Ford Foundation to support filmmakers advancing social justice

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Ford Foundation's JustFilms to support filmmakers advancing social justice

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BY FUNDSFORNGOS, ON MARCH 16TH, 2011

The Ford Foundation has launched a new initiative called " JustFilms " which seeks

to support courageous filmmakers to complete their important works and to help

them reach a growing audience of engaged and socially conscious viewers.

The Foundation is investing $10 million a year over five years in documentary

projects that address urgent social issues and help us understand our past,

explore our present and build our future. The goal is to expand the community of

emerging and established filmmakers who often lack funding to realize their

visions and reach audiences.

JustFilms focuses on film, video and digital works that show courageous people

confronting difficult issues and actively pursuing a more just, secure and

sustainable world.

Initiative funds will be distributed through three distinct paths:

• Partnerships with major organizations such as the Sundance Institute, the

Independent Television Service and the Tribeca Film Institute • Collaboration

with other Ford Foundation grant-making programs where the introduction of

documentary film could help draw attention to an issue or advance a movement,

and An ongoing open-application process that will help JustFilms stay attuned to

fresh ideas and stories wherever they may emerge.

For more information, visit this link.

http://www.fordfoundation.org/issues/freedom-of-expression/justfilms/for-grant-s\

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