Awarded Grants

To support "Here and Now," which tells the story of a random encounter with an old high school acquaintance that compels Kim, a college student and aspiring scientist, to harness a strange new ability she hopes will help her make a romantic connection.

To support Melissa Langer's film, In Excess, with finishing funds for color grading, and conforming and delivery of the documentary for distribution.

To support the film, "Miwa," with finishing funds.

To support "Confide," which tells the story about 27-year-old Messiah Russell and his complex emotional journey through heartbreak during a basketball game. With a helping hand and attentive ear from his best friend, Bishop Fletcher, the two use their time out on the sidelines to discuss and understand the game of love.

To provide emergency funding for First Person Arts.

To support "Eyas," which takes place in Philadelphia during the early 1980s, where Nicole Falin is afflicted by a sudden illness that's transforming her into a peculiar creature. With the help and guidance of her older step-sister, Terri Delaney, they both find themselves evolving in their relationship and as people.

To support "Dyana Williams: Mother of Black Music Month" which explores the history and impact of Black music on American culture through the life of a woman who has tirelessly fought to preserve it.

To support "Yellow," where a newly divorced mom, finally reclaiming her identity after a painful divorce, is blindsided when her ex-husband moves to Philly to be closer to their children. The move forces her to confront old wounds and the possibility of forgiveness.

To support "Cosmic Egg," a poetic documentary that explores the filmmaker’s personal struggle with infertility and the characters she meets in her journey through the surreal landscape of fertility mythology, egg harvesting, and surrogate birth.

To support "Imaginary Lines," a series of animated short films that explore immigration as a challenging and profound human experience. Created in collaboration with Philadelphia’s Latin American immigrant communities, the film uses the migration of the monarch butterfly from Central Mexico to the Northeast United States to tell the stories of the individual and experiences that drive people across borders.