A post-production residency and fund for four filmmaking teams living and working in the American South. IF/Then Shorts and New Orleans Film Society are holding an open call for diverse stories and storytellers from the American South to apply for a fellowship to take cinematic short documentary films from the edit to distribution. Projects should explore a range of socially, politically and culturally relevant topics that are rooted in the American South region.

The inaugural IF/Then x The Redford Center Nature Access Pitch calls for short documentary films that explore environmental solutions to restoring humanity’s connection with the outdoors. Selected during a pitch event at DOC NYC in November 2021, winning filmmakers will receive a combined $35,000 in production grants, along with mentorship and distribution, to share their stories of environmental access with the world.