The application deadline is Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at 11:59pm
Register for an informational webinar with our team on Thursday, April 3, at 11:00am ET. A recording of the webinar will be made available afterward.
Filmmakers must meet the following criteria:
- Identify as a woman or gender-expansive filmmaker. Co-directing teams, where one director is a woman or gender-expansive filmmaker, are also eligible. If a prospective applicant does not meet the targeted demographic criteria, we will accept and evaluate the application based on merit/strength of the proposed project.
- Be directing their first or second feature-length (48 minutes or longer) documentary f ilm (hybrid docs are eligible).
- Be based anywhere in the world, except for countries/regions which are under comprehensive US sanctions. Further information about US sanctions can be found here.
In this year-long program, filmmakers receive:
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$40,000 USD in grant funding for the production of their feature-length film
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Mentorship with Chicken & Egg Films team members
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Two creative retreats focused on career building and creative development
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Travel stipend for director and producer upon acceptance to a forum or market during program year
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Tailored industry meetings and funder connections
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Peer support from their cohort
(Egg)celerator Lab is generously supported by the National Endowment for the Arts, and through general operating support from our wonderful community of donors and grantmakers.
To reference all information about eligibility and the list of application questions, please download this Program & Application Guide.
