Inside Philanthropy’s State of American Philanthropy brief on film grants examines the key funders and issues at the center of charitable giving for nonprofit film organizations, independent film production, documentaries, film festivals, and filmmakers. The detailed report draws on grant data and interviews with experts to illuminate arts grantmaking for film as well as “filmanthropy,” the funding of films to raise awareness about issues from health to climate change. The report also highlights the growing ecosystem of intermediaries supporting emerging and historically underrepresented filmmakers, as well as innovations such as philanthropic investment pools. Subscribers can learn about: the foundations, major donors, and corporations that are giving substantially for film; funding strategies and trends; and how funders are working to support equity in filmmaking.
Explore the foundations, major donors, and corporations that are making grants to individual filmmakers and film nonprofits.
