Welcome to Artist Development at Film Independent! Below you will see all of our open applications.
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Accessibility
Film Independent is committed to hosting events that are accessible. For inquiries regarding accessibility, or to request an accommodation, please contact us at accessibility@filmindependent.org or 323 556 9305.
Program Questions?
Take a look at our Programs page for more details on timelines, application materials and eligibility concerns.
If you have any additional questions, please contact us at artistdevelopment@filmindependent.org.
Technical Questions?
Check out the Submitter Resource Center or contact Submittable Customer Support.
Before You Begin:
Thank you for your interest in Film Independent's Screenwriting Lab. The 2025 Screenwriting Lab is a full-time, two-week program that will take place in April of 2025. The program is designed to provide individualized story and career development for emerging screenwriters with a fiction feature screenplay.
Please complete and submit the following electronic application form. You will be able to save your application and add documents or information until the application deadline.
Once you click "submit," the application will be considered final and no additional information will be accepted. If you do not click "submit," the application will not be considered.
At the end of the submission form, you will be asked for your payment information.
Please be advised: the application may time out if you keep it open for a long time. It is recommended that you keep a backup of your answers in a separate document. Save early and often. You can verify that your application has saved by logging out and logging back in.
Applicants will be notified 3-4 weeks before the start of the program. If you don't receive a notification, please check your spam folder.
Applications Open: July 1, 2024
Regular Deadline: August 26, 2024
Extended Member Deadline: September 9, 2024
Accessibility Film Independent is committed to hosting events that are accessible. For inquiries regarding accessibility, or to request an accommodation, please contact us at accessibility@filmindependent.org or 323 556 9305.
Program Questions? Please contact the Artist Development team at artistdevelopment@filmindependent.org.
Technical Questions? Check out the Submitter Resource Center or contact Submittable Customer Support.
Before You Begin:
Thank you for your interest in in Film Independent's Episodic Directing Intensive. The 2025 Episodic Directing Intensive is a virtual three-day program taking place in February designed for directors looking to break into episodic directing and learn foundational skills to build a sustainable career.
Over the course of the program, Fellows will learn about directing scripted episodic content from industry veterans, working directors, showrunners and executives. Topics include how to make the most of general meetings, what it takes to land the first episode and building a life as a working TV director.
Please complete and submit the following electronic application form. You will be able to save your application and add documents or information until the application deadline. Once you click "submit," the application will be considered final and no additional information will be accepted. If you do not click "submit," the application will not be considered.
Please be advised: the application may time out if you keep it open for a long time. It is recommended that you keep a backup of your answers in a separate document. Save early and often. You can verify that your application has saved by logging out and logging back in.
Applicants will be notified 2-3 weeks before the start of the program. If you don't receive a notification, please check your spam folder.
Applications Open: July 22, 2024
Regular Deadline: September 23, 2024
Extended Member Deadline: October 7, 2024
Accessibility Film Independent is committed to hosting events that are accessible. For inquiries regarding accessibility, or to request an accommodation, please contact us at accessibility@filmindependent.org or 323 556 9305.
Program Questions? Please contact the Artist Development team at artistdevelopment@filmindependent.org.
Technical Questions? Check out the Submitter Resource Center or contact Submittable Customer Support.
Before You Begin
Thank you for your interest in Film Independent's Project Involve. This annual program will take place in person in Los Angeles from January through October 2025. Please complete and submit the following electronic application form. You will be able to save your application and add documents or information until the application deadline.
Once you click "submit," the application will be considered final and no additional information will be accepted. If you do not click "submit," the application will not be considered.
At the end of the submission form, you will be asked for your payment information.
Please be advised: the application may time out if you keep it open for a long time. It is recommended that you keep a backup of your answers in a separate document. Save early and often. You can verify that your application has saved by logging out and logging back in.
Applicants will be notified 6-8 weeks before the start of the program. If you don't receive a notification, please check your spam folder.
Applications Open: May 20, 2024
Regular Deadline: July 15, 2024
Extended Member Deadline: July 29, 2024
Program Questions?
Please contact the Artist Development team at artistdevelopment@filmindependent.org.
Technical Questions?
Check out the Submitter Resource Center or contact Submittable Customer Support.
Thank you for your interest in Film Independent's Fiscal Sponsorship.
Please complete and submit the following electronic application form. Note that applications can take approximately 4 - 8 weeks to be assessed.
You must be a current Film Independent Member to apply for fiscal sponsorship.
Once you click "submit," the application will be considered final and no additional information will be accepted. If you do not click "submit," the application will not be considered.
It is recommended that you keep a backup of your answers in a separate document.
A $45 fee will be charged to submit this application unless you provide a valid waiver code.
For more information please contact fiscalsponsorship@filmindependent.org.
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Before You Begin
Thank you for your interest in the Sloan Distribution Grant.
The applicant must be the producer of a narrative fiction feature film. The film should prominently feature science, mathematics, and/or technology in the story, and/or have a leading character that is a scientist, engineer, or mathematician. To be eligible for this particular grant, your film must be in post-production or about to enter its distribution phase.
Please complete the following electronic application form. Please be advised: the application may time out if you keep it open for a long time. It is recommended that you keep a backup of your answers in a separate document. Save early and often.
Once you click "submit," the application is considered final and no additional information will be accepted. If you do not click "submit," the application will not be considered.
For more information please contact artistdevelopment@filmindependent.org
Submissions are rolling.