FC has two tiers of fiscal sponsorship: active members and sponsored projects. Active members are filmmakers living in the Greater Boston area who participate actively in the organization by attending member meetings, voting on new projects, serving on FC committees, and/or participating in the Film Talks program. Sponsored projects are produced either by filmmakers who choose not to take an active role in the organization or by out-of-state filmmakers who, by nature of their geographical location, cannot be active members. Either type of project can be sponsored by FC.

Prospective members applying for FC membership should have a project for which they are seeking non-profit fiscal sponsorship for grant applications and/or solicitations of individual donations, a well-thought our treatment or proposal, and a budget.

Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and are reviewed and voted on by a rotating committee of current FC members. Please allow approximately four to six weeks for review of submitted materials and decision-making.

To be considered, your project can fall into any of the following categories:

a) documentary films and other works of nonfiction;
b) narrative, experimental, and animated films;
c) films produced by first-time filmmakers.

HOW TO APPLY:

Criteria for FC film/video projects:

• Projects that have social or educational value;
• Projects that present a unique point of view or shed new light on a topic;
• Projects that will appeal to a broadcast or theatrical audience;
• Project director has clearly illustrated a fundraising ability and identified potentially appropriate sources of funding for the project.

If your project fits these criteria, please e-mail the following materials to bonnie[at]filmmakerscollab[dot]org:

1. A thoughtful, clearly written treatment or proposal (2-5 pp) with an introductory paragraph that concisely explains the intention and visual treatment of your film.

2. For narrative films, please send a film script, if you have one.

3. A well-thought out fundraising strategy (1-2 pp).

4. A well-developed budget, realistic and consistent with your narrative that includes all phases: pre-production, production and post-production.

5. CV’s or bios of principle production personnel (Producer, Director, Writer, Cinematographer, Editor. (generally, 1 paragraph per person).

6. Please upload onto Vimeo or YouTube a video sample of either the project for which you’re applying or a past project indicative or your work and include the link to the video with your e-mailed materials.

Please call 781-647-1102 or e-mail bonnie[at]filmmakerscollab[dot]org
if you have any questions or need clarification.
Thanks for your interest in FC!