Pentimenti is pleased to announce the re-opening of the Pentimenti Grant for Emerging Filmmakers. This grant endeavors to support work by up-and-coming women, non-binary, and/or LGBTQ+ filmmakers. In keeping with Pentimenti’s mission, the project must pertain to art or artists in some way, although they needn’t necessarily be a documentary. Last cycle, Pentimenti awarded four grants to Chicago filmmakers Tanisha Tekriwal, Dena Springer, Tyra Grove, and Meriem Sadoun.

The recipient of the Emerging Filmmakers Grant will receive $2000 to spend on their film project, consultations with Pentimenti staff, and a spotlight feature on Pentimenti’s communication channels. The grant will be awarded by an appointed jury. Please find more information about grant specifics, eligibility requirements, and other details on the official grant application page.

“Pentimenti has expanded substantially since its inception nearly a decade ago. In addition to producing our own documentary projects, we're actively dedicated to supporting and empowering fellow filmmakers,” says Executive Director Harrison Sherrod. “Simply put, the mission of Pentimenti is arts education, whether in the form of our own documentary projects, our filmmaking workshops, or this grant.” Founder and Artistic Director Leslie Buchbinder agrees, “Pentimenti aims to foster the potential of the next generation of filmmakers by providing a springboard for vital and trailblazing projects that may otherwise struggle to be realized.”

‘22 - ‘23 Grantees

BLURRING THE SONIC COLOR LINE: BROWN VOICE(S) BEYOND COLONIAL IMAGINATION dir. Tanisha Tekriwal

BOYS CLAP, GIRLS DANCE dir. Dena Springer

MY NAME IS TYRA dir. Tyra Grove

THROUGH THE BARRIER dir. Meriem Sadoun

‘21 - ‘22 Grantees

I’M NOT GOING TO DIE, I’M GOING HOME LIKE A SHOOTING STAR dir. Jada-Amina Harvey

MANIFOLD dir. Adia Ivey

LDR dir. Rey Tang

TRIO A TRANSLATION PROJECT dir. Cherrie Yu

'20 - '21 Grantee

BY A THREAD dir. Jordan Tragash