2025-11-05T10:39:22-08:00 2024-12-31 371420474 Fontanello Duffield & Otake LLP 111 Pine Street Suite 1750 San Francisco CA 94111 990 2024-01-01 472942570 Catapult Film Fund CATA 5108414023 39 Mesa Street 105 San Francisco CA 94129 Lisa Kleiner-Chanoff President 2025-11-05 true true Erik Satow P01410341 4159830200 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Lisa Kleiner-Chanoff 39 Mesa Street 105 San Francisco CA 94129 2291945 false X catapultfilmfund.org X 2014 CA Catapult Film Fund provides development funding for documentary films. 4 3 4 4 0 1366959 1502544 0 6694 9658 15000 1250 1388653 1513452 682000 850500 0 465423 411979 0 0 273929 251455 1421352 1513934 -32699 -482 143011 302752 27584 189079 115427 113673 Catapult Film Fund provides development funding to help story-driven and cinematicdocumentary films get off the ground. Catapult is not tied to any specific social issue agenda. We support and encourage filmmakers to tell a full range of stories on film in whatever form fits. false false 1120279 800500 Catapult's Development Grant program provides up to $25,000 to documentary filmmakers who have a strong story to tell, have secured access, and are ready to create a fundraising piece to help unlock critical production funding. We enable filmmakers to develop their projects to the next level, at the early stage when funding is hard to find. We support powerful and moving storytelling by filmmakers with a strong voice across a broad spectrum of subject matter. In addition to the Development Grant, recipients have access to a mentorship program with the Catapult team, in areas including story development, production process, fundraising and distribution strategy. Catapult also provides opportunities for grantees to apply for additional financial support in the form of Momentum Grants and Consulting Grant, when they reach a point in their filmmaking process when an infusion of funds can propel them to their next step. Examples include hiring an editor, getting transcripts translated, archival research, or music composition. 73279 Catapult Film Fund also partners with The True/False Film Festival for the annual Rough Cut Retreat (RCR), a one-of-a-kind mentorship experience. Launched in 2016, RCR unites nonfiction filmmakers and mentors in a creative, supportive, and engaged atmosphere. The annual Rough Cut Retreat offers filmmakers & their projects thoughtful feedback to help move films from a rough cut to a final cut with an eye on winter festival deadlines which they can seek to bring on additional key team members, partners, and funders. The fellowship is geared towards emerging filmmakers who have directed short films previously and for whom this is their first feature, or for filmmakers who have directed one or two features already. Mentors are selected who share our values of artistic curiosity and generosity of spirit. 69974 50000 Catapults Research Grant offers grants of $10,000 USD and dedicated mentorship to U.S.-based filmmakers in the early conception phase of a documentary feature or short. Launched in 2020, this intensive program supports a cohort of filmmakers who share a desire to deepen their craft and an ongoing commitment to the art of nonfiction storytelling. The grant can be used for a variety of needs for developing new nonfiction film ideas including: research, writing, travel, crew, identifying and gaining access to protagonists, and any preliminary production costs associated with shaping the artistic vision or capturing early footage. To assist their process, filmmakers are paired with an advisor based on their specific project needs and goals. Participating filmmakers must commit attendance and participation for the full program, which includes live virtual sessions as a cohort and one-on-one calls with dedicated advisors. 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Grantees submit regular reports that include a narrative explaining how the funds were used and a financial report detailing all expenditures. X 1 911999 FMV false false false Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The Board President reviews Form 990 prior to prior to finalization. Once completed, a copy is circulated to all Board Members for review and comments. Any necessary revisions suggested by the Board are incorporated prior to signature and e-filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 No documents available to the public.