Moving Image Fund: Now Accepting Pre-production & Early Development Applications

June 9, 2023

The MIF Summer/Fall Grant Cycle is Now Open for Pre-production & Early Development!

Image Description: Over a white background with tendriled light blue-green organic shapes, blue and green text announces: Calling New England nonfiction filmmakers. Pre-production & Early Development Applications due on Monday, August 7.

LEF New England is now welcoming applications for Pre-production and Early Development grants through the Moving Image Fund.

A maximum of (6) grants of $5,000 each will be awarded to projects in the Pre-production phase, and a maximum of (6) grants of $2,500 each will be awarded to projects in the Early Development phase.

Appropriate uses of funds include:

Research
Travel
Location scouting
Script or storyboard development
Experimentation with shooting picture and sound
Distribution planning
Fundraising
Creating a trailer
Schedule and budget development

Applications for both phases require a written proposal and a full line-item budget. Pre-production applications require a current work sample of up to 10 minutes from the project being proposed for funding. Early Development applications require two past work samples, and current work samples are not accepted.

Deadline to Apply:

Monday, August 7 at 11:59pm

Please review the Moving Image Fund guidelines and take a look at our frequently asked questions.

Submit an application

You can also reach out to LEF Program Officer Matthew LaPaglia and LEF Program Director Gen Carmel with any questions about eligibility.

Sincerely,

The LEF New England team

Lyda, Gen, & Matthew

LEF Foundation

PO Box 382066

Cambridge, MA 02238

617.492.5333

lef-foundation.org

A private family foundation dedicated to the support of contemporary arts, LEF was established in 1985 with offices in Massachusetts and California. The Moving Image Fund was launched in 2001 through the LEF office in Cambridge, MA to support independent film and video artists. Since its inception, the Moving Image Fund has awarded over 450 grants to New England-based independent filmmakers with approximately $4.7 million in funding. The goal of LEF New England is to fund the work of independent documentary film and video artists in the region and to broaden recognition and support for their work locally and nationally. It also supports programs that highlight the rich history and ongoing legacy of innovation within New England's independent film community. The overarching goal of LEF New England's philanthropic investment is to help build a sustainable and strong community of support for artists and their work.