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Non-profit From the Heart Productions has established a Documentarian Emergency Relief Fund for documentary producers and directors facing “dire financial emergencies” during these difficult economic times brought on by the Covid-19 pandemic. From the Heart Productions, which supports filmmakers with unique projects that contribute to society, created the Documentarian Emergency Relief Fund to provide monetary assistance to ...
Read More Emergency Relief Grant Opportunity for Documentarians

This video put out by the Small Business Administration (SBA) gives details for eligibility, requirements and details to apply. The webinar recording is now available on SBA’s YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/PdfQGb6z-gg. For more information on this program, visit https://www.sba.gov/coronavirusrelief or email [email protected] with your questions (please include topic in the subject line). Link to SVOG webpage on the SBA website ...
Read More **Updated MARCH 19** WEBINAR ON MARCH 30! The SBA’s Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program.

A really great article from Fast Company by Lilly Smith, and her interview with Facebook creative director, Ji Lee. This article is part of a series, which you can begin with the first installment here. If you wish to jump ahead to the “…5 tips for getting your creative project off the ground”, click here ...
Read More Fast Company Article: “‘Ideas are nothing; doing is everything’: 5 tips for getting your creative project off the ground”

Join us as we explore the new SAG-AFTRA Micro-Budget Agreement with Mericia Palma Elmore, Executive Director, SAG-AFTRA Hawai’i Local, moderated by Mary Baghdady, Executive Director, Hawai’i Filmmakers Collective. About our Presenter: Born and raised in Texas, Mericia has called Hawai’i home since 2001. A one-time actress/producer, occasional professor, and attorney, Mericia found a home with SAG-AFTRA ...
Read More Free Public Panel: The Ins and Outs of the new SAG-AFTRA Micro-Budget Agreement, February 10, 2021 at 6:30p HST

Attention Songwriters! Starting in January 2021, big changes are coming to the way self-administered songwriters are paid royalties for online streams of their music, and The Mechanical Licensing Collective (The MLC) is leading those important efforts. Created following passage of the historic Music Modernization Act of 2018, The MLC is responsible for administering new blanket ...
Read More Expand your musical revenue stream. The MLC’s webinar on Jan 28, 2021 at 11:00am HST.