🏠 | New Brunswick | Short Film Venture Program

Short Film Venture Program

Maurice
By Maurice | May 1, 2025

Amount:

$6,000.00

Type:

Grant

Description:

The Short Film Venture Program (SFVP) assists emerging New Brunswick filmmakers who have a serious interest in establishing a career in filmmaking and in producing a “calling card” film. The program is an initiative of the department in cooperation with the New Brunswick Filmmakers, Co-operative of Fredericton, NB.

Deadline:

Applications are closed. Stay tuned for future intake announcements.

Eligibility:

Applicants must:
1. be an individual who was a resident in New Brunswick for at least one year preceding the application deadline.

2. maintain creative and financial control over the project and own all copyright in it.

3. Applicants are permitted to apply with only one (1) submission per year.

4. Previous applicants that were not recipients of a SFVP grant are eligible to apply with new projects only.

5. take the required film workshops offered by the NB Filmmakers’ Co-operative or present proof of equivalent film experience.

6. not be currently enrolled in any full-time school or university program.

Application Steps:

Applications must submit the application by email to: tony@nbfilmcoop.com.

Documentation Needed:

Applicants must submit:
1. Title of project
2. Length of project (Completed project must be of 10 minutes or less)
3. Script
4. Synopsis
5. Director’s Notes (Explain your vision or notes on how you plan to shoot the film)
6. Production Plan
7. Budget and Financing Plan (including budget and projected financing)
8. A summary including previous production
credits and training information (workshops,
seminars, conferences, school courses, etc)
9. Personal Goals Statement (filmmaking goals for the future and describe how this project will help you obtain your goals)
10. Chain of Title Documentation (if applicable)
11. Supplemental Film or Tape Material on
flashdrive or online link
12. Confirmation that the film will be produced solely utilizing New Brunswick labour and resources, and/or details on non-New Brunswick resources utilized in production (if any)

Web Page:

https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/services/services_renderer.20356.html
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About the author

Maurice
Maurice (Moe) Muise learned the ins-and-outs of government while an employee of the Government of Canada in Ottawa for 10 years. His current focus is helping small businesses in Atlantic Canada to identify and maximize government grants to grow their business. Click here to learn more about Moe’s background and how he can help your business.