Meet the fall 2019 sffilm rainin grant winners sffilm. Announcing the finalists for the fall 2018 sffilm rainin. Winners announced for fall 2019 sffilm rainin grants. Kenneth rainin foundation taking smart risks to achieve. Nijla mumins jinn, which won a special jury award at sxsw. Winners announced for spring 2019 sffilm rainin grants sffilm. Sffilm rainin filmmaking grants fund the screenwriting, development and postproduction stages of narrative feature films with social justice themes. Filmhouse is a vibrant hub of creativity and collaboration in the heart of san francisco. The sffs announced on tuesday the winners of the spring 2016 kenneth rainin foundation filmmaking grants, which are awarded twice a year to sociallyminded narrative. Sffilm rainin grants are awarded twice annually to filmmakers whose narrative feature films will have significant economic or professional impact on the bay area filmmaking community andor meaningfully explore pressing social issues. Sffilm rainin filmmaking grants are awarded twice annually to filmmakers whose narrative feature films will have significant economic or professional impact on the bay area filmmaking community andor meaningfully explore pressing social issues. Winners announced for fall 2017 sffilm rainin filmmaking. The san franciscobased center for cultural innovation will administer the. San francisco, ca the san francisco film society sffs and kenneth rainin foundation krf have selected 14 finalists for the latest round of sffs krf filmmaking grants.
Sffs, kenneth rainin award grants to six filmmakers news. Narrative film is a powerful medium that has the potential to inspire social change. Seven films winning spring 2019 sffilm rainin grants. The san francisco film society, in partnership with the kenneth rainin foundation, is the largest granting body for independent narrative feature films in the united states. Grant recipients can use the funds for any financial hardship, according to the city and the kenneth rainin foundation. The san francisco film society kenneth rainin foundation filmmaking grants support feature narrative films that through plot, character, theme or setting explore human and civil rights, antidiscrimination, gender and sexual identity and other social issues of our time. The sffilm rainin grants is the largest granting body for independent narrative feature films in the united states. Paul federbush, international director, feature film program at the. The sffilm rainin filmmaking grants program provides meaningful support to projects that benefit and uplift the bay area filmmaking community in a professional and economic capacity. Winners announced for spring 2019 sffilm rainin grants. Jewish film institute receives emergency grant from the. The funds are awarded to teams whose films will have significant. The sffilm rainin grant program is the largest granting body for independent narrative feature films in the us. Spring 2016 sffs krf filmmaking grant winners announced.
Deadlines for individual grants vary throughout the year, so signing up for the newsletter is the best way to keep abreast of which ones are approaching. Nine filmmaking teams were granted funding to help with the next stage of. Sffilm rainin grant program is the largest granting body for independent narrative feature films in the us, and supports films that address. San francisco film society and the kenneth rainin foundation, the sffskrf filmmaking grants are open to filmmakers. These grants are open to filmmakers anywhere in the us. Sffilm rainin filmmaking grants archives page 5 of 6.
The grant is open to filmmakers internationally whose films explore social justice and can commit to spending time developing the work in san francisco, with priority given to bay areabased filmmakers. Sffilm rainin filmmaking grants archives page 4 of 6. Between august 2011 and august 2012, sffs operated sf film society cinema as a yearround theatrical. The san francisco film society is a nonprofit arts organization located in san francisco. In recent weeks, we profiled in three posts on the site, the finalists for the san francisco film societys kenneth rainin foundation filmmaking grants. The rainin foundations unique partnership with sffilm makes them the largest granting body for independent narrative feature films in the united states.
In addition to financial assistance, recipients receive various benefits through sffilm s filmmaker services programs. San francisco film society film grant feature, documentary, non. Filmhouse residency is the only yearround, mentordriven residency program in the united states. Sffilm rainin grants for indie narrative films set. The rainin grants are the largest grant program for narrative features in the us and only choose seven projects to receive grants each round. Today, the winners of the krf grants were announced, and five of the six were.
