Applications for the fourth cycle of JFI Completion Grants will open in early 2023.
For questions, contact:
Marcia Jarmel
Director, Filmmaker Services
Jewish Film Institute
E: jfifilmmakers@jfi.org
T: 415.621.0556
The JFI Completion Grants Program provides finishing funds to emerging and established filmmakers for original stories that promote thoughtful consideration of Jewish history, life, culture, memory, and identity. Established in 2020, JFI has awarded nearly $250,000 since the program's inception. Projects eligible for consideration include narratives, documentaries, shorts, episodic programs, or web series. JFI Completion Grants respond to a critical lack of funding opportunities available for independent media projects that pursued expansive, nuanced interpretations of Jewish topics. JFI Completion Grants recognize projects that demonstrate an ability or ambition to entertain and engage us, to build bridges between communities, to turn conversation into action, and to reframe understanding of Jewish cultures and identities.
Applications open annually in January with winners announced in August during the San Francisco Jewish Film Festival. Learn more about the application process and previously supported projects at the links below.
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