The Tribeca Film Institute recently launched the TFI Sloan Filmmaker Fund in partnership with the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation and are inviting the filmmaking community to take advantage of an exciting opportunity to secure funding of up to $40,000 per project. This Fund supports compelling filmmakers (screenwriter, directors, producers) who have projects at any stage of development, production or post-production that have themes or characters broadly relevant to science, technology or mathematics.

The TFI Sloan Filmmaker Fund will provide up to $140,000 [total] in support of innovative and compelling filmmaking that explores scientific, mathematical, and technological themes and storylines, or a leading character who is a scientist, engineer, innovator or mathematician in fresh ways. They are seeking exceptional narrative work of all genres (except science fiction or fantasy) with scientifically accurate themes or characters.

Selected projects from eligible directors, screenwriters and producers will be announced in fall 2008 and highlighted at the Tribeca Film Festival in May 2009. In addition to funding, grantees will receive professional guidance and industry exposure as needed.

Deadline is August 1, 2008.

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