Tracie HolderU.S. Funding Opportunities for Non-American Filmmakers
This workshop will unlock the mysteries of U.S. funding and help you navigate these highly competitive waters. In this crash course, leading film fundraising strategist Tracie Holder will cover the basics of documentary funding available to Non-American filmmakers and the most effective ways to access it.
We’ll cover the major U.S. film funders, what they fund, how much they give and how best to approach them, fiscal sponsorship, what it is and why you need it. Time permitting, we'll also cover the essentials of grant-writing including the specific components of a proposal, how to convey ideas visually, and strike a balance between the big, broad brushstroke ideas and small details that make your project come alive on the page. We’ll also cover the most common
mistakes made when writing grant fundraising proposals – and how to avoid them. The goal of this workshop is to learn how to incorporate fundraising and proposal writing into your artistic practice so it becomes the first step in moving your current and all future projects forward.
Tracie Holder is a filmmaker, producer and film funding specialist. She leads workshops, tutors and serves on juries at international pitching and training sessions. Holder is widely regarded as a “go-to” person for filmmakers seeking funding having raised more than $3 million in grants for her own projects.
Clients include: IDFA, CPH Dox, Sheffield Doc Fest, Doc Lab Poland, DocuDays, Docs Lisboa, Ramallah Docs, Firelight Media, DOC NYC, Chicken & Egg, and Unions Docs, among others. Holder was a longtime consultant to Women Make Movies, Development/Funding Strategist for Abby Disney’s Fork Films and former board member of NY Women in Film. She co-directed/produced Joe Papp in Five Acts, (Tribeca Film Festival, PBS/American Masters).
Producing credits include Grit, (Hot Docs/POV), Small Town Universe and Give It a Shot, in production. Holder is an industry envoy on behalf of the American Film Showcase, a program of international cultural diplomacy run by U.S. State Department.