Sundance Documentary Film Program and Skoll Foundation Announce

Stories of Change: Social Entrepreneurship in Focus Through Documentary

STORIES OF CHANGE Partnership Objective:

The Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program and the Skoll Foundation have partnered in a three-year initiative to explore how independent feature-length documentary film can advance knowledge about social entrepreneurship.

The Stories of Change Fund will consider independent feature-length documentary projects in all categories of development, production and post-production. Completed films are note eligible. Film projects must be completed by 2010. Grant awards will be made on a case-by-case basis and may range up to $150,000US per film.

This is a one-time only RFP.

Grants will be awarded based on the following criteria:

  • All films must highlight and /or include a contemporary social entrepreneur, their organization and a focus on the issues in which the entrepreneurs are seeking a systemic and positive change.
  • All films must be feature length (over 65 minutes).
  • All films must be independently produced, with creative control held by the producing/directing team.
  • Films must display directorial vision/aesthetic and have the potential for theatrical release.
  • Read the Skoll Proposal Checklist

Sundance Documentary Film Program is part of the non-profit Sundance Institute. Dedicated to the discovery and support of artists, grants will be awarded to independent documentary film projects selected from the applicants. Sundance Institute reserves the right to solicit proposals. Please note that Sundance Institute seeks no licensing rights in the documentary film projects we support. Details of the contract will be presented to projects that are finalists.

This will be a competitive fund please make sure the project is appropriate to the guidelines. Questions can be directed to dfpskoll@sundance.org.

The submission period is open from June 15, 2008 until the deadline of Friday, August 15, 2008. If you think your film meets the above criteria, please continue the online application below.

Filmmakers will be notified no later than December 1st if their submission has reached the final selection.