BFF FESTIVAL FUND
The Berkeley FILM Foundation is excited to announce the BFF Festival Fund, a new program designed to help previous grantees meet the financial challenge of participating in a film festival premiere or screening with their finished film.
We are considering these to be “emergency funds” for filmmakers who do not have the budget needed to respond quickly to a festival invitation for their film and need financial assistance. These grants of up to $2,500 may be used for transportation to, from and around the festival for the filmmaking team and/or subjects, lodging for the festival team and/or subjects, the hiring of a publicity person or for printed materials to be used at the festival. Any and all film festivals, global or domestic, are eligible. You may only apply once for these funds.
The applications for these funds will be accepted on a rolling basis, but there is a limited number of grants available from March through December 2025. We will notify the group when the funds for this program have been exhausted, and will renew in January 2026. Please keep in mind that since this is a new program, we may follow up with additional questions.
You must be a prior grantee to qualify. To complete the application, click here.
“The Berkeley FILM Foundation stepped in at the right moment with its support. Beyond the money, it means so much when your own hometown shows allegiance and belief.”