Overview
At TFI we work every day to support exceptional storytellers from the US and around the world.
How? Through funding: over a million dollars annually in grants for both narrative and documentary films and new media projects. Through real-world connections: In an era of the easy "Like" we create opportunities for filmmakers to genuinely connect with industry professionals and with each other. Through support: We offer guidance and provide one-on-one assistance through the filmmaking process.
Why? Because well-told stories bring communities together. They captivate us, and they have the potential to cross cultural, religious and socioeconomic divides like nothing else.
SUBMISSIONS ARE CLOSED
Narrative
Heineken Voces Grant
Supports Latin American artists living in the United States working on a feature-length narrative or documentary project that offers a new perspective on their cultural experience.
- Project Status: For films that are in production or post-production
- Region: For filmmakers based in the United States
- Funding: One $10,000 grant
- More about the grant, Rules and Regulations, FAQs, Apply
TFI Sloan Filmmaker Fund
Provides grants and professional guidance in support of innovative and compelling narrative features that offer a fresh take on scientific, mathematic and technological themes. More »
- Project Status: For films in any stage
- Region: For filmmakers based anywhere
- Funding: Grants range from $10,000 to $40,000
- More about the fund, Rules and Regulations, FAQs, Apply
Tribeca All Access
Supports working filmmakers who come from communities traditionally underrepresented in the film industry, including female filmmakers and filmmakers of color, by providing grants, access to industry contacts, workshops, panels and year-round support. More »
- Project Status: For films that are in development or in production
- Region: For filmmakers based in the U.S. and Puerto Rico
- Funding: Grants of $10,000, with participants eligible for one of two additional $10,000 awards
- More about the program, Rules and Regulations, FAQs, Apply
Documentary
Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund
Provides finishing funds to feature-length documentaries which highlight and humanize issues of social importance from around the world. More »
- Project Status: For films that are in production or post-production with the intended premiere exhibition in late 2012 or 2013
- Region: For filmmakers based anywhere
- Funding: Grants range from $10,000 to $25,000
- More about the fund, Rules and Regulations, FAQs, Submissions open January 2012
Heineken Voces Grant
Supports Latin American artists living in the United States working on a feature-length narrative or documentary project that offers a new perspective on their cultural experience.
- Project Status: For films that are in any stage of production
- Region: For filmmakers based in the United States
- Funding: $10,000 grant
- More about the grant, Rules and Regulations, FAQs, Apply
TFI Documentary Fund
Provides grants and guidance to support exceptional character-driven, non-fiction works-in-progress that sit outside of the social issue landscape and aim to take audiences into someone else's environment and spotlight the journey of the individual. More »
- Project Status: For films that are in the advanced stages of development or either in production or post-production
- Region: For filmmakers based anywhere
- Funding: Grants of at least $10,000
- More about the fund, Rules and Regulations, FAQs, Apply
TFI Latin America Media Arts Fund
Supports innovative film and video artists living and working in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America whose works reflect their diverse cultures in the documentary or mixed media form. More »
- Project Status: For projects that are in production or post-production
- Region: For filmmakers based in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America
- Funding: $10,000 grants
- More about the fund, Rules and Regulations, FAQs, Apply
Tribeca All Access
Supports working filmmakers who come from communities traditionally underrepresented in the film industry, including female filmmakers and filmmakers of color, by providing grants, access to industry contacts, workshops, panels and year-round support. More »
- Project Status: For films that are in development or in production
- Region: For filmmakers based in the U.S. and Puerto Rico
- Funding: Grants of $10,000, with participants eligible for one of two additional $10,000 awards
- More about the program, Rules and Regulations, FAQs, Apply
New Media
TFI New Media Fund
Provides funding and support to non-fiction, social issue media projects which go beyond traditional screens – integrating film with content across media platforms, from video games and mobile apps to social networks and interactive websites. More »
- Project Status: For non-fiction projects in advanced development or beyond
- Region: For filmmakers based anywhere
- Funding: Grants range from $50,000 to $100,000
- More about the fund, Rules and Regulations, FAQs, Submissions open January 2012
TFI Latin America Media Arts Fund
Supports innovative film and video artists living and working in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America whose works reflect their diverse cultures in the documentary or mixed media form. More »
- Project Status: For projects that are in production or post-production
- Region: For filmmakers based in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America
- Funding: $10,000 grants
- More about the fund, Rules and Regulations, FAQs, Apply
Alumni
Games For Change Fellowship For Tribeca All Access Alumni
Offers one-on-one consultation with Games for Change (G4C) staff for one TAA documentary alumnus to help refine their thinking around the creation of a game. Also included is complimentary accreditation to attend the G4C Annual Festival in NYC. More »
- Project Status: For a documentary film that was selected for a past TAA program
- Region: For filmmakers based in the U.S. and Puerto Rico
- Funding: N/A
- More about the program, Rules and Regulations, FAQs, Apply
Tribeca All Access Adrienne Shelly Foundation Grant
Offers one TAA alum assistance and funding to design a multi-page website for their project to assist with marketing, audience development, fundraising and/or distribution. More »
- Project Status: For a narrative film that was selected for a past TAA program that are in production or post-production
- Region: For filmmakers based in the U.S. and Puerto Rico
- Funding: $5,000
- More about the program, Rules and Regulations, FAQs, Apply
Tribeca All Access Audience Activation Grant
Offers one TAA alum assistance and funding to design a multi-page website for their project to assist with marketing, audience development, fundraising and/or distribution. More »
- Project Status: For narrative or documentary films that were selected for a past TAA program
- Region: For filmmakers based in the U.S. and Puerto Rico
- Funding: N/A
- More about the program, Rules and Regulations, FAQs, Apply
Tribeca All Access Key Ingredients
Over a specially prepared meal during the Tribeca Film Festival, select TAA alumni are invited to present a film project-in-progress to an industry roundtable. Project team members will be accredited by the festival. More »
- Project Status: For narrative or documentary films that were selected for a past TAA program
- Region: For filmmakers based in the U.S. and Puerto Rico
- Funding: N/A
- More about the program, Rules and Regulations, FAQs, Apply
Tribeca All Access Ontrack Grant
Awarded to TAA alumni to help complete their new or past TAA projects. More »
- Project Status: For narrative or documentary films that were selected for a past TAA program
- Region: For filmmakers based in the U.S. and Puerto Rico
- Funding: $5,000
- More about the program, Rules and Regulations, FAQs, Apply
Tribeca All Access Short Film Award
Awarded to TAA alumni to complete a viscerally engaging short film project that has the potential to activate new audiences across multiple platforms. Grantees will work closely with TAA staff and its partner organizations to explore new ideas for the marketing and sustainable distribution of short form content. More »
- Project Status: For narrative or documentary films that were selected for a past TAA program
- Region: For filmmakers based in the U.S. and Puerto Rico
- Funding: $3,000
- More about the program, Rules and Regulations, FAQs, Apply
Add your film to the TFI Reframe Collection. The collection is a non-exclusive, digital distribution platform seeking to reach wider audiences. We have negotiated a competitive royalty rate with our current partner, Amazon.
