with the most...

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]]> SFFILM Rainin Grant https://sffilm.org/rainin-grant/ https://sffilm.org/rainin-grant/#respond Thu, 29 Nov 2018 23:02:37 +0000 https://sf-film.local/?p=329   Submissions for the 2025 SFFILM Rainin Grant are now closed. Overview The SFFILM Rainin Grant program is the largest granting body for independent narrative feature films in the US. Grants support films that address social justice issues—the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges—in a positive and meaningful way through plot, character, theme, or setting...

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