Production Grants

Production Grants

Overview

Our partial production grants are intended to kickstart or support your production.

OTS wants to make getting funding for your film as easy as possible and with little cost to you. Our partial production grants come in varying sizes from $50 to $500 based on how we assess the needs of your film. Our goal is to support your artistic creativity and allow you to explore your projects to their fullest.

*Production grants are only offered to High-School or College students, or persons of similar age not currently attending school. Student ID required.

How does it work?

Production grants are awarded on a case by case basis and reviewed by our Board of Directors.

  1. Submit your application below.
  2. Application reviewed by OTS board for acceptance or rejection.
  3. Review your acceptance/rejection letter (via email) for the amount approved.
  4. Credit OTS’s Partial Production Grant program in your film’s credits.

Production Grant Application

We want to make this as simple as we can for you. View the application requirements below.

Our Script to Screen application comes in 3 parts. Submit your application below. All application parts required.

  • Script and Synopsis
  • Pitch Slideshow/File
  • Sample Work
  • Application Form
RELEVANT APPLICATION INFORMATION:

 

For short films and features, send in a one page synopsis (or outline) of the film and the first 10 pages of your script.

Please be sure to include the following in your synopsis or outline:

  • Are you the producer, director, etc?
  • How is your story/project unique?
  • What is your goal for telling this specific story?
  • What is your relationship to the story/project?
  • List name and position of proposed key production personnel (producer, director, cinematographer, editor, etc.) List their relevant experience or credits.
For short films and features, send in a pitch or pitch slideshow with all aspects listed below. 
*NOTE: If this application is to support the production of a college application film with no intentions of distribution, select “College Film” on the application form and only complete the film overview and key topics section. Please indicate which institutions you plan on applying to.
  • Film overview.
  • Key topics and concepts within the story.
  • Potential distribution options (film festivals, websites, distributors, social media, etc).
  • Social media plan.
For short films and features, send in sample work.
*NOTE: If this application is to support the production of a college application film, select “College Film” on the application form. Sample work is optional for college application films but encouraged. 
Examples of acceptable sample work:
  • Trailer
  • Director or Director of Photography cinematography reel/showreel
  • Concept Photography (10 photos)
  • Scene excerpt from the film (under 3 minutes