New England Film Star Award

The New England Film Star Award is an in-kind grant (over $3,000 value!) to be given annually to one filmmaker living in New England for their film/video project. The mission of the award is to benefit a filmmaker who has been marginalized/minoritized in mainstream cinema due to their race, gender, gender identity, sexuality, class, able-bodiedness, and/or other factors.

It is free to apply—see eligibility requirements and application link below. The 2021 jury consists of staff from NewEnglandFilm.com and Women in Film/Video New England, as well as a past recipient of the award.

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The 2021 Winner and Finalists have been announced!

Learn more about Lyralen Kaye, the winner of the 3rd annual New England Film Star Award, as well as the five award finalists.

2021 Award Partners:

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Thank you to Mark Maguire for his continued support of this award.

2021 Awardee Receives:

2021 Finalists Receive:

  • Opportunity to Present Pre-Recorded Video Pitch for Project at WIFVNE 2021 Annual Meeting
  • Women in Film Video New England (WIFVNE) 1-year membership
  • Group Coaching Zoom with NewEnglandFilm.com Founder Michele Meek and WIFVNE

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Filmmaker must reside in New England (Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire).
  • Filmmaker must have a clear project and production plan (any genre, any stage from pre- to post-production) for the grant.
  • Filmmaker must articulate in their personal statement how they will benefit from the award as a result of their marginalization/minoritization by race, gender, gender identity, sexuality, class, or able-bodiedness, and/or other factors.

Grant Requirements:

  • Awardee must use all services and products awarded by September 1, 2022.
  • Awardee must complete a short online form progress report by June 1, 2022. and October 1, 2022.
  • Awardee must list “Support provided by NewEnglandFilm.com” in the award project’s film credits, the website for the film, and on all press releases or publicity materials about the film

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