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Grant of $7,500 and in-kind support to a USA female filmmaker for a film that addresses issues pertaining to developmental or physical disability. The purpose of this program is to help a director or producer complete a film project that is already in progress. Eligible films must be may be of any genre or length.
Woman of Her Word Grant:
Recipients of the Grant will also receive production support and voicing of the audio description for their film courtesy of Michele Spitz, Woman of Her Word. Her generous donation will allow for the film to be accessible for blind or visually impaired audiences. For more information, see:
Reel Abilities Film Festival Grant:
ReelAbilities Film Festival, the largest disabilities film festival in North America, will provide captioning service for the selected film as well as support of the film's outreach and distribution, through the ReelAbilities North American network of festivals and beyond.
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Apply: https://nywift.submittable.com/submit/207869/2021-nywift-loreen-arbus-disability-awareness-grant
Submit questions to grants@nywift.org.
New York Women in Film & Television
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New York, NY 10016-0112
Email: info@nywift.org
Phone: 212-679-0870