TFI Sloan Filmmaker Fund Grants

Submissions are open until January 11 for narrative projects specific to certain well defined criteria:

The TFI Sloan Filmmaker Fund seeks exceptional narrative work that is scientifically relevant, accurate, and exciting.

In 2010, the TFI Sloan Filmmaker Fund will provide up to $140,000 in support of film projects that explore scientific, mathematical, or technological themes in their storylines, or that feature a leading character who is a scientist, engineer, innovator or mathematician.

Past projects that have received funding for screenplay development through the TFI/Sloan Partnership include outstanding screenplays about Rosalind Franklin, Hedy Lamarr, Richard Feynman, Edwin Hubble, Ramanujan, Stanley Milgram, Muhammad Yunus and a boy who built a nuclear reactor in his backyard.

Read more about the 2009 grantees and their projects.

The Sloan Foundation joins the Tribeca Film Festival and Institute each year in sponsoring screenings, panels and readings. Read about the events at 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.

See the Tribecca Film Institute link for more detail.