OPEN CALL FOR GRANT APPLICATIONS

We are thrilled to announce that this September, Fork Films is holding our second open call for grant applications for feature length documentary projects in development, production and post-production.

Fork Films awards grants to full-length non-fiction films that foster a culture of understanding and work towards a more peaceful and just society, while utilizing powerful and artistic storytelling methods.

Specifically we seek films that promote peacebuilding, human rights, and social justice, with a particular emphasis on projects that bring women’s voices to the forefront. We will accept applications via an online submission form which is available now on the Fork Films website, with the deadline for submission being October 1st, 2015.

For more information please visit the Fork Films website where you can review the details and guidelines. For more information on projects we have funded in the past, click here. We look forward to your applications!

Films pictured above, from left to right: HOT GIRLS WANTED, SHE'S BEAUTIFUL WHEN SHE'S ANGRY,
THE MASK YOU LIVE IN, FROM THIS DAY FORWARD

FORK FILMS ORIGINAL PRODUCTIONS

THE TRIALS OF SPRING: POWERFUL ESSAY AND CALIFORNIA SCREENINGS

THE TRIALS OF SPRING recounts the story of 21-year-old Hend Nafea who travels from her village to Cairo in the early days of the Arab Spring in search of freedom and justice. As the country becomes gripped in a dangerous power struggle she endures crushing setbacks. In the end, Hend's resilience sustains the hope of reform for her and her fellow activists, even during the darkest hours of their struggle for a better Egypt.

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of UN Security Council Resolution 1325, which recognizes women's critical role in peacebuilding, THE TRIALS OF SPRING feature film and short films are FREE for screening this fall, for a limited time only. To request a screening kit, please click here.

Check out this essay by 14-year-old Nada El Majri, the niece of human rights activist Salwa Bughaigis, profiled in THE TRIALS OF SPRING Libya short film Wake Up, Benghazi! Read it for an insight into the life of a teenage refugee and a moving tribute to a slain hero. Read the article here. Watch the Libya short film here.

Don't miss THE TRIALS OF SPRING at these upcoming California screenings:

Wine Country Film Festival
Kenwood, California
Thursday, 9/17 | 5:00PM
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Human Rights Watch Film Festival
Los Angeles, California
Sunday, 9/20 | 4:30PM
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Screening and Discussion
with Peace is Loud, Global Fund for Women,
ITVS and Women & Girls Lead Global
Roxie Theater | San Francisco, California
Monday, 9/21 | 7:00PM
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The Markaz Center & Muslim Public Affairs Council
Los Angeles, California
Thursday, 9/24 | 7:00PM
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Like The Trials of Spring on Facebook
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THE ARMOR OF LIGHT: NEW THEATRICAL TRAILER AND UPCOMING SCREENINGS

Watch the brand new theatrical trailer for THE ARMOR OF LIGHT, which will be opening in theaters October 30th! THE ARMOR OF LIGHT follows an Evangelical minister and the mother of a teenage shooting victim who ask, is it possible to be both pro-gun and pro-life?

See THE ARMOR OF LIGHT at an upcoming screening near you:

Milwaukee Film Festival
Miwaukee, Wisconsin
Tuesday, 9/29 | 1:45PM
Sunday, 10/4 | 9:30PM
Wednesday, 10/7 | 6:15PM
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Global Peace Film Festival
Orlando, Florida
Saturday, 10/3 | 3:30PM
Sunday, 10/4 | 5:30PM
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GlobeDocs Film Festival
Boston, Massachusetts
Friday, 10/9 | 8:00PM
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Follow @ArmorTheFilm
Like The Armor of Light on Facebook
Visit the website

JOIN THE FORK FILMS TEAM

Fork Films has an immediate opening for a Chief Operations Officer. The COO's responsibilities will include the financial and success and sustainability of the company, strategic leadership and oversight and day-to-day operations and management.

Read more about this position on our website.

 

 

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