Points North Institute Announces Opening Of Applications For Diane Weyermann Fellowship — Doc Program Comes With $100,000 Grant

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EXCLUSIVE: Points North Institute today announced the launch of the next application cycle for its Diane Weyermann Fellowship, one of the most generous artist development grants in documentary film.

Three feature documentaries will be awarded $100,000 each in unrestricted grants, plus 18 months of tailored mentorship from veteran filmmakers and industry leaders, and two creative in-person retreats at the 2025 and 2026 editions of the Camden International Film Festival in Maine, a program of Points North Institute. “These elements are all designed with a holistic approach that supports Fellows’ creative and professional growth, advances their films, and nurtures the development of their careers,” PNI said in a release.

Applications for the Diane Weyermann Fellowship will be accepted through January 21, 2025. “The program was established to honor the legacy of the late producer, whose leadership at Open Society Institute, Sundance Institute, and Participant contributed immeasurably to the global expansion, artistic flourishing, and social impact of independent documentary filmmaking,” the release noted. “The Fellowship champions three director/producer teams from around the world who are in the mid to late stages of production, making cinematic feature documentaries that take artistic risks in highlighting stories of moral and ethical urgency, and that demonstrate a potential to make social impact and resonate with global audiences.” In the previous cycle of the fellowship, the supported projects included The Last Nomads, a co-production of Serbia, Montenegro, and France, directed and produced by Biljana Tutorov, co-directed by Petar Glomazić, and co-produced by Quentin Laurent; The Production of the World, a