About Artist Resources

These tools and resources for local independent artists include fiscal sponsorship, access to high-quality camera, lighting, sound, and editing equipment at low cost as well as producers' support groups for artists in mid-production.

Philadelphia Independent Media Fund

The Philadelphia Independent Media Fund awards grants to Philadelphia area independent media makers with digital video and audio projects in three areas:

Planning - for projects in the planning/pre-production stage - awards of up to $2,000

Next Level - for projects that require a professional consultant to bring to the next level of production - awards of up to $500

Finishing - for projects in the postproduction stage with an anticipated completion date of twelve months from the grant award date - awards of up to $3,500

The Philadelphia Independent Media Fund, a program of Scribe Video Center, is made possible with support from the Wyncote Foundation and the Independence Public Media Foundation.

Philadelphia Student Mediamaker Fund

The Philadelphia Student Mediamaker Fund awards grants to Philadelphia area student media makers who want to produce a digital video or audio project.

Undergraduate Student Award & Makers affiliated with a media making training institution- awards up to $500

Graduate Student Award - awards up to $1,500

The Philadelphia Student Mediamaker Fund, a program of Scribe Video Center, is made possible with support from the Independence Public Media Foundation

Fiscal Sponsorships

Fiscal Sponsorship allows your non-commercial project to apply for funding from organizations that require non-profit status. Non-profit tax-exempt status is required by many foundations, corporations and government agencies in order to be eligible for funding since many do no accept application proposals from individuals. Additionally, 501(c)(3) status allows you to receive charitable deductible contributions from individuals'a major incentive for individuals considering making a donation to your project.

As your fiscal sponsor, Scribe acts a non-profit tax-exempt umbrella organization that accepts and administers contributions made to your project. Scribe charges a fee of 4.25% of contributions made to your project. Fiscal sponsorship does not provide grants or do research for individual project funding.

Equipment Access

Although primarily for use by workshop and other program participants, Scribe provides limited equipment access to video, film, audio and auxiliary production equipment, as well as post-production equipment (dubbing and editing) to independent media artists. We require proof of familiarity with equipment before it may be used by non-workshop users.

Production Consultations

Scribe provides informal and formal consultations to independent producers in various aspects of production (fundraising, scripting, shooting, editing, etc.) and will also try to pair emerging artists with more experienced producers to facilitate the completion of independent productions. Please email inquiry@scribe.org for more information.

Screening Opportunities

Scribe Video Center invites you to submit your film or video for possible screenings in Street Movies! or Storyville.