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Vision Maker Media

Lincoln, NE, United States

Vision Maker Media is a comprehensive and national resource for the advancement of Native media, and the premier source of public media by and about Native Americans. They seek to engage and heal Native communities by reclaiming their voices and stories, but also supporting newly creative and innovative film formats.

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Grant history

Year awarded: 2024
Period: 2 years
Amount awarded: $300,000
Purpose: Creative Shorts
Notes: The Creative Shorts Fellowship (CSF) stimulates young emerging Native American talent to grow and develop connections to their cultures and within themselves, generating healing and tradition through short filmmaking. The success of the CSF is evident in our youth, who are submitting films to festivals, advancing their careers in commercial filmmaking and television, and inspiring profound community dialogues.

Year awarded: 2022
Period: 1 year
Amount awarded: $200,000
Purpose: Creative Shorts Fellowship and General Operating Support

Year awarded: 2019
Period: 1 year
Amount awarded: $200,000
Purpose: Creative Shorts Fellowship