The Film Fund invites writers and filmmakers to pitch their narrative short film in a single sentence for a chance to receive funding to make it.
The program offers an alternative to traditional film grants and competitions, with funding designed to support the production of a short film.
Applicants must submit a compelling one-sentence premise for an original narrative fiction short, along with a brief explanation of how they would use the funding to complete the project.
Funding
The successful applicants will receive up to USD 10,000Â towards the making and production of the short film.
Funding can be used to cover expenses involved in producing the film.
Eligibility
The fund is open to writers and filmmakers, at all levels of experience, worldwide.
Applications must:
Be submitted in English.
Be one sentence of no more than 200 characters.
Present an original narrative fiction short film premise.
Be submitted by the writer or filmmaker who owns the rights to the material.
Be no longer than 15 minutes when produced.
Adaptations are eligible only where the entrant owns the underlying rights or the original work is in the public domain.
There is no limit to the number of projects an applicant may submit.
Application information
Deadline:Â 17 November 2026
For more information and to apply, click here.
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