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Saturday, July 14, 2012

Hot Docs-Blue Ice Group Documentary Fund

“This program contributes effectively to the development of the cultural industry in Africa… and directly supports those in need.” - Camille Mouyeke, 2011 Recipient

The Hot Docs-Blue Ice Group Documentary Fund is a grant program providing financial support to African documentary filmmakers for development and production. Development grants of $3000 - $8,00 and Production grants of $5000 - $40,000 are awarded to approximately four to 10 projects annually.

The $1-million fund was created to help enable more African documentary filmmakers to tell their own stories and contribute to a new generation of the African documentary community. Applications are open to professional filmmakers who are citizens and residents of continental Africa and are also living and working in the region. In addition to financing, the initiative also offers valuable resources to support production and professional development, and offers filmmakers opportunities to access the international documentary community. Through an accompanying peer-to-peer mentorship program, grantees may team with international production partners to bring their projects to international markets, festivals, broadcast and online audiences. Additionally, grantees will have travel, accommodation and accreditation support to attend Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary Festival and Hot Docs-Blue Ice Group Filmmakers Lab.

Learn more about the Hot Docs-Blue Ice Group Documentary Fund program


2012 Applications

The application period for the second round of disbursement will run June 25 to August 20, 2012. Applications are now open.

Please carefully review the application guidelines and FAQs before submitting your application.

Hot Docs-Blue Ice Group Documentary Fund Development Grant
The Hot Docs-Blue Ice Group Documentary Fund will provide successful applicants with a development grant of between $3,000 and $8,000 CDN which could reflect up to 100% of the development budget. Grant money must be spent in the region on development activities and pre-production. Eligible costs include research, development of a script and story proposal and production of a teaser or trailer. Other eligible costs may include production of pitch and marketing materials, community engagement strategy research as well as distribution strategy research.

APPLY TO THE HOT DOCS-BLUE ICE GROUP DEVELOPMENT FUND

Hot Docs-Blue Ice Group Documentary Fund Production Grant
The Hot Docs-Blue Ice Group Documentary Fund will provide successful applicants with a Production Grant of between $5,000 and $40,000 CDN to maximum of 50% of the production budget. Eligible costs include those that are standard in the industry during production and post-production.

APPLY TO THE HOT DOCS-BLUE ICE GROUP PRODUCTION FUND

Carefully review the application guidelines.
Pour Directives du Fond en Français cliquez ici.
Questions? Refer to the Hot Docs-Blue Ice Group Documentary Fund FAQ.

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