We advise you to read through their individual lists as well as our additions to find the funds that would best meet your needs. About the stonewall book awards the stonewall book awardbarbara. Using the fundsforngos premium database, this guide identifies twenty private foundations and trusts from the us, germany, the netherlands, finland, and the uk that fund lgbtq organizations and programs around the world. You can now view our entire library, hold a book, and check it out at the center. Funding resources for lgbtq issues worldwide fundsforngos. Mar 01, 2017 the documentary paints a real and compelling portrait of these individual women. While lgbtq philanthropy is still dominated by a few big players like the arcus and gill foundations, the breadth and nature of donors involved in this area is expanding. The documentary core application is a collaborative effort by grantors who regularly fund documentary projects to standardize application requirements, with the aim of fostering greater access and a more equitable and sustainable documentary field. The film must be in progress and the funding is meant to take it to the next step in the production process. Grand prize winning film in the national speak to power contest held by the rfk center for humans rights. Submissions to the sundance institute documentary fund are accepted year round, and we indicate three deadlines per year that correspond to our three grant. Inspired by jamie naboznys fight for lgbtq rights, this film documents the legalization. This documentary covers the legendary televised 1968 political debates between liberal gore vidal and conservative william f.
Fill in a few online tax forms and get your uk limited company regisetred for the enterprise investment scheme. This resource guide seeks to provide an overview of resources, guides, and sources of funding for organizations working on lgbtq issues worldwide to identify good donors for their causes. Sociological and environmental documentary funding is also readily available. Funding for international lgbtq programs is gaining momentum as donors have become increasingly interested in issues concerning lgbtq advocacy.
We house the pflag lending library, the donald broyles memorial library, the source collection, the tiana arruda memorial library, and a collection of vintage sinister wisdom journals. A highly subjective top 10 lgbt documentaries for pride month. In the past few years, there has been a shift with the donor community that lgbt rights are human rights and they have supported this shift with more funding and new funding mechanisms. Be able to demonstrate work as a freelancer within the documentary field in roles such as. Dean grant, our fiscal sponsorship program, and the intentional filmmaking class.
Funding support for lgbtq work is likely to much higher in the coming years. He is remembered by those who knew him, as they reflect on grief, loss, and his life. This 2014 documentary pays tribute to matthew shepard, who was killed in a gay bashing in 1998. It is a simple examination of the gay rights movement that may not have been coordinated, but existed nonetheless, prior.
From the heart productions film funding, film grants. Holmes helped shaped and create gay identity in the years after stonewall, and became a founder of gay advocacy groups like the human rights campaign and the lgbt victory fund, only to find later in life that while his money was welcome in philanthropic circles, he. Film independent is accepting applications for other filmmaking grants as well. This roundtable discussion looks ahead at the funding horizon for nonprofits to consider if there is a funding crisis for lgbt work, and if so, what are its contours. Our mission at from the heart productions inc, a 501 c nonprofit, is to help indie filmmakers get film funding.
Hbo documentaries continues its strong stream of fine films examining the lgbt community with its two most recent releases. This documentary is remarkable particularly for its release date 1984. Lgbt film books score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Thank you to our funders without the support of these amazing people and institutions, this film could not be possible. That will be in the evening, right after the well attended community event of rock at future factory. The 10 best documentaries about gay rights and lgbt history. Nov 11, 2015 the kering foundation has joined the gucci tribeca documentary fund to offer the spotlighting women documentary award, which provides funding to twofive additional feature documentaries that illuminate the courage, compassion, extraordinary strength of character and contributions of women from around the world. Same difference is a feature length documentary about gay youth and a school under investigation. This 20 featurelength documentary dives deep into his life and tackles the opposition he faced, his porn history, and his efforts as an educator.
Jul 16, 2014 established in 20, the arcus foundation fund provides direct grants to support independent, high potential documentary film projects focused on lgbt issues. The dri guide to funding documentary films revised edition paperback january 1, 1987 by bruce jackson author visit amazons bruce jackson page. This documentary covers the legendary televised 1968 political debates between liberal gore vidal and. Lgbti documentary night in phnom penh, december 2020. Apr 10, 2017 grand prize winning film in the national speak to power contest held by the rfk center for humans rights.
