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The Magnifying Glass
SUBMISSIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR PROJECTS BASED IN MISSISSIPPI.  This granting cycle, we are particularly interested in films dealing with issues of immigrant rights in the state of Mississippi.

Project proposals must be submitted by 11:59pm EST on October 11, 2019.

Our country harbors unconscionable social inequalities that too many endure at the expense of their freedom, dignity, safety and lives. The American South and Midwest has a responsibility to investigate the system its roots continue to feed. Members of the regions' marginalized communities continue to see inequality personally magnified but publicly trivialized and, by way of silence and eventual omission, ignored. The Magnifying Glass works to pair individuals committed to making crucially important progressive short documentaries with humble financial support and the network of exposure its partners provide.

The purpose of this fellowship is to assist micro-budgeted, expediently produced progressive or radical short films that aggressively investigate social injustice. Ideal projects will run 2-5 minutes in length and require no more than $2,500 in total budget. Projects may broach a number of larger issues, including those of violence, racism, sexism, homophobia, and gun control, but the ideal proposal will be deeply specific.  Projects applying in this granting cycle must plan to be widely accessible via social media or other means.

These grants aim to support projects about or made by individuals living or working in Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Indiana, or North Carolina. The Atlanta Film Festival, New Orleans Film Festival, Oxford Film Festival (Mississippi), Indie Memphis Film Festival, Cucalorus Film Festival, and the Documentary Institute at Indiana University will act as the granting agents.

Prospective filmmakers should submit a one-page treatment, an expected total budget for their project, a description of intention for funds awarded, key crew bios, a prior sample work no more than 5 minutes in length, and an outreach strategy.

Preference will apply to filmmakers who are invested in documenting oppressed communities of which they are a part. While all involved organizations champion creative allyship, these grants seek to support the lenses of those who know injustice firsthand and are able to quickly bring awareness to specific injustices within these communities.
Important Dates
Applications are currently being accepted for short films about or made by individuals living or working in MISSISSIPPI.   Application deadlines for films about or made by individuals living or working in Georgia, Louisiana, Tennessee, Indiana, or North Carolina will be announced in the coming months.

Project proposals must be submitted by 11:59pm EST on October 11, 2019.

To be eligible for the Magnifying Glass Fellowship in Mississippi, your project must be completed and ready to screen by February 1, 2020.  All selected films will screen at the 2020 Oxford Film Festival in Oxford, Mississippi.
Working Project Title *
Name of Director *
Name of Submitter
(If different from the director's name)
Contact email address *
Contact phone number *
Contact mailing address *
Short Synopsis *
Project Treatment *
Director's Connection to Subject Matter
Please explain your connection to the subject matter of your proposed project, if any.
Proposed Completion Date *
All projects must be completed by February 1, 2020 to be considered
Key Crew Bios *
Sample of Prior Work *
Please provide a link to a clip of sample work.  Try to keep it as short as possible; the selection committee is guaranteed to watch the first 5 minutes.
Password for Sample Work
Provide the video's password, if one is needed
What is your project's expected total budget? *
Please also email a complete estimated budget to info@artlessmedia.com
How do you plan to use the funds awarded by this grant? *
Please describe your outreach strategy for your proposed project. *
How will you use social media and other tools to raise awareness for the film? *
Where are you located? *
Project proposals are currently ONLY being accepted for short films about or made by individuals living or working in Mississippi.  Proposals for projects in Georgia, Louisiana, Tennessee, Indiana, or North Carolina will open in the coming months.
Is there any additional information about you or your project that we should know?
Is your film about issues of immigrant rights in the state of Mississippi?  This granting season, we are specifically prioritizing films that are interested in these issues.
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