Whickers World Foundation

The Film & TV Funding Award is awarded annually to an emerging filmmaker from anywhere in the world with the most promising pitch for a director-led documentary.

With a main award worth £100,000 and a runner-up contribution of £20,000, The Whickers Film & TV Funding Award is one of the most significant documentary awards in the world.

Must be the filmmaker or filmmakers’ first 50+ minute documentary film where they own the director or co-director credit

Open to filmmakers from anywhere in the world. We encourage international filmmakers to apply

Projects must be at the late development to early production stage at the time of applying, this is not a finishing fund

Award money cannot be paid to an individual.

Therefore applicants must either: provide proof of company viability; have a fiscal sponsor on board; have a nominated production company on board to create a dedicated project account for their film; or confirm that they are willing to set up a limited company and dedicated project account if shortlisted.

Current Status

Inactive

Availability

Film Grants Worldwide

Film Type

Documentary Grants

Open for Submissions

Film Grants October

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Creative Capital Creative Capital fund artists in the creation of groundbreaking new work in the visual arts, performing arts, film, technology and socially-engaged work in all forms.
World Cinema Fund The World Cinema Fund supports exclusively the production and distribution of feature films and feature-length documentaries. Supports Latin America, Central America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East, Central Asia, Southeast Asia, the Caucasus as well as Bangladesh, Nepal, Mongolia and Sri Lanka.
Vision Maker Public Media Fund Vision Maker Media funds Native American and Alaska Native media at all stages of development.
Filmmakers Without Borders Filmmakers Without Borders supports independent filmmakers around the world via grants and other funding initiatives.

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