Total capital project fundraising stands at $13.7 million. Grand Opening Fall 2024. In support of its ongoing capital campaign, FilmNorth, the largest filmmaker support organization in the Upper Midwest, received four grants in December 2023 totaling more than $2 million: a $1.1 million grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, an $888,750… Read more »
Posts Categorized: Independent Filmmaking
2024 McKnight Media Artist Fellowships Applications Now Open
The 2024 McKnight Artist & Culture Bearer Fellowships Program provides annual unrestricted cash awards to outstanding Minnesota artists whose work is of exceptional artistic merit and who are at a career stage beyond emerging. In collaboration with the McKnight Foundation, FilmNorth is offering four prestigious McKnight Media Artist Fellowships, each valued at $25,000, with a… Read more »
2024 Film Independent Spirit Awards Screenings
The Film Independent Spirit Awards celebrate the achievements of today’s most compelling filmmakers. For this exclusive program, members of Film Independent, FilmNorth and the Walker Art Center have the chance to see 16 of the year’s finest indie films—nominees for Best Feature, Best First Feature, Best Documentary—at no charge. Current FilmNorth members may reserve up to… Read more »
Celebrate Independent Filmmakers with a Year-end Donation to FilmNorth
UNITE FILMMAKERS AND AUDIENCES! Celebrate regional independent filmmakers with a year-end gift to FilmNorth. Every day, FilmNorth strives to create new opportunities and provide meaningful education, support and advice, elevating the professional livelihood of regional artists. Click here to make your tax-deductible donation.
FilmNorth Forum Set for September 23
The WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes have highlighted the need for dramatic changes in the film industry – and, as if often the case, independent filmmakers are leading the charge for more equity, innovations, and calls for change. This year’s FilmNorth Forum focuses on Envisioning a New Independent Film Ecosystem, anchored by our Keynote Conversation with… Read more »