Pages in category documentary films about lgbt film the following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. The 10 best lgbt documentaries of 2014 gay news, lgbt. Gender, and the persistence of antilgbt discrimination, violence against. How does funding get distributed and how will it cascade over the next decade. Seed money is the story of chuck holmes, a san francisco pornographer turned philanthropist. There are documentary grants, short film grants, and feature film grants for nearly every thoughtprovoking issue and trend. Dec 08, 2016 hbo documentaries continues its strong stream of fine films examining the lgbt community with its two most recent releases. Feature film about lgbt youth, benefitting lgbt youth. If you are awarded a grant by lpb, you must sign a licensing agreement that deals with distribution rights for your film. Funders for lgbtq issues 45 west 36th street, 8th floor new york, ny 10018 212. This program supports emerging, diverse filmmakers with workshops, networking opportunities, and funding.
Mnlgbtq history, explores the powerful stories of lgbtq people and their struggles in minnesota, paying. This 2014 documentary film by dean hamer and joe wilson follows the story of hina wongkalu, a mahu transgender native hawaiian teacher, cultural icon, and activist. Funders for lgbtq issues works to increase the scale and impact of philanthropic resources aimed at enhancing the wellbeing of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer communities, promoting equity, and advancing racial, economic and gender justice. Dec 24, 2015 the 10 best lgbt documentaries of 2015. Last week we featured a list of the 10 best documentary portraits of lgbt culture, films that. Best transgender lgbtq documentaries online streaming. Updated lgbt international ngo funders list july 2008 below are links to comprehensive directories of funderswho can be approached by lgbt ngosprovided by igla, ilgaeurope and flgi.
We also help creative artists, musicians, authors and more. The national christian foundation anti lgbt funding encyclopedia bruce wilson june 14, 2014 this encyclopedia documents the role of the national christian foundation as the leading domestic u. Lgbt film books score a book s total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or questioning lgbtq youth and those perceived as lgbtq are at an increased risk of being bullied. The battle between four of the leading video streaming services in the world has been heating up on the documentary front and in terms of lgbt content in general. The grants are given to projects in various stages of development, production, and distribution. It leverages the financial and technical contributions of corporations, bilateral donors, foundations, ngos, and universities to support lgbti human rights and development in 14 countries around the world.
L word mississippi is available to stream on hulu or amazon with a showtime subscription. During our last visit to cambodia february 2020 we got lot of support to organise a lgbti documentary event in december. While philanthropy supporting creative writing is not abundant, several opportunities exist for funding. Pages in category documentary films about lgbt topics the following 92 pages are in this category, out of 92 total. Where is the funding focused and how does it in turn focus the work of the lgbt movement.
Depicting the underground dragball culture of new york city in the late 1980s, jennie livingstons documentary, which she began shooting while in new york city for a. The dancers in madonnas controversial 1990 tour and film, truth or dare, tell their remarkable stories in strike a pose. The webinar video on how to find sources of funding for lgbt organizations and lgbtfocused programs is now available online. Out north pbs documentary on lgbtq activism and struggles. The celluloid closet is a 1995 american documentary film directed and written by rob epstein and jeffrey friedman. European television again played an important role in funding the project. The national christian foundation antilgbt funding. A massive list of winter grants all filmmakers should know about. By the collectress im feeling a little discouraged that lgbtq american history is ignored in the mainstream educational setting, so if youve stumbled across this post because you want to learn more about the lgbtq community and its culture and history, here are a few good documentaries to begin with. Get a business plan together with a budget and schedule. If you would like to make a donation to our outreach campaign, please click the button below. This guide offers funding opportunities for those seeking institutional or individual support for projects related to creative writing, nonfiction writing, poetry, and literary scholarship. You can find documentary grants for films on science, math, technology, and engineering.
Teddy award winners for best lgbt documentary film. The documentary offers behindthescenes details from the. Best transgender lgbtq documentaries online streaming nylon. Navigating the landscape of the lgbt indie film world can be. The film is based on vito russos 1981 book the celluloid closet. Jul 24, 2015 this 20 featurelength documentary dives deep into his life and tackles the opposition he faced, his porn history, and his efforts as an educator.
Learn more about lgbtq history with these films and documentaries. Apply to the documentary freelancer relief fund field of vision. The lgbti global development partnership lgbtigdp is a firstofitskind publicprivate partnership. The 10 best lgbt documentaries of 2015 gay news, lgbt. Paris is burning 1990 regarded as one of the most essential lgbtq documentaries made to date, paris is burning explores the ball culture and drag house system of new.
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