WOMEN IN FILM III: Training Through Practice
Forecasted
WOMEN IN FILM III: Training Through Practice by the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture supports emerging Arab women filmmakers with mentorship, technical training, and hands-on project development.
Funder: Arab Fund for Arts and Culture
Due Dates (Anticipated): July 2027 (application deadline, projected)
Funding Amounts: Up to $25,000 per selected short film project; support includes mentorship, technical training, and production support.
Summary: Empowers emerging Arab women filmmakers in the UAE, KSA, Kuwait, Jordan, and Egypt through mentorship, hands-on training, and project development.
Key Information: Forecasted cycle; eligibility is strictly limited by age, nationality, and film experience.
Description
WOMEN IN FILM III: Training Through Practice is an initiative by the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC), in partnership with Netflix, designed to nurture and advance the careers of emerging Arab women filmmakers. The program provides comprehensive mentorship, hands-on filmmaking training, and capacity-building activities for early-career women in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Jordan, and Egypt. Participants can join as teams (writer-director and producer) or as individual technical applicants (cinematographers, editors, sound designers), engaging in both online sessions and in-person workshops. The initiative aims to foster creative voices and technical expertise, with selected participants developing short fiction narrative film projects and collaborating in a supportive, professional environment.
