Panavision
/OVERVIEW: Panavision runs grantmaking programs that allow aspiring filmmakers use of their professional equipment and post production technologies.
IP TAKE: Panavision’s equipment and post production grant opportunities offer filmmakers use of this company’s film production equipment and post production technologies. This is a surprisingly accessible opportunity to which grantseekers may apply at any time. A “service fee” is required, however, upon acceptance of the grant. See the program’s past grantees, featured on the program page, to determine if your program may be a good match for Panavision.
PROFILE: Created in 1954, Panavision is a Los Angeles-based rental facility specializing in cameras, lenses and other professional filmmaking equipment and technology. As a business, it offers “offers end-to-end creative services and support for content creators worldwide.” It also runs a New Filmmaker Program that supports “aspiring filmmakers throughout the U.S. and Canada” with “grants, educational opportunities, and more.”
Grants for Film
Panavision’s New Filmmaker Program runs grant and educational programs to support “aspiring filmmakers.”
Equipment grants offer “the use of Panavision film or digital camera packages to aspiring filmmakers at little to no cost.” Grants are available to filmmakers in the U.S. or Cananda, but Panavision is unable to offer support to projects shooting in Quebec. Applicants must have “locked” shoot dates for their projects and will not be able to use equipment if dates change. Grantees must also pay a designated service fee when the grant is accepted. Apply at any time using the form on the program page.
Post production grants provide support for “finishing and color” post production services. Grants “may only be redeemed in Los Angles or New York” and do not provide support for “sound, VFX or other post production services.” Grantees must pay a designated service fee upon accepting the grant. Applications must be received “a minimum of two months prior to your proposed finishing date” but grantseekers may apply at any time at the program page.
Panavision’s educational opportunities include include equipment demos, facility tours and presentations on “topics related to large-format cinematography, optics, and post workflows.” The company also offers educational resources and videos on its website.
Panavision sponsors and collaborates with organizations that run special events, conferences and internships related to film. Partners include the Denton Black Film Festival, the American Society of Cinematographers and Made in Her Image, “a movement based towards empowering girls of color in film, media and more.”
Important Grant Details:
Panavisions grants do not provide monetary support to filmmakers but involve the use of the company’s professional equipment or technology.
Grants are available to filmmakers based in the U.S. and Canada, with some restrictions for projects shooting in the province of Quebec.
Grantseekers may at any time on Panavision’s equipment and post production grant pages. However, shooting dates must be “locked” for equipment grants, and applications for post production grants must be received at least two months before a project’s completion.
Grantees must pay a service fee upon accepting a grant.
See examples of projects supported by the New Filmmaker Program here.
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Panavision’s New Filmmaker Program does not offer a direct way of getting in touch. Submit general inquiries via the Global Directory page, which also features contact information for Panavision’s operations in 20 countries around the world.
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