Awarded Grants

To support "When the Roof Leaks," which tells the story of a mother’s flaw, a son's hope for connection, and the voyage through poetry and testimony that will bring them together.

To support "Bumpa," a documentary that uses Afro-Caribbean dance, whining, and Black American dance styles to analyze respectability politics, pressures to accommodate whiteness, and criticism of sexual expression imposed on Black people.

To support Dave Gaines' film, Gabardine, with finishing funds to compensate cast and crew as they move to post-production.

To support "Hollywood Does Abortion," which explores 50 years of abortion on screen, revealing how flawed portrayals contribute to a climate where abortion remains an embattled right and access to this medical procedure dwindles. Hollywood insiders and experts share their reactions to these depictions and tell how creators are striving to tell stories that push back against today’s post-Roe reality.

To support "The Soil," a narrative film about four sisters, separated after the murder of their father, who are reunited twenty-six years later and forced to face the secrets of their childhood.

To support "Abolition Conversations," a call to envision a prison-free future and imagine restorative alternatives in a country addicted to mass incarceration. Through a series of interviews, community stewards, artists, activists, and people impacted by mass incarceration will share stories about their work building safer and more caring communities.

To support Farrah Rahaman's film project, Palimpsest, with finishing funds.

To support "Ladybug," a narrative film about a young woman struggling to come to terms with the fading memories of her late grandmother while building the nerve to quit her job and live as a more authentic version of herself.

To support "Made in the USA," a feature-length documentary that blends personal stories of the Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) working class within a historical context and asks: Who is the American working class? The film invites viewers to interrogate mainstream narratives about the American working class.

To support Elijah Crawford's film, The Cure for Depression, with finishing funds to provide stipends to crew and collaborators, and prepare the film for a festival distribution.