The Derek Freese Documentary Fund (DFDF) provides support for feature-length documentary films that have both a strong narrative and a connection to Greater Philadelphia. This award is given biennially (every other year) to an independent filmmaker and provides up to $35,000 in finishing funds.
DFDF helps support documentary filmmakers who are in the final stages of the production and post-production process and have a powerful story to tell and a strong vision for a finished film. Derek Freese Documentary Fund starts accepting applications in January. The application deadline for the annual cycle is June and final decisions are announced in fall.
The Derek Freese Film Foundation was created in 1997 to honor the memory of Derek Freese, an aspiring filmmaker who passed away two days after arriving in Hollywood to pursue his dream of making movies. Through Derek’s lens, we find great storytelling, interesting characters, and creative filmmaking.
More Info: https://www.derekfreesefilm.org
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FilmProposals is thrilled to offer help to documentary producers looking for investors, by enhancing our Film Fundraising toolkits to address the specific needs of documentarians. The highlight is a unique Documentary Business Plan Template included in all of our Film Financing Toolkits and Bundles. Much of the Documentary Business Plan is just like that of our narrative Film Business Plan Template, however, we’ve also done some major custom work to specifically highlight why documentaries are a great investment and how to best showcase your documentary to investors:
The new Documentary Business Plan Template is included in ALL of our Film Financing Toolkits and Bundles, so you can purchase any of them and be well on your way to funding any part of your documentary with private investments.
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