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Film Independent Fiscal Sponsorship

New and innovative work, fiscally sponsored by Film Independent.
The Fiscal Sponsorship program opens the door to nonprofit funding for independent filmmakers and media artists, supporting a diverse slate of projects at every stage of the filmmaking process – from development to distribution and beyond. Support Film Independent's creative community and help bring these projects to life by donating below.
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Old Ladies Find Money

On a storm-ravaged beach, two women-of-a-certain-age find $2.5 Million and take it, knowing no one will suspect them. But when a couple of baddies show up looking for their cash and a townie ends up dead, the women must come up with a plan to save their community.

Project type: Fiction Feature
Writer/Director: AR Nicholas
Associate Producer: Marla Friedson

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Oldhead

A young man that’s been living a life of crime has finally come face to face with his fate but it’s up to his Godfather to save him from making the biggest mistake of his life.

Project type: Fiction Feature
Director: Tony Chennault
Producer: Joshua Meekins
Producer: Osagie Johnson
Producer: Shandra McDonald
Executive Producers: Brandon Pankey, Christina Faith, Stephon Barnes

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One for the Road

Two movers reluctantly help a lost man in the dead of the night, only to realize far too late the trap they've gotten themselves into. A horror short, based on a story by Stephen King.

Project type: Fiction Short
Writer: Corey Slater
Director: Daniel Carsenty
Producer: Blaine Morris

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One Magenta Afternoon

The lesson is love: when Pop Pop and his grandson, Les, play jazz, they summon six queer spirits and tumble through their memories.

Project type: Fiction Short
Producer: Vernon Jordan III
Cinematographer: Brian Emilio Rojas
Producers: Cynthia Francillon and Matthew Keene Smith
Executive Producers: Jamal Parker and Tarell Alvin McCraney

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One Small Request

A married couple’s relationship takes a turn when the notion of inviting a third person into their bedroom sparks a heated dispute between them.

Project type: Fiction Short
Co-Writer/Director: Erwin Alejandro Ordóñez
Co-Writer: Neilkanth Dave
Producer: Bobbie Lucas, Julia Schmidt

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Opera™ – The Lonely Blue World

In a whimsical universe made of music, a lonely blue world, Blue, struggles to find its place. Just as Blue is ready to give up, an unexpected bond with an opposite world, Red, changes its course forever. Will their bond stand the tests of time?

Creator/Writer/Director: Jordan Miles Rosenheck
Lead Animator: Victor Scorrano

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Oscillation Transia Film Festival

Oscillation Transia Film Festival is a non-profit traveling event, exploring the intersection of solar energy application and environmental awareness through the art of film.

Project type: Festival
Festival Director: Jess Giacobbe
Festival Engineer: Austin Krause

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Our Lives After

Two survivors of a synagogue shooting form an unexpected bond that becomes instrumental in navigating their individual paths through grief.

Project type: Fiction Short
Writer/Director: Jacqueline Elyse Rosenthal
Writer: David M. Stern
Actor/Producer: Anthony B. Caldwell
Producers: Zechariah Thormodsgaard, Yoni Rusnak, Asia Bonetto, and Noah Finn

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Out In The Streets

Out In The Streets reveals the untold history of graffiti and street art as a tool for queer activism through the personal stories of a global artist community.

Project type: Nonfiction Feature
Director/Producer/Cinematographer: Daniel Albanese
Producer: Jonathon Roessler

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Out of Tune

A proud Black woman must confront the racial implications of her genuine love for the classic-rock band, Journey.

Project type: Fiction Short
Director: Portlynn Tagavi
Writer/Lead Actress: Erika Hamilton
Producer: Alexis Sterling
Executive Producer: Mel Jones
Cinematographer:Kalilah Robinson

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Outbound

Attempting to fulfill the dying wish of her father, a Chinese marine biologist reunites with her mother in the U.S. and embarks on a road trip up the Pacific coast, mending their seemingly irreconcilable gap.

Project type: Fiction Feature
Writer/Director: Ziyao Liu
Producer: Laura Scarano
Producer: Sophie Changhui Shi
Cinematographer: Akina Van de Velde
Editor: Emily Ge Zhai

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Outer Circle

Outer Circle is a transformative initiative aimed at nurturing underrepresented voices in filmmaking. We champion unique, diverse narratives through various programs, including our flagship Script to Screen competition. By providing resources, mentorship, and a platform to share their stories, we empower filmmakers who often find themselves outside the mainstream narrative, striving to effect change in the film industry and beyond.

Project type:Organization
Producer: Outer Circle Initiative

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Pachuke

At a dance for Japanese Americans incarcerated during WWII, a quiet teen relies upon her zoot suit alter-ego to win the girl.

Project type: Fiction Short
Director: Alexis Sterling
Writer: Kendra Arimoto
Producer: Cori-Anne Greenhouse
Cinematographer: Kalilah Robinson

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Parent-Teacher

A group of dedicated Public School Teachers roll up their sleeves and fight for their students’ lives – plus their imaginations and school supplies – as they question the value of their life’s work and mentor a naïve new English Instructor – all during parent-teacher conference week.

Project type: Fiction Feature
Director/Writer: Angela Garcia Combs
Co-Producer: Meredith Riley Stewart
Co-Producer/Creative Advisor: Asher Huey

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Paresthesia

When popular non-binary YouTube ASMR-tist, Pal, enamored with the idea of death, meets their biggest fan who wants Pal to suffocate her to death, Pal is forced to reckon with the very real consequences of their words, deciding whether or not to go down a dark, irreversible path.

Project type: Fiction Short
Writer/Director/Producer: Jesse D. Turk

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Peas

A coming-of-age dramedy set in 2003, following a young girl and her Italian mother living in Pleasantville, New York, a year after the death of their father and husband.

Project type: Fiction Short
Writer/Director/Producer: Maky Rupert
Producer: Kaela Francesca
Producer: Emmett Kowalski
Producer: Dominique Grund

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Pedacito de Carne

Sandra finds herself in a new role as a caregiver for her mother living with dementia. Burnt out by the nonsense that is social service, the relentless pile-on of caregiving demands, and the heartbreak of slowly losing parts of her mother, Sandra risks it all and takes a night off.

Project type: Fiction Short
Director/Producer: Akilah 'AK' Walker
Producer/Writer: Diana Gonzalez-Morett
Producer: Camila Villanueva
Director of Photography: Joshua Echevarria
Casting Director: Liz Ortiz

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Perigee
Chris and his friends take a camping trip to witness the closest super-moon in the Earth's history. The magic of the moment is stripped away when he learns that he's now the third wheel in what was once a happy, polyamorous relationship. Spurned, Chris resolves to get things back to the way they were, but things take a dark turn when they don't go his way.

Project type: Fiction Short
Writer/Director: J. Matos
Cinematographer: Kansas Ballesteros
Producer: Ardavan Sepehr
Producer: Caitlyn C. Johnson
Producer: Walt Mzengi Corey
Line Producer: Nichole McMinn

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Phantom

Harley Knox, a double amputee combat veteran, returns from Afghanistan and faces a new battle she must wage to regain her self.

Project type: Fiction Feature
Writer/Director/Producer: Jennifer Noonan
Casting Director: Monika Mikkelsen

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Picture Day

When a young tomboy growing up on military bases is outcast at her new school a small act of rebellion sparks a family crisis.

Project type: Fiction Short
Writer/Director/Producer: Kelly Pike
Producer/Composer: Daniel Walter
Producer: Vanessa Elliot, Connie Jo Sechrist

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