In partnership with Travel Portland, the Portland Events and Film Office at Prosper Portland is excited to offer the second year of a new grant opportunity created to amplify previously unheard stories of Portlanders. The Amplify Portland: Local Filmmakers Production Grant aims to create opportunity for filmmakers utilizing local talent, crew and vendors during production. Our focus is on the professional development of the local industry and bringing exposure to Portland via its presence on screen.
Three grants of $10,000 each will be awarded.
The intent of this funding is to create content that brings Portland an international spotlight; build capacity of our local production institutions that grow the long-term career development of Portland talent and crew; support productions that further diversify the local film industry and amplify storytelling of communities that have been historically underserved.
This grant program strongly encourages productions to apply that further career advancement and/or storytelling for historically underserved communities in the Portland area, which may include people who identify as Black, Indigenous and/or people of color, people who speak English as a second language, people living with disabilities, youth, women, LGBTQIA2S+ , people on the gender spectrum, people experiencing houselessness or low income, people impacted by the legal system, immigration and/or incarceration.
This application is open for anyone to apply. Find out more here.
KEY DATES:
Thursday, September 19th, 2024: Applications open
Wednesday September 25th, 2024: Q&A Session on Zoom
Monday, October 7th, 2024: Applications close
Monday, November 4th, 2024: Recipients will be notified
For questions, or to request accommodations or language translations, please contact Portland Events & Film at [email protected].