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Tasveer Film Fund launches fifth edition with Netflix support
The applicants need 3+ years’ experience and 3 short films for eligibility, to avail the grant worth $25,000.
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The Tasveer film market is scheduled to take place from Oct 15-20, 2024. / Image - Netflix
Tasveer, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting South Asian films, has opened applications for the fifth edition of the Tasveer Film Fund (TFF), which is supported by the Netflix Fund for Creative Equity for the fourth consecutive year.
TFF, which aims to empower South Asian filmmakers in North America with grants, will accept applications until Aug 11. To avail the grant, the applicants must have over three years of industry experience and have made at least three short films.
This year, the TFF is seeking narrative short scripts focusing on themes of Diaspora/Immigrant Stories, LGBTQIA+, and South Asian Narratives. Nine pitches will be shortlisted, with the top three receiving $25,000 each to produce their short film. The Tasveer Film Market, which includes the Tasveer Film Fund and the Tasveer Film Festival, will take place from Oct 15-20, 2024.
Rita Meher, executive director of Tasveer, highlighted the initiative's importance. “In its fifth year, we are thrilled to continue the Tasveer Film Fund, a powerful initiative to discover and nurture groundbreaking South Asian projects from its inception. Our commitment to supporting innovative voices aims to make a profound and lasting impact on the film industry, moving the needle on representation,” she said.
Founded 22 years ago in response to 9/11, Tasveer is the world’s only South Asian Oscar-qualifying film festival. It was established to challenge harmful stereotypes by showcasing the lives of South Asians through film, art, and storytelling.
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