Non-AAARI Opportunities

The Barbara Hammer Lesbian Experimental Filmmaking Grant is an annual grant awarded to lesbians for making visionary moving-image art. Work can be experimental animation, experimental documentary, experimental narrative, cross-genre, or solely experimental. Applicants must be based in the U.S. This grant was established by Hammer in 2017 to give needed support to moving-image art made … Read more

The Sundance Institute Documentary Fund supports filmmakers worldwide in the development, production, and post-production of cinematic documentaries on a wide range of contemporary topics and themes.

DOC NYC PRO’s PITCH DAYS are a dynamic live pitch event for documentary filmmakers. Selected teams will showcase their works-in-progress for expert feedback and have a chance to win consulting services with renowned professionals and $6,000. The program aims to curate promising documentaries of the future for industry consideration and select projects from a competitive … Read more

The Audience Innovations Fund is a new program that promotes fresh strategies to grow audiences for independent film releases. They do this through awarding grants for bold experiments around distribution and marketing, and by providing educational resources for film teams to encourage a renewed focus on audiences. They will also release case studies and data … Read more

The DWR Fund provides one-time $1,000 grants to freelance dancers for eligible, contracted dance work completed between January 1, 2025 and April 30, 2026.

The Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF) seeks a dynamic, creative and knowledgeable theatre professional to lead programs and services that enable the organization to contribute meaningfully to the future of the American theater. As the nonprofit, charitable affiliate of Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC), the Foundation is dedicated to fostering the craft, careers, … Read more