Deadline: Rolling
Award Amount: $5,000 to $50,000. Amount applied for should not exceed 50% of the overall marketing budget for the film(s).
Match: 50%
Eligible Entities: Businesses and Nonprofits that can demonstrate previous experience distributing and marketing independent feature films.
Description: The Audience Innovation Fund is a new program that promotes fresh strategies to grow audiences for independent film releases by awarding grants for bold experiments around distribution and marketing, and by providing educational resources for film teams to encourage a renewed focus on audiences. In a challenging time for film, the Fund’s strategy aims to offset the risk of testing new methodologies to strengthen the engagement with thought-provoking films in media culture.