CAAM Media Fund awards funding to film and media projects through our various funding initiatives and talent development programs:
READY, SET, PITCH!
Deadline: February 8, 2012
Expanding upon our long tradition of supporting independent producers through funding and talent development, CAAM is currently accepting submissions of all media genres (documentary, narrative and multimedia) for our first ever READY, SET, PITCH! – a live fundraising event at this year’s SFIAAFF 2012.
For more info visit: Ready, Set, Pitch!
CAAM Documentary Fund
Through the CAAM Documentary Fund, CAAM offers funding for production and post-production as well as the James T. Yee Fellowship. Over the years we’ve funded a diverse array of projects that have gone on to screen at festivals such as Sundance, Tribeca, Hot Docs, and our own San Francisco Int’l Asian American Film Festival. Finished projects reach a public television audience through our Public Broadcast department on programs such as P.O.V. and Independent Lens.
FILMMAKER SUPPORT
Media Fund staff takes part in filmmaker outreach and support activities at events such as the annual IFP Market in New York and the Sundance Film Festival. In addition to hosting mixers for the local film community and receptions at film festivals, at our own SF International Asian American Film Festival we help coordinate panels on recent trends and issues in filmmaking.
In the past Media Fund staff has nominated filmmakers for programs such as the Disney-ABC Talent Development and the NATPE Fox Diversity Fellowship. Through our website, Media Fund also encourages filmmakers by offering a space for individuals to learn about new opportunities and projects as well as communicate with other filmmakers.
SUPPORT INDEPENDENT FILM AND FILMMAKERS!
By becoming a CAAM Member or donating to the James T. Yee Fellowship, you can support Asian American filmmakers and stories.
CPB AND THE NATIONAL MINORITY CONSORTIA
Media Fund has offered funding and support for independent film and media producers since 1991. Made possible with a grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. CPB is a private non-profit corporation created by Congress in 1967 that provides funding for local and national public media programming.
NATIONAL MINORITY CONSORTIA
CAAM is one of the five National Minority Consortia committed to developing quality programs for a broad and diverse audience.
In addition to CAAM, the other Minority Consortia are:
Native American Public Telecommunications
Center for Asian American Media (formerly NAATA)
National Black Programming Consortium
Latino Public Broadcasting
Pacific Islanders in Communications
Native Public Media
