Film study center - planning phase [two-year planning phase for the creation of a film study center on the historic flaherty farm, located at 2317 black mountain road in dummerston, vermont.]

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $110,000 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Challenge Grants program (CFDA 45.130) to International Film Seminars, Inc. (d/b/a The Flaherty) for a two-year planning phase to develop a Film Study Center on the historic Flaherty Farm in Dummerston, Vermont. The grant, awarded on February 1, 2025, will support the planning and development of this new humanities-focused facility, which will be dedicated to advancing film studies and cultural programming with a focus on independent, documentary, and experimental cinema. The Flaherty, a non-profit organization based in Brooklyn, New York, has a strong connection to the legacy of renowned documentarian Robert Flaherty and has consistently received federal grants from the NEH and National Endowment for the Arts to support its educational and public programming initiatives.