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Roy W. Dean Short Film Grant

Posted on: Saturday - Mar 25, 2023

Submissions for the Roy W. Dean Short Film Grant are due by April 29th, 2023.  Grant seeks short narrative fiction films that are unique and that make a contribution to society.  Winner of the grant gets $3,000 and thousands more in donated services to help them complete their film. 

Grant sponsor, 501(c)3 non-profit From the Heart Productions, offers each applicant to the grant a 15 minute consultation on their project with board member Carole Joyce.  Filmmakers can get advice on how to fund their film, build up a database of donors, market their film, and more. 

In addition to the $3,000 cash prize, the winner will also receive $3,000.00 in music and audio services from well-known composer David Raiklen, $6,000.00 in animation from Emmy award winner Charlie Canfield, $1,400 value (4 hours of sound mix session) from Silver Sound, and more from other donors supporting indie filmmaking.

For more information on the grant, please to go to https://fromtheheartproductions.com/roy-w-dean-short-film-grant/.

 For questions, please email info@fromtheheartproductions.com or call 805-984-0098.