Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerThe American Film Institute (AFI) has teamed with AMC Network to establish the Black Production Fund, which will provide grants for thesis productions by Black fellows in their second year at the AFI Conservatory.AFI made the announcement today in the midst of its 2020 virtual festive.
The Black Production Fund, as well as recently announced Thomas P. Pollock Endowed Scholarship for promising diverse AFI Producing Fellows, is part of AFI’s Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives dedicated to increasing Black voices in storytelling.In addition to the find, AMC Networks is streaming a selection of AFI Conservatory films on UMC, the VOD platform dedicated to showcasing Black film and television.
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