09/22/2009
Submissions for the Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund open October 5th and close January 11th. “The Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund provides finishing funds to feature-length documentaries which highlight and humanize issues of social importance from around the world. Funded films are driven by thoughtful and indepth storytelling, bolstered by a compelling visual approach.”
Grant amounts are in the range of $10,000 and $25,000. For more information click here.
05/13/2009
A shot from Rooftop's screening at Westbeth
Cinereach grant recipient, Rooftop Films, is touted on Tribeca Film Fest’s website. “There’s a particular alchemy practiced by Brooklyn’s Rooftop Films that creates singular and special film experiences. Naturally, outdoor films thrive in the summer, but Rooftop takes that principle—getting people outside to watch a film—and flips it on its head, adding bands, afterparties, and wonderfully curated programs. They then take all that to the sky, creating a truly wonderful vibe. It’s a New York treasure and certainly something to cite when you want to make people jealous that you live here. ” Check out the full article here.