Short Film Fund

The Short Film Fund provides an opportunity for emerging filmmakers to participate in a mentored program that will provide mentoring from an established industry professional by offering advice, expertise, and support.
  • Nunavut Film Development Corporation
Overview of the Short Film Fund program:

This initiative by Nunavut Film was established to provide opportunities for Nunavummiut who might be interested in exploring the possibilities for employment in the film, television and digital media industries. The Short Film Fund provides an opportunity for emerging filmmakers to participate in a mentored program that will: provide up to a maximum of $25,000, including the cost of mentoring services provide mentoring from an established industry professional by planning milestone dates for project development, a budget and offer advice, expertise and support.

Benefits of the Short Film Fund program:
  • A recipient will receive a grant up to the maximum of $25,000 in two payments:
  • Initial advance of 75% will be paid upon execution of a Contribution Agreement
  • Final advance of 25% will be paid upon receipt and acceptance of the following:
  • Copy of the content created
  • A final accounting of costs and the corresponding financing structure
  • Economic Impact Report (form available online)
Eligibility criteria of the Short Film Fund program:
  • The applicant must:
  • Be a resident of Nunavut
  • Not have more than 60 minutes of on-screen credit
  • Project Eligibility
  • The project must:
  • Have a finished running time of under 30 minutes
  • Be of SD/HD broadcast quality (720 x 486 / 1920 x 1080)
  • The applicant maintains copyright and creative and financial control over the project
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