Moving Image Fund

News & Announcements

The LEF Moving Image Fund deadline has passed for production and post-production letters of inquiry. The next opportunity to submit a letter of inquiry to LEF for either of these stages will be in January 2020. 

Apply for a LEF New England Fellowship to attend the 2019 Flaherty Film Seminar! LEF New England partners with the Flaherty Seminar each year to support the participation of four New England-area documentary filmmakers at the Seminar. The award covers the registration fee, which includes room, board, and other special events throughout the week. The 2019 Flaherty Seminar is curated by Shai Heredia and will take place from June 15-21 at Colgate University in Hamilton, NY. Apply by February 20. Learn more.

The next LEF Moving Image Fund pre-production grant deadline will be on Friday, June 7 at 11:59pm (midnight), open to New England-based filmmakers seeking early funding for feature non-fiction film projects. In order to be considered, applicants must submit an application form, including up to 10 minutes of pre-production sample footage from the current project. The submission form will open in April 2019. Prospective applicants are strongly encouraged to read the LEF New England Moving Image Fund guidelines and frequently asked questions, and to reach out to LEF New England staff by phone or e-mail to determine whether your project is eligible and a good fit for LEF's funding priorities. Start here

Because the LEF Moving Image Fund has adapted its application from the Documentary Core Application, you might already have a head start on your LEF letter of inquiry if you've submitted a grant proposal to another funder that uses the Core. Learn more on the Core Application website

LEF Foundation and the Film Study Center (FSC) at Harvard University are pleased to announce a new fellowship opportunity for Boston-based nonfiction filmmakers called the FSC-LEF Fellowship. One filmmaker over the academic year of September 2019-May 2020 will receive a $10,000 grant (jointly funded by the two entities), access to the FSC's pool of production and post-production equipment, and the opportunity to participate in the Harvard FSC community through work-in-progress screenings, workshops, and other activities. Fellows will be jointly chosen by LEF and the FSC. Applicants to the LEF Moving Image Fund who have submitted a Letter of Inquiry and have been invited to submit a Production or Post-Production Application will be considered for the FSC-LEF Fellowship if they meet the following criteria: (1) they reside within 50 miles of Cambridge, (2) they are not currently affiliated with Harvard, and (3) they will benefit from and contribute to the FSC community. If you have any questions about this fellowship program, please e-mail LEF Program Director Sara Archambault

The Spring 2019 season of new and artful documentary programming at The DocYard has been announced! The series presents takes place on Monday nights at the Brattle Theatre from February 11 through May 13, 2019! Learn more about this season's programming at The DocYard's website

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