Brave Productions Student Film Pilot Research Program
The Collective Futures Film Lab is seeking student-led productions to participate in a pilot program designed to help us formalize production practices that are inclusive, accountable, trauma-informed, and ethical.
All student-led films being produced at DePaul are eligible for this pilot. Ideal projects are short films (fiction or nonfiction) that are intentionally interrogating and seeking to heal legacies of harm. Examples include but are not limited to: films with participants from any historically excluded groups; films that address racism, sexism & misogyny, hetero- and cis-normativity, or harassment of any kind; and films that incorporate social justice of any kind.
Participating Film projects will receive a $600 grant for their participation.
Eligibility Requirements
Students (Producers / Directors) may apply and will need to complete the following steps (~ 6 hours) before receiving the grant:
Students must be enrolled in a degree-seeking program at the School of Cinematic Arts, DePaul University.
Complete the Intake Survey/Checklist/Contract (1 hr)
Complete two trainings (3 hours)
Agree to host and accommodate a student researcher who will be present on location during production.
Complete an interview with the student researcher (1-2 hr)
Encourage film crew and participants/actors to complete brief interviews with the student researcher.
Follow up session/survey (1 hr)
If you're interested in participating in this pilot program, please fill out this form below.
The deadline to submit your application is March 30, 2025.