Funding Sources for Cultural Initiatives in ACP Countries

Hot Docs-Blue Ice Group Documentary FundMain OfficeHot Docs – Blue Ice Film Documentary Fund110 Spadina Avenue, Suite 333Toronto, ON M5V 2K4Tel: 416.203.2155/ 416.203.0446Email: info@hotdocs.caWebsitehttp://www.hotdocs.ca/funds/hot_docs_blue_ice_film_documentary_fund_guidelinesPurpose and program areasThe Hot Docs-Blue Ice Group Documentary Fund is a grant program providing financial support toAfrican documentary filmmakers in development and production.In addition to funding, the initiative also offers valuable resources to support production andprofessional development, and provides opportunities for filmmakers to access the internationaldocumentary community.Sources of fundingThe Canadian Government and other miscellaneous sources.Eligible countriesNominations are open to professional filmmakers who are citizens and residents of continental Africaand who live and work in the region.Who can apply?In order for an applicant to be eligible for support, the applicant must:• Be the primary rights holder of the project;• Be the director or producer attached with the film project.In all cases both the director and producer must:• Hold citizenship, primary residence and work primarily in Africa.• Have at least one previous professional credit to their name.In order for a project to be eligible for support, the project must:• Be produced and shot in Africa;• Be either a feature or broadcast length documentary (shorts, series and fiction pieces are noteligible);• Be of high quality and suitable for theatrical release and/or television broadcast to audiencesboth locally and internationally.Amount of subsidiesDevelopment category:The Hot Docs-Blue Ice Group Documentary Fund will provide successful applicants with aDevelopment grant of between $3,000 and $8,000 CDN which could reflect up to 100% of thedevelopment budget. Grant money must be spent in the region on development activities and preproduction.Eligible costs include research, development of a script and story proposal and productionof a teaser or trailer. Other eligible costs may include production of pitch and marketing materials,community engagement strategy research as well as distribution strategy research.50