The Redford Center

Join us TONIGHT, Thursday, June 6th from 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm for The Exploratorium's After Dark series, presented by The Redford Center and Imagine5. Tonight’s theme is ‘After Dark: What Grows Back,’ featuring a special in-person Films That Move screening of our 2021 Nature Access Pitch Winner, 'Between Earth & Sky,' directed by Andrew Nadkarni. Andrew will join us for a Q&A and workshop following the screening. Purchase your ticket now to join us for an evening of exciting and reflective programming! https://lnkd.in/geuKDqZr

We’re excited to join as DocLands Encore Screening community partner for GIANTS RISING, with filmmakers and guests in attendance!  GIANTS RISING is a visually stunning doc taking us deep into Northern California's redwood forests—a testament to nature's resilience, revealing secrets of endurance and adaptation crucial for our planet's future. THURS, 5/30 | Smith Rafael Film Center, San Rafael | Presented by CAFILM Get tickets! 🎟: https://lnkd.in/gVvZE5tB

Filmmaker Opportunity: "The New Visions Forum: U.S. Docs section, building on a successful launch last year, is a financing, co-production, and networking event dedicated to “supporting documentary production in its diversity and creativity.” It features U.S. projects in development as well as in production and post-production, with selected projects spanning diverse genres and audiovisual formats – from fiction films with documentary aspects to hybrid, “cinema expanded,” experimental, and short films. The platform connects American filmmakers with the potential co-producers, distributors, sales representatives, and film festivals from Europe." Deadline to Apply: May 31st, 2024. https://lnkd.in/gsk7YnYD

We are thrilled to announce the five exceptional films selected as finalists for our 2024 Nature Connection Pitch — co-sponsored by The Redford Center and Mountainfilm in partnership with IF/Then Shorts. Each of these compelling works offers a diverse array of voices and stories and a unique exploration of humanity’s past and present relationship with nature and the urgent need for reconnection and preservation. Please join us in applauding these talented filmmakers as they prepare to pitch their projects at the 2024 Mountainfilm Festival taking place on May 23rd - 27th. We are immensely proud to support their important work and look forward to the powerful conversations and connections their films will inspire. https://lnkd.in/g6BRJ65Z

DEADLINE EXTENDED TO MAY 12, 2024 Calling all environmental filmmakers!  The Redford Center’s 2024 Grants Program Open Call is now open for submissions! We’re seeking solution-oriented environmental films at any stage of development. Apply by May 12th for your chance to receive $25k in funding and join our cohort of nearly 50 films, including award-winning films streaming on major platforms such as HBO, Netflix, Hulu, Disney+ and more! Learn more and apply at https://lnkd.in/gWkfgVag

We’re thrilled to share the recipients of the 2024 Climate Storytelling Fellowship: Sasha Stewart and Casey Rand with their pilot BILL ON EARTH, Marcus Tappan with his pilot NUBARIUM, and Elizabeth Chatelain with her feature SUNDOGS. Congratulations to the 2024 fellows! Creative mentors for the 2024 cycle include Mike Schur (“The Good Place," "Parks and Recreation," "Brooklyn 99"), Daniel Scheinert (“Everything Everywhere All At Once,” “Swiss Army Man”) and Brit Marling (“A Murder at the End of the World,” “The OA”). Thank you to all applicants for your support of climate storytelling! https://lnkd.in/ebd_K4P4 APPLY NOW: The 2025 NRDC Climate Storytelling Fellowship, in partnership with The Redford Center, The Black List, CAA Foundation, and new partner NBCUniversal is now open through December 2024! Fellows will receive $20k, feedback from climate experts, and creative mentorship. To apply for the fellowship, submit a pilot or feature script that engages with climate themes in compelling or unique ways. In addition to the Fellowship grant, we will also cover one month of hosting and one evaluation fee for submissions on the Black List website. Fellowship recipients will be announced in April 2025. Learn more about how to apply: https://lnkd.in/eksEnY2k

We’re excited to join as DocLands 2024 community partners for the Bay Area Premiere of GIANTS RISING, followed by an onstage conversation with director Lisa Landers, film protagonists Sarah Bird (Photographer), Rosie Clayburn (Yurok Tribe), and Zane Moore (Redwood Geneticist). GIANTS RISING is a visually stunning doc taking us deep into Northern California's redwood forests—a testament to nature's resilience, revealing secrets of endurance and adaptation crucial for our planet's future. SAT, 5/4  Get tickets! 🎟: bit.ly/3U0unc0 | doclands.com

"Three decades ago, the global community came together to protect Earth’s ozone layer from damaging chemicals. This effort, one of humanity’s greatest environmental achievements, offers a promising model for phasing out fossil fuels and remaining within planetary boundaries." Click to read the full article by our cofounder, Robert Redford and Xiye Bastida. https://lnkd.in/gJPz5W-j

Calling all filmmakers! Bloomberg Green Docs is accepting submissions until April 26. We want to see your short documentaries on climate change. Don’t miss the chance to enter your film and compete to win a $25,000 grand prize. Learn more: bloomberg.com/greendocs.

Calling all environmental filmmakers! 🎬 The Redford Center's 2024 Grants Program Open Call is now open for submissions! We're seeking solution-oriented environmental films at any stage of development. Apply by May 10th for your chance to receive $25k in funding and join our cohort of nearly 50 films, including award-winning films streaming on major platforms such as HBO, Netflix, Hulu, Disney+, and more! Learn more and apply at https://lnkd.in/gWkfgVag. #FilmGrants #EnvironmentalFilms #ClimateStorytelling