Center for Asian American Media

• Media Fund
• Funding

Funding

With support from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, CAAM is able to offer funding to independent film producers. CAAM currently offers two funding initiatives:

OPEN CALL FOR PRODUCTION FUNDS
Annual Deadline: April 3, 2008 by 5pm Pacific *

Offered once a year, this round of funding is for applicants with projects at the production and/or post-production stage. Project should be intended for public television broadcast. Awards average from $20,000 to $50,000, though exceptions may be made. NOTE: Projects in research and development or script development phases are not eligible to apply.

CAAM convenes an independent panel of media professionals including producers, directors, and programmers who evaluate proposals and sample tapes, and then make recommendations to the CAAM staff and Board of Directors. The Board makes final approval. The review process for Open Call takes approximately 4 months.

Through this call, CAAM also offers the James T. Yee Fellowship named in honor of CAAM’s founding Executive Director. This award offers funding coupled with a mentorship for first-time or emerging filmmakers. This is not a separate funding initiative. Candidates are nominated from the Open Call applicant pool. You may indicate your interest in the Fellowship by checking off the check box on your application cover sheet.

OPEN DOOR COMPLETION FUND
Winter Deadline: February 7, 2008 by 5pm Pacific *
Summer Deadline: August 7, 2008 by 5pm Pacific *

Offered twice a year, this round of funding is for applicants with projects in the final post-production phase. To be eligible a full-length rough cut must be submitted with the proposal. Awards average $20,000 and CAAM funds should be the last monies needed to finish the project and deliver the broadcast master.

CAAM programming staff will review proposals and rough cuts and then make recommendations to the CAAM Board of Directors. The Board makes final approval. The review process takes approximately 3 months.

* PLEASE NOTE: These are NOT postmark deadlines. Complete applications must be received in our office no later than 5pm on the date indicated. We do not accept late applications for any reason nor do we offer extensions on the deadline.