Clone of Oregon Film Impact Grant Short Film Application 2025

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The Creative Opportunity Program is offering two $15,000 grants to Oregon-based creators, or creative teams. The Grant is designed to support a non-project specific virtual residency, allowing filmmakers to develop, explore, and/or shoot the stories they want to tell, in any format they choose. All filmmakers are welcome to apply, with special emphasis on applicants from historically underserved communities and projects that center or uplift those communities.

Tell Your Story Grant(s) Will:

• Support early or mid-career filmmakers (not entry level) looking to move forward in the film, media, and entertainment fields in Oregon.

• Offer a variety of resources to aid in career development, including connections, insights, and strategies from Oregon Film.

• Support is for a creative artist and not for a specific project.

The time period for the grant usage is from September 2026 to June 2027, with continuing consultations and check-ins available as needed beyond that.

You Are A Qualified Applicant If You:

Are an experienced filmmaker.
Have been an Oregon resident for at least one full year prior to the application deadline.
Have a sample or reel of content that demonstrates your past work.
Can describe how this grant will help to take you to the next stage of your career in Oregon.

Restrictions:

• Only one application per individual, or team, is permissible.

• Organizations pitching or creating promotional or marketing materials are not eligible.

• No person, or their immediate family, who is employed by a sponsoring partner, may apply.

• No previous winners or their immediate families of the Tell Your Story Grant can apply.

Key Dates

Application Opens: 9:00 AM PST Monday, June 1, 2026

Virtual Grant Q&A: June 4th, 2pm

Deadline: 5:00 PM PST Friday, July 10, 2026

Award Notification: September 1, 2026

Please note: Application assistance from the board and staff of Oregon Film is available to applicants if needed.

Contact Oregon Film at shoot@oregonfilm.org with questions.

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Are you an experienced filmmaker?* This field is required.

YES

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Have you been an Oregon resident for at least one full year prior to the application deadline?* This field is required.

YES

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Can you provide a sample or reel of content that demonstrates your past work?* This field is required.

YES

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Congratulations! You meet the eligibility requirements for consideration of funds. Please proceed with the application.

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Applicant Name* This field is required.

First Name

Last Name

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Optional: PronounsSelect all that apply

He/him

She/her

They/them

Other

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Production Company(if applicable)

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Phone Number* This field is required.

Please enter a valid phone number.

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Contact Email* This field is required.

example@example.com

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Address* This field is required.

Street Address

Street Address Line 2

City

State / Province

Postal / Zip Code

Country

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Optional: Demographics- Racial & Ethnic IdentityOregon Film is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and to ensuring grant opportunities reach all communities — including those historically underserved by government programs. As part of our scoring criteria, we evaluate how each proposed project addresses or supports historically underserved communities. We also collect race and ethnicity data to assess the overall diversity of our applicant pool and inform more equitable policies and services. Demographic information will not be scored, but your project's engagement with underserved communities will be considered as part of the review process. (Please check all that apply.)

Asian

Black and/or African American

Hispanic or Latino/a/x/e

Middle Eastern / North African

Native American / Indigenous

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

White

Do not wish to provide

Other

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Please provide a brief description of you and your previous work.* This field is required.Tell us about your filmmaking background (experience, training, and connection to the film and material being proposed.) Are you working as a team or doing this solo? What’s your personal/creative story? What are your goals and what are the next steps in your career?

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How does your proposal support career growth for historically underserved communities?* This field is required.

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Optional: Upload your resume

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Why do you want this grant?* This field is required.How specifically will it help you and what’s your timeframe to achieve your stated goal(s)?

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How would you specifically use the grant funds to achieve your goals?* This field is required.Where do you think the funding will be spent and how will that help you achieve your goals outlined in question 1?

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Where do you live and where do you do most of your work? Are you living and/or working outside of the Portland Metro Area?* This field is required.

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Link 1: Previous work examplePlease provide one full link per field and include http://

Link 1

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Link 1: Project DescriptionPlease provide a brief description of the work you are submitting with Link 1.

Link 1

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Optional- Link 2: Previous work examplePlease provide one full link per field and include http://

Link 2

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Link 2: Project DescriptionPlease provide a brief description of the work you are submitting with Link 2.

Link 2

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Optional- Link 3: Previous work examplePlease provide one full link per field and include http://

Link 3

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Link 3: Project DescriptionPlease provide a brief description of the work you are submitting with Link 3.

Link 3

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Optional: Upload work samples or other materials.File types accepted: pdf, zip, mp3, jpg, jpeg, png

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File Upload DescriptionPlease provide a brief description of the work you are uploading.

File upload

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Optional: Is there anything else you would like the review committee to know about you? (250 words or less)

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Questions:

Please don't hesitate to reach out to us with any questions: shoot@oregonfilm.org

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