Meet the fall 2019 sffilm rainin grant finalists sffilm medium. Thesis student maria altamirano is producing the film. Boots riley among filmmakers receiving big grants from sf. Sffilm rainin grants for indie narrative films set, funding ten. Join us sffilm is a community of film lovers and filmmakers dedicated to the art of cinema.
With funds from the rainin foundation, sffilm formerly known as san francisco film society administers a grants program to support narrative feature films that explore contemporary social issues. Some past winners include sorry to bother you, monsters and men, short term 12, and fruitvale station. The academy of motion picture arts and sciences, the organization known best for putting on the oscar awards, has given an emergency pandemic grant to the s. The san francisco film society and the kenneth rainin foundation announced today that its giving the grants to foster feature films that deal with human rights and other pressing social issues.
Seven films winning spring 2019 sffilm rainin grants announced. The sffs krf program has funded more than 50 projects since its inception, including ian olds the fixer, starring dominic rains, james franco and melissa leo, which will have its world premiere in april. Sffilm rainin grants are awarded twice annually to filmmakers whose narrative feature films will have significant economic or professional. Small arts grants recent grants fleishhacker foundation. Thirteen exciting fiction feature projects have been just been selected by the sffilm makers team as finalists for the fall 2018 round of sffilm rainin grants. Sffilm announces winners of fall 2018 rainin grants. Grants for dance, theater and film projects in california. The kenneth rainin foundation is celebrating its 5 year anniversary of the filmmaking grants program with the san francisco film society sffs. Winners announced for fall 2019 sffilm rainin grants sffilm.
Get to know the spring 2019 sffilm rainin grant finalists medium. The san francisco film society supports individual filmmakers, screenwriters, and producers through its filmmaker360 program, which provides project development, residencies, and a number of different grants. In partnership with the san francisco film society, the kenneth rainin foundation supports bay area filmmakers in the production of narrative features that through plot, character, theme andor setting significantly explore human and civil rights, antidiscrimination, gender issues, sexual identity and other urgent social justice issues. Sffilm announces winners of fall 2018 rainin grants filmmaker. Oakland rapper and political activist boots riley is one of seven film makers receiving thousands in funding from the san francisco film society sffs for their projects. Started in 1995 connecting films to festivals, reporting and promoting festivals worldwide a brand new website will soon be available.
Katie fahey, associate program officer for the arts, interviewed rainin foundation ceo, jen rainin, to get her reflections on this successful partnership, hear about the inspiration for the newest program developments, and learn. Sffilm rainin filmmaking grants support projects internationally that address social justice issues and benefit and uplift the bay area filmmaking community in a professional and economic capacity. In the current fall issue of filmmaker, we also spotlight the sffss filmmaker360 program, of which the krf grants are the centerpiece. The funds are awarded to teams whose films will have significant economic or professional impact on the bay area filmmaking community andor pressing social issues. Welcome to kenneth rainin foundation kenneth rainin foundation taking smart risks to achieve breakthroughs the foundation supports bay area artists, creates opportunities for oaklands youngest learners, and funds researchers on the forefront of discoveries. The san francisco film society sffs and kenneth rainin foundation krf have selected 15 finalists for the latest round of sffs krffilmmaking grants. Sffilm rainin filmmaking grants are awarded twice annually to filmmakers whose narrative feature films will have significant economic or professional impact on the bay area filmmaking community and meaningfully explore pressing social issues. The san francisco film society and the kenneth rainin foundation are teaming on an annual grant to to encourage production of narrative feature films in the san francisco bay area. Partner reach film fans through a customized partnership of the festival and our many yearround programs. San francisco film society kenneth rainin foundation filmmaking grants awarded twice annually through a partnership between the san francisco film society and the kenneth rainin foundation, the sffskrf filmmaking grants are open to filmmakers of narrative feature films that have a significant economic or professional impact on the bay area filmmaking community.
Filmhouse residencies providing bay area filmmakers with office space and a vibrant creative community. As another season of filmmaker grant applications comes to a close, sffilm and the kenneth rainin foundation have announced the finalists. Normally at this time of year, jfi would busily be preparing for the 40th year of the san francisco jewish film festival. Relief fund announced for east bay artists affected by.
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