The 2025 Documentary Grant Cycle is now open!
Please review the guidelines linked below to determine eligibility. The deadline to submit is Monday, May 5, 2025 at 11:59pm PST.
Basic Requirements:
All applicants must live or work in the cities of Emeryville, Berkeley, Albany, El Cerrito, Richmond, or Oakland.
BFF accepts applications from filmmakers in Production, Post-Production or Distribution.
A project sample of up to 10 minutes of edited footage is required with your application.
For technical assistance, including troubles accessing your account or uploading files, please contact Submittable Support at support@submittable.com
For content questions, please contact the Berkeley FILM Foundation at isabella@berkeleyfilmfoundation.org