The 2025 Documentary Grant Cycle closed on May 5, 2025.
Please check back in July for details on the Narrative Grant Cycle.
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