Project Grant TR28750522

This $267,247 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) will fund the production of a 90-minute documentary film titled "MARY OLIVER: SAVED BY THE BEAUTY OF THE WORLD." The film, a co-production between WNET and Pieshake Pictures, will explore the writing, life, and legacy of American poet, essayist, and teacher Mary Oliver (1935-2019). The project aims to create a cinematic portrait of Oliver...

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded a $699,598 Project Grant on August 1, 2023 to The Center for Independent Documentary, Inc., a non-profit organization, to produce a two-hour documentary film titled "HANNAH ARENDT: THINKING IS DANGEROUS". The film will explore the life and influential work of the renowned 20th century political theorist Hannah Arendt, focusing on her insights into the crisis of democracy, the rise of totalitarianism, and the "banality of...

This $600,000 Project Grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) will support the production of the documentary film "Jimmie & Sanora". The film, directed by Li-Shin Yu and produced by James Q. Chan in association with the Center for Asian American Media and City Lore Inc., tells the story of the visionary artist couple, two-time Oscar-winning cinematographer James Wong Howe and radical writer...

The University of Wisconsin System, through its University of Wisconsin - Madison division operating as Research and Sponsored Programs, has been awarded a two-year, $272,004 Project Grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149). The grant will fund the digitization, preservation, and online accessibility of the video collection of artist Wendy Clarke spanning nearly 30 years. Clarke's...

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded a $600,000 project grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) to Women Make Movies, a non-profit organization, to support the production of a feature documentary film titled "DIEGO & FRIDA IN DETROIT." The film will explore the life and artistic legacy of renowned artists Diego Rivera and Frida Kahlo during their time living and working in 1930s Detroit, and the indelible impact they had on the...

The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded Firelight Media Inc., a non-profit organization that supports and develops non-fiction filmmakers of color, a $700,000 Project Grant under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) funding opportunity. The grant will support the production of a documentary film titled "Sun Ra and the Roots of Afrofuturism" that will be broadcast as part of PBS' American Masters series. The film will explore the life and...

Jezebel Productions Inc. received a $500,000 Project Grant award from the National Endowment for the Humanities under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs federal grant program (CFDA 45.164) to produce a 75-minute documentary film titled "The Five Demands: Two Volatile Weeks that Changed the Face of Higher Education." The documentary will tell the story of the 1969 campus strike by Black and Puerto Rican students at the City College of New York, who were at the forefront...

The Wenner-Gren Foundation for Anthropological Research Inc. will produce a 10-episode podcast titled "Uncovering Margaret Mead" through Sapiens.org, with support from a $649,816 National Endowment for the Humanities Project Grant awarded on September 1, 2022. The podcast aims to tell the story of anthropologist Margaret Mead and inspire reflection on the humanities themes of nature versus nurture, human sexuality, and cultural understanding. A companion website and marketing...

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded $291,480 under the Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs grant program (CFDA 45.164) to The Center For Independent Documentary, Inc. for post-production and outreach activities supporting the documentary film "The Blues Society." The film explores the history and impact of the Memphis Country Blues Festivals of the late 1960s. The award period is from May 1, 2022 to April 30, 2025. As part of the Public Programs grant program, the...

This federal Project Grant award for $600,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Promotion of the Humanities Public Programs (CFDA 45.164) will support the production of a documentary film with the working title "ADELANTE!" The film will serve as a biographical portrait of the influential Chicano playwright, activist, and director Luis Valdez, exploring the history and significance of Chicano identity through the lens of Valdez's pioneering theatrical company El...