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Seattle Hosts $150K Film Grant Competition
9 Oct
Summary
- South Asian filmmakers vie for $150,000 in grants.
- Tasveer Film Market supports 12 features and 9 shorts.
- Netflix backs a pitch competition with four $35,000 grants.
The third Tasveer Film Market, co-located with the 21st Tasveer Film Festival in Seattle from October 13-18, 2026, will award $150,000 in grants to South Asian filmmakers. Twelve fiction and documentary features in late development are showcased in the Market Selects strand, while nine short film projects compete for the Tasveer Film Fund.
The Tasveer Film Fund Pitch, supported by Netflix, will see nine finalists present their short film projects for four production grants of $35,000 each. Additionally, two projects from the Market Selects will receive $5,000 awards from a separate jury.
New this year is Tasveer EDU, offering year-round sessions on film production aspects. The market also features a panel on South Asian film distribution and a masterclass by "Delhi Crime" producer Apoorva Bakshi.
Tasveer, a non-profit founded in 2002, champions South Asian voices and acquired the Ark Lodge Cinema in Seattle, transforming it into the Tasveer Film Center.
