Resources

The Cinema Eye Forum and the Inspiration of Indies

For the past two years, the LEF Foundation has supported a forum created by the team at the Cinema Eye Honors. The Forum takes place each year the morning of the event, gathering Cinema Eye nominees and industry leaders for a round table discussion. The intent is to engage filmmakers in a discussion of their experiences and challenges, find areas of mutual benefit and concern, and strive to work collectively toward learning and change.

In Short

Sometimes they seem like the overlooked little siblings of the movie family, but short films need nurturing just like their feature-length counterparts. Fortunately, there are some exciting opportunities out there right now for shorts;  if you’re in the process of making one, these avenues might help shepherd it towards a successful future.

Fair and Square

At the end of last month I went to a Copyright and Fair Use Workshop with Attorney Karen Shatzkin, sponsored by Emerson College’s department of Visual and Media Arts.

Workshop for Grant Seekers

Last week LEF took part in a workshop for media grant seekers at New England Foundation for the Arts in downtown Boston.

MacArthur Foundation Documentary Film Grants

The Media, Culture, and Special Initiatives program of the John and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation in Chicago is funding the production and distribution of social-issue documentary films with an open call that begins Nov. 1 with proposals due Dec 2.

Create a registry for your film!

A wedding registry is a very helpful way to avoid getting terrible gifts from your family when you and your true love finally make it legal (for those of us who are allowed to make it legal). But let’s be honest, your film is really your true love, right? So why not encourage your family and friends to make a gift through your film registry?

The Nieman Storyboard

I’ve been reading some wonderful content on the Nieman Storyboard, a great resource from the Nieman Foundation

M is for…

The consultation deadline for their November round is tomorrow, but check out the Mass Humanities Project Grants., at least for future reference.

The Cinema Eye Forum and the Inspiration of Indies

For the past two years, the LEF Foundation has supported a forum created by the team at the Cinema Eye Honors. The Forum takes place each year the morning of the event, gathering Cinema Eye nominees and industry leaders for a round table discussion. The intent is to engage filmmakers in a discussion of their experiences and challenges, find areas of mutual benefit and concern, and strive to work collectively toward learning and change.

In Short

Sometimes they seem like the overlooked little siblings of the movie family, but short films need nurturing just like their feature-length counterparts. Fortunately, there are some exciting opportunities out there right now for shorts;  if you’re in the process of making one, these avenues might help shepherd it towards a successful future.

Fair and Square

At the end of last month I went to a Copyright and Fair Use Workshop with Attorney Karen Shatzkin, sponsored by Emerson College’s department of Visual and Media Arts.

Workshop for Grant Seekers

Last week LEF took part in a workshop for media grant seekers at New England Foundation for the Arts in downtown Boston.

MacArthur Foundation Documentary Film Grants

The Media, Culture, and Special Initiatives program of the John and Catherine T MacArthur Foundation in Chicago is funding the production and distribution of social-issue documentary films with an open call that begins Nov. 1 with proposals due Dec 2.

Create a registry for your film!

A wedding registry is a very helpful way to avoid getting terrible gifts from your family when you and your true love finally make it legal (for those of us who are allowed to make it legal). But let’s be honest, your film is really your true love, right? So why not encourage your family and friends to make a gift through your film registry?

The Nieman Storyboard

I’ve been reading some wonderful content on the Nieman Storyboard, a great resource from the Nieman Foundation

M is for…

The consultation deadline for their November round is tomorrow, but check out the Mass Humanities Project Grants., at least for future reference.