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This year's top prize goes to Brent Peterson for his script Encounters!

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As five stories unfold over four centuries, multiple characters across time are drawn into mysterious and unsettling paranormal encounters, leaving them to question whether these forces are dangerous or divine.

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Stay tuned for more details on his staged table read and next year's competition!

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2025 GRRM Screenwriting Competition Grant WINNER!

Shining The Light Grant

Changing the narrative for our future through film is possible. By creating this grant, which is funded by state-wide support, the intention is to provide the filmmaker with the platform to BRING TO LIGHT and share with audiences a perspective on social struggles with intention to open conversations to make real change!

                         SOCIAL IMPACT FILM FUND

 Social Impact Cinema is an emerging field of independent filmmaking that seeks to tell deep human stories that inspire a revolution of the heart. These stories capture critical, complex narratives that reflect societal problems and some of the most essential global struggles of our time. This FUND is based on bringing projects to life that encourage and support Social Impact Storytelling;  stories by NM independent filmmakers shining a light on social justice, and social responsibility in filmmaking.

 

Social Impact Cinema is  storytelling that can generate  empathy thus increasing awareness, and ideally cinematic donations to a cause or charity and has the intentional purposes to invoke change through earnest behavior. This means telling a compelling story that also educates the viewer on a social issue. Striking the right tone will persuade the target audience to take serious action and motivate them to do the same .This FUND will be granted to those projects that can support the following and have the intentional purpose to build a better understanding of subject matter while also invoking change through earnest behavior.    

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                                             ANNOUNCING The FIRST FUNDER for GRANT

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New Mexico Film Foundation is honored to announce the first Social Impact Film Fund is sponsored by Friends of Film, Video and Arts *  (FoFVA) FoFVA was a NM non-profit from 2004-2020, founded by filmmaker Anne Stirling, and operated as a membership based organization sharing resources, education and opportunities for resident filmmakers interested to learn and work together.

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For their final act, FoFVA is honored to initiate the first grant under the Social Impact Film Fund supporting these values along with social impact storytelling. Through direct tax deductible donations, this FUND will present yearly grants to filmmakers with community partnerships from donors.

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 FOR THE FILMMAKER

  •   Does this story serve the community or issue it is intended to serve ?

  •   Does this story encourage positive change ?

  •   Does this project tell a story with curiosity, presenting various sides of the story or issue?

  •   Does this story identify a possible solution or alternatives to what is being shown as a       problem, or not working?

  •   Is the viewer motivated to take positive action  by virtue of watching this film? If so, how?

  •   Does your film involve those voices not often heard?

  •   What “giveback” will the project agree to prior ,during or after production i.e. interns, panels  discussions, etc.?

  

ELIGIBILITY 

  • Project must have completed script ( Short, Series, Documentary or Narrative accepted) 

  • Project must have completed budget ( Does not have to be finalized budget) 

  • Project must encompass at least 50% female production roles above and below the line. (List will be required at time of submission)

  • Project must be social impactful storytelling. SUBMISSIONS REQUIREMENTS: Completed application -see bottom of page

 

​FINAL SUBMISSION

  • Copy of project synopsis (double paced, font type Arial , font size 11/12) 

  • Copy of film budget

  • Strategy ideas for distribution (Film Festivals, PBS, streaming, etc.)

  • List of production team ( see above requirement)    

  • EXTRA CONSIDERATION GIVEN TO  PROJECTS THAT: Focus on disenfranchised voices and storytelling, Mentor/apprentice (newbies to film) during production, the production process and management itself demonstrates socially responsible behavior  (eco-friendly practices including reuse, reduce, recycle, restore. ) Plan of action required at submission

  • EMAIL all above to admin@nmfilmfoundation.org and IN SUBJECT LINE: STL Submission 

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Two $2500 grants to be awarded in 2024/2025 - UPDATED AWARDS DATES

Submit January 15 - May 15, 2024 with the grant awarded October 15, 2024

Submit October 15, 2024 - March 15, 2025 with grant awarded June 15, 2025

 

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