The Film Impact Georgia Filmmaker Grant is a no strings-attached (sort of) grant to support Georgia-based filmmakers in producing short film content to practice their craft and further their skills as filmmakers.
To qualify, you must be a Georgia-based filmmaker and have plans to shoot the film in the next year in Georgia. This grant is for *SHORT FILMS ONLY.
If selected, Filmmakers will receive $5,000 and a mentor to help throughout the process of completing the film. See past finalists and their projects here.
Fall Grant Timeline:
Applications open: Monday, August 14th
EXTENDED DEADLINE: Sunday, October 1st @ 11:59 PM
Finalists announced: Friday, October 20th
Winner Announced: Friday, November 17th
Grant Finalization Process:
The application will open on Monday, August 14th, 2023, and then close on Sunday, October 1st @ 11:59 PM. We will narrow down the applicants to ten finalists which will be announced on Monday, October 23rd. The finalists will be interviewed, and then guest judges will review the ten projects and the final grant recipient will be announced Friday, November 17th, 2023.
You can submit more than one project, just make sure you fill out an application for each.
If you have any questions, please check out our FAQ first, then contact us at info@filmimpactgeorgia.org.
The link to the application form will be at the bottom of the Rules and Regulation page.
RULES, REGULATIONS & APPLICATION
* This grant is for short films only (i.e. less than 40 minutes). The reasoning behind this is that typically there is no return on investment for short films, thus making it harder to find funding. Short films are an important part of independent filmmaking as it is where filmmakers learn their craft and figure out who they are as artists.