THE WOMEN IN FILM FOUNDATION OPENS APPLICATIONS FOR 2013 FILM FINISHING FUND GRANTS

THE WOMEN IN FILM FOUNDATION OPENS APPLICATIONS FOR
2013 FILM FINISHING FUND GRANTS

Past Grant Winners like Cynthia Wade and Freida Mock have gone on to win Academy® Awards

Los Angeles, CA, March 5, 2013:  Applications are now being accepted for the Women In Film Foundation’s 2013 Film Finishing Fund grants, it was announced today by FFF Committee Co-Chairs Betsy Pollock and Nancy Rae Stone.  The application period continues until April 29, 2013, and the winners will be announced in October, 2013.

Since its inception 28 years ago, the Fund has awarded more than $2 million worth of grants to over 170 films from all over the world.

Women In Film will grant to each winning project up to $15,000 in cash, in-kind and consultation grants. To qualify for entry, submitted projects must be by, for or about women.  Filmmakers must have completed at least 90% of principal photography, and have a rough cut at the time of application.  The program funds both short and long formats in all genre: narrative, documentary, educational, animated and experimental.  Entrants do not have to be Women In Film members to apply for a grant, and WIF encourages international applications. Detailed criteria for each category and a download of the application can be obtained at wif.org/fff

For the fifth year in a row Netflix is back a a major grant contributor.

The WIF Foundation is enormously proud of the Film Finishing Fund’s track record.  Selected films that subsequently went on to win major awards, distribution and network deals, include:

Cynthia Wade’s Freeheld, the 2008 Academy® Award-winner for Best Documentary Short Subject
Freida Mock’s Maya Lin: A Strong Clear Vision, the 1994 Academy® Award-winner for Best Documentary
Esther Robinson’s A Walk Into The Sea: Danny Williams and the Warhol Factory, 2007 Teddy Award Winner at the Berlin Film Festival
Maryam Keshavarz’s Circumstance, the 2011 Sundance Audience Award winner

In celebration of the Fund’s 28th year, and for each of the 8 weeks of the Grant Cycle, Women In Film is publishing an 8-part interview series with notable Film Finishing Fund recipients called “The Grant Is Only The Beginning”.   A list of the filmmakers being interviewed is available at www.wif.org/fff.

The 2013 Women In Film Foundation Film Finishing Fund Committee
Co-Chairs:
Betsy Pollock, Associate Dean of Production,American Film Institute Conservatory
Nancy Rae Stone, producer
Members:
Randy Auerback
Lisa Gewirtz
Ellen Olivier
Chevonne O’Shaunessey
Marion Rosenberg
Paula Silver
Cathleen Summers
Diana Tauder

About Women In Film
Women In Film is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping women achieve their highest potential within the global entertainment, communication and media industries and to preserving the legacy of women within those industries. Founded in 1973, Women In Film and its Women In Film Foundation provide for members an extensive network of contacts, educational programs, scholarships, film finishing funds and grants, access to employment opportunities, mentorships and numerous practical services in support of this mission.  For more information about Women In Film and its programs, visit www.wif.org

About Netflix
With more than 27 million streaming members in the United States, Canada, Latin America, the United Kingdom and Ireland, Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) is the world's leading internet subscription service for enjoying movies and TV programs. For one low monthly price, Netflix members can instantly watch movies and TV programs streamed over the internet to PCs, Macs and TVs. Among the large and expanding base of devices streaming from Netflix are the Microsoft Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and Sony PS3 consoles; an array of Blu-ray disc players, internet-connected TVs, home theatre systems, digital video recorders and internet video players; Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, as well as Apple TV and Google TV. In all, more than 800 devices that stream from Netflix are available. For additional information, visit www.netflix.com. Netflix's upcoming original series include the political drama "House of Cards," which stars Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright; the fourth season of the critically acclaimed comedy "Arrested Development;" "Hemlock Grove," Eli Roth's murder mystery series based on Brian McGreevy's gripping novel of the same name; Jenji Kohan's series "Orange is the New Black," which stars Taylor Schilling, Laura Prepon and Jason Biggs; and the second season of "Lilyhammer," which stars Steven Van Zandt. Follow Netflix on Facebook and Twitter.

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