The Picture Shop Feature Film Grant will receive up to $50,000 in color correction and digital intermediate services for their narrative feature film.
Eligibility
- Applicants must be the director, producer, cinematographer or editor of a feature-length fiction in post-production by the application deadline.
- A rough edit of the film must be submitted with the application.
- If awarded, grant winner(s) must be, or become, a current Film Independent Member.
- If awarded, grant winner(s) must use Picture Shop services.
How to Apply
Applicants must complete the online application form, which includes:
$25 application fee
Cover letter explaining your interest in the award and why you feel a Picture Shop color finishing package is best suited to your production needs and artistic vision
Artistic statement
Cinematographer’s statement
Plan for project’s post-production timeline, financing and festival strategy
Project status and history, including any awards the project has received, artist development programs the project has participated in, etc.
Top-sheet of budget
Assembly edit of the full film
A copy of the script/transcript
Logline and synopsis
Bios of key cast and crew
As the recipient of this year’s grant, your project will receive:
Ingesting original camera masters used in locked project
x1 Unsupervised Online Conform
I/O Data Management
x8 hours of online drop ins for VFX shots (used for drop ins only, any change in timing would constitute a reconform at additional cost)
22D 4K Rec709 Color Correction – x40 hour package to be completed on calibrated Sony X300 monitor
x1 Final Credits build (main, MOE, and End Cards) & application (end crawl at additional cost); subtitles are not included in titling package and filmmakers are responsible for all subtitles/subtitling)
x1 Final master color render
1 2D Digital Cinema Package including DCDM and DCP
x1 ProRes Quicktime
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