AXS Film Fund provides grants to creators of color in documentary filmmaking or nonfiction new media who identify as living with a disability. Each year they award up to five creators with grants of up to $10,000 each to assist them in finishing their projects in any stage of production.
AXS Film Fund utilizes the Core Application Checklist. If you would like to view the application before signing into Submittable please click here: 2023 AXS Film Fund Application Checklist.
This program is for creators of color in documentary filmmaking or nonfiction new media who identify as living with a disability.
- Feature length documentary films (a run time of 45 mins or longer), led by a person of color who identifies as living with a disability.
- Nonfiction new media projects led by a person of color who identifies as living with a disability.
APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY
Applicants must meet the following criteria to be eligible for our grant:
- Applicants cannot be enrolled in a full-time degree granting program.
- Applicants should be 18 years of age or older to apply.
- Applicants should be individuals, however they may have a fiscal sponsor.
- Projects should preferably be led by a person of color who identifies as being a person living with a disability.
PROJECT ELIGIBILITY
Projects must meet the following criteria to be eligible for our grant:
- Projects should be a documentary film or nonfiction new media project.
- Documentary projects should be feature length films (experimental nonfiction will be accepted).
- The project is in any stage of production (pre-production, production, post production, distribution).
- Projects in languages other than English should have English subtitles.
