Duplass Brothers Productions (Creep, Safety Not Guaranteed) are partnering with the Transgender Film Center to launch the Found Footage Feature Fund, a $25,000 production grant for trans filmmakers developing independent films.
The initiative, unveiled at Fantastic Fest and reported by Variety, is designed as a fully-financed greenlight for a micro-budget production across all genres, as long as they use found footage, archival, collage, or other economical approaches.
Applications for the grant will open on October 23 and close on November 7. The grantee will be selected in December and is expected to complete their film within a year of receiving funds.
The $25,000 grant will be provided by Duplass Brothers Productions and includes private consultation sessions from Duplass and Creep franchise director Patrick Brice. The Transgender Film Center will provide submission waivers to select festivals, including Fantastic Fest.
The grant also comes with two script consultations from Sandstone Artists partner and former development executive Kevin Nicklaus (“Bates Motel”), 15 days of post-production services from Aesthetica Post, a marketing and deck strategy session, and ongoing support via email.
“The Found Footage Feature Fund is about meeting the moment with clarity and action,” said Transgender Film Center executive director Sav Rodgers. “We’re thrilled to partner with Mark and the Duplass Brothers team to support independent storytellers who are ready to do the work, leverage their resources, and get their films made. This is about empowering trans filmmakers to make something bold and real without waiting for permission.”
“Sav Rodgers and I became friendly over the past few years, and once I discovered the incredible work he’s been doing with the Transgender Film Center, I just knew that Duplass Brothers had to find a way to support and get involved,” Mark Duplass added. “I’m so thrilled to bring our micro-budget found footage experience, and some of my ‘The Morning Show’ cash, to the table and see what we can do together.”
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