Cinereach Blog
- 10/28/2009
Cinereach Winter Grant Cycle Open for Submissions
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» cinereach.org » info@cinereach.org 10/27/2009 Winter Grant Cycle: Submissions Are Open Dear Friends of Cinereach, We’re now accepting letters of inquiry and sample work for our winter grant cycle. The deadline is December 1, 2009 and we will request full proposals from select projects in January. Each year Cinereach grants over $500,000 to well-crafted feature films that depict underrepresented perspectives, resonate across international boundaries, and spark dialogue. Grants usually range from $5,000 – $50,000 and are awarded to films at any stage. The granting priorities, guidelines, and online LOI submission form can be found on our newly remodeled web site, along with detailed information on past recipients. Recent Highlights from Past Grantees:
October Country (Nonfiction) by Michael Palmieri and Donal Mosher October Country is a beautifully rendered portrait of an American family struggling for stability while haunted by the ghosts of war, teen pregnancy, foster care and child abuse. It premiered at the 2009 Los Angeles Film Festival and won the Sterling U.S. Award at the 2009 SilverDocs Film Festival. It has since screened at the 2009 Camden Film Festival and the 2009 Woodstock Film Festival. October Country is a Gotham award nominee for “Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You.” » More 
Blood Feud (Fiction) by Joshua Marston The latest project from the acclaimed director of Maria Full of Grace explores the institution of blood feuds and its effect on a family in modern Albania, as seen through the eyes of a 17-year-old boy and his younger sister. Cinereach awarded the film a development grant earlier this year and Impact Partners has lent additional support. » More 
Rose and Nangabire (Nonfiction) by Beth Davenport and Elizabeth Mandel When war came to Rose Mapendo’s village in the Democratic Republic of Congo, she was separated from her five-year-old daughter, Nangabire. Over a decade later, mother and daughter are reunited in Phoenix, Arizona, where they must face the past and build a new future. The film was selected as one of eight projects for The Good Pitch at IFP’s Independent Film Week and just received a grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. » More
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Best regards,
Adella Ladjevardi
Grants Manager