Stories of Change: Social Entrepreneurship in Focus Through Documentary
STORIES OF CHANGE:
Social Entrepreneurship in Focus Through Documentary
Request for Proposals: NOW CLOSED
Awards announced: December, 2008
The Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program, in partnership with the Skoll Foundation, will provide $1.2 million in film project grants to enable the development and/or production of new feature-length independent documentary films that frame, examine and amplify social entrepreneurship as an innovative approach to the central questions of our time. The initiative anticipates funding up to 8 films in the range of $30,000-$150,000 per project. Editorial control must be retained by the filmmaker/s.
Documentary films that combine the art of storytelling with topics in social entrepreneurship and the work of social entrepreneurs, and which have a high potential for co-production and for a full distribution plan, including theatrical, broadcast and DVD distribution, will be given priority. Films can be at any stage of development, production or post-production to apply. Completed films will not be considered.
How do I find Social Entrepreneurs?
Peruse Skoll Social Entrepreneurs
Or visit the online discussion on the Social Edge website.
PROPOSAL EVALUATION GUIDELINES
The Request for Proposals is for films about social entrepreneurship including the work of a specific social entrepreneur. Rather than a visual report of the entrepreneur’s biography and past successes, the most competitive films will ideally allow viewers to learn about the social entrepreneur in an intimate and authentic way, to learn with candor about the challenges and obstacles facing his or her vision, and to follow first hand as they attempt to achieve their mission.
Proposals for documentary films are evaluated on effective storytelling, broad relevance and resonance, originality, artist vision and potential for social engagement. Generally speaking, Sundance Institute’s Documentary Film Program is synonymous with films that are artist driven with superlative storytelling. Filmmaker’s with demonstrated experience completing cinematic nonfiction films working in collaboration with leading social entrepreneurs will likely be most competitive. Proposals must be filmmaker driven.
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To learn more about the initiative, visit our online resources including frequentlyaskedquestions.pdf and the resource-guide-on-social-entrepreneurship.pdf.