Deadline: 31 December 2024
The Pandora Short Film Grant Program is accepting applications for the script stage as well projects that have already filmed and are looking for finishing funds.
Narrative short films are notoriously hard to raise money for—the minimal financial returns make it rare for investors to fund a short. And yet, short films are a vital part of their cinematic landscape and an important medium for emerging filmmakers. They aim to give a big boost to US filmmakers with a bold vision.
Funding Information
- Winner:
- $12,000 Grant
- Camera package from Panavision (worth $15,000).
- Optional $2,000 Kodak Film Grant to go towards the purchase of film stock and lab expenses if you choose to shoot on film.
- Mentorship from an award-winning filmmaker.
- Finalists:
- 3 finalists chosen.
- Special consideration given to enter Panavision’s New Filmmaker Program wherein you’d receive a camera package at little or no cost.
- Deeply discounted film stock from Kodak if you choose to shoot on film.
- Mentorship from an award-winning filmmaker.
Eligibility Criteria
- All US filmmakers! If you’ve made a film before, great. If not, no worries! Along with your script and pitch materials, there will be an opportunity to submit any kinds of works of art you’ve made in the past (previous films, photography, music, drawings, writings, etc.). They put more weight on artistic vision than long industry resumes. The winner and finalists are chosen blindly based on script and pitch materials with no consideration of age, gender, ethnicity or sexual orientation.
For more information, visit Pandora.
