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Film/Video Organizational Resources

Women Make Movies

Major distributor of film and videos by women. Also offers fiscal sponsorship and production assistance programs with accompanying services, such as lists of funding sources, one individualized fundraising consultation, fundraising or proposal writing workshops, networking opportunities with other women media makers, and discounts at labs and equipment facilities.

Women Make Movies
462 Broadway, Suite 500W
New York, NY 10013
Phone: (212) 925-0606
Fax: (212) 925-2052
Email: info@wmm.com
Website: www.wmm.com

New York Foundation for the Arts Source

NYFA Source is an extensive national database of awards, services, and publications for artists of all disciplines. Artists, arts organizations, and the general public can access information on over 3,400 arts organizations, 2,800 award programs, 3,100 service programs, and 900 publications for individual artists nationwide, with more programs added every day.

New York Foundation for the Arts
20 Jay St. 7th Floor
Brooklyn, NY 11201
Phone: (212) 366-6900
Fax: (212) 366-1778
Email: nyfaweb@nyfa.org
Website: www.nyfa.org/nyfa_source.asp?id=47&fid=1

Also offers fiscal sponsorship services.
www.nyfa.org/level2.asp?id=44&fid=1

To find their listing of other organizations providing fiscal sponsorship services, go to NYFA Source's Advanced Search page here: www.nyfa.org/nyfa_source_advanced.asp?id=138&fid=1&sid=47
and type "Fiscal Sponsorship" into the Keyword box. Click the Submit Search button.

IFP - Independent Feature Project

Aids in the professional development of its members, directly supports individual projects, cultivates and expands the audience for independent film, and advocates for policies that protect and solidify the position of independents within the larger business and artistic landscape. With chapters in New York, Chicago, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Phoenix and Seattle.

IFP - Main Office
104 West 29th Street, 12th Floor
New York, NY 10001-5310
Phone: (212) 465-8200
Fax: (212) 465-8525
Website: www.ifp.org

MediaRights.org

A community website that helps media makers, educators, nonprofits, and activists use documentaries to encourage action and inspire dialogue on contemporary social issues.

MediaRights.org
104 W. 14th St., 4th Floor
New York, NY  10011
Phone: (646) 230-6288
Fax: (646) 230-6328
Email: info@mediarights.org
Website: www.mediarights.org


The following book can usually be found at a public or university library:

Foundation Grants to Individuals

The Foundation Center also provides the best web site for grants research, including an online grantwriting course. They publish numerous resources for grant seekers, including this guide to grants for individuals (2006, $65) and FC Search, a CD-ROM of foundations.

The Foundation Center
79 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10003-3076
Phone: (212) 620-4230
Fax: (212) 691-1828
Website: www.foundationcenter.org

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