
Overview
The announcement for 3rd Tasveer Film Fund (TFF) will be released in the first week of June 2022. Thank you for eve
Starting at the height of the pandemic in 2020, TFF was one of the first kind of funds in the United States solely dedicated to supporting South Asian filmmakers. Winners receive a monetary grant and year-long mentorship, to help bring their scripts to life.
With support from Netflix, Tasveer has expanded the program to support three filmmakers who are developing short film, documentary and LGBTQIA+ film projects. This collaboration is part of the recently announced Netflix Fund for Creative Equity, where Netflix will invest USD $100 million dollars over the next five years in a combination of external organizations with a strong track record of setting underrepresented communities up for success in the TV and film industries, as well as bespoke programs that will help to identify, train and provide job placement for up-and-coming talent globally.
“Having a film fund for South Asian filmmakers I think is vital. It gives us the opportunity to take risks and tell bold, inclusive, and diverse stories as we try and forge a path in an industry where there are not too many people of our background or culture.” – Naman Gupta, 2020 Tasveer Film Fund winner
Submitting Your Script to Tasveer Film Fund
2022 Submission Dates will be announced in May 2022: Sign up for our Newsletter to be the first to know when submissions open
Categories
Tasveer Film Fund will give out grants of at least $5,000 to South Asian filmmakers in the US:
- Short film
- Documentary
- LGBTQIA+ themed short film
- Feature film
Eligibility
Short Film
Grant Amount: $5,000
Terms
- The short film script must be between 5 and 20 pages in length
- The grant is only for filmmakers of South Asian descent living within the United States.
- The short film must include South Asian representation in the story as well as in the cast/crew.
- Grantee film must be fully produced and finished in time to screen at the next annual TSAFF. Exception is available on request.
Documentary
Grant Amount: $5,000
Terms
- The preferred length is 60 min and under, though exceptions are available.
- One grant of $5,000 to a filmmaker with a documentary proposal ready to produce. Here is a sample of a documentary proposal.
- Must be non-fiction
- Documentary must be beyond the conception stage and must be in the production and/or post-production stage
- Include a trailer or clip to show the general direction of your documentary (required)
LGBTQIA+ Film
Grant Amount: $5,000
Terms
- The scriptwriter-director must identify as an LGBTQIA+ individual, of South Asian origin.
- The topic of the film must be an LGBTQIA+ story.
- Grantee film must be fully produced and finished in time to screen at the next annual TSAFF. Exceptions are available upon request.
Tasveer Film Fund 2020 Awardee

Tasveer Film Fund 2021 Awardees


