Organizations Filed Purposes:
Catapult Film Fund provides development funding to help story-driven and cinematic documentary films get off the ground. Catapult is not tied to any specific social issue agenda. We support and encourage filmmakers to tell a full range of stories on film in whatever form fits
Catapult offers the potential of additional financial support to its development grantees in the form of Momentum Grants and Consulting Grants. Catapult grantees may apply for a Momentum Grant for up to $15,000 when they reach a point in their filmmaking process when an infusion of funds can propel them to their next step. Examples include hiring an editor, getting transcripts translated, archival research, or music composition.
Catapult's Development Grants provide up to $20,000 to documentary filmmakers who have a strong story to tell, have secured access, and are ready to create a fundraising piece to help unlock critical production funding. We enable filmmakers to develop their projects to the next level, at the early stage when funding is hard to find. We support powerful and moving storytelling by filmmakers with a strong voice across a broad spectrum of subject matter. In addition to the Development Grant, recipients have access to a mentorship program with the Catapult team, in areas including story development, production process, fund raising and distribution strategy. Catapult's involvement with each project is uniquely tailored to the needs of the filmmakers.
Catapult Film Fund also partners with The True/False Film Festival for the annual Rough Cut Retreat, a one-of-a-kind mentorship experience. Launched in 2016, RCR unites nonfiction filmmakers and mentors in a creative, supportive, and engaged atmosphere. Rough Cut Retreat offers filmmakers & their projects thoughtful feedback to help move films from a rough cut to a final cut with an eye on winter festival deadlines. which they can seek to bring on additional key team members, partners, and funders. The fellowship is geared towards emerging filmmakers who have directed short films previously and for whom this is their first feature, or for filmmakers who have directed one or two features already.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Elisabeth Wagstaffe Asst Sec | 127 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94710 | 0.5 | $0 |
| Dion Griffin Cfo | 127 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94710 | 0.5 | $0 |
| Caroline Von Kuhn | 127 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94710 | 3 | $0 |
| Bonni Cohen Sectreasurer | 127 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94710 | 10 | $0 |
| Lisa Kliener Chanoff President | 127 University Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94710 | 20 | $0 |
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