Short Film Grant for Black Femme Filmmakers (Africa)

Funding Information

• The Kosinima Short Film Grant funds $2,500 USD for up to 4 filmmakers in Africa or the African diaspora (including Europe, the United States, the Caribbean, and Latin America) per calendar year.
• The grant can be used for production (i.e. hiring of crew, securing locations, paying talent) and/or post-production of films only (no development or pre-production expenses) that meet the following criteria.

Eligibility Criteria

• Short films:
  • Have a woman/femme in one or all of the following roles: Director, Producer, Writer
  • Have themes of identity and/or community
  • Documentary or Narrative
  • Any genre
  • Any language, but subtitled in English
• Applicants:
  • Identify as Black from the African continent or African diaspora
  • 18 and over Selection Criteria

Application Requirements

• For KOSINIMA, Inc. to deem an application complete for review, the following materials must be submitted by the deadline:
  • Upload a script or film treatment
  • Provide background on the film team: Producer(s), Director, Writer(s), and any key crew.
  • Information about the film project (i.e. genre, length of the film)
  • Budget outline
  • Summary of how you plan to use the funds and plan of what you intend to have as a deliverable upon use of the funds
  • Estimated Production Schedule

For more information, visit KOSINIMA.