Overview

The MPI Rising Filmmaker Program trains and builds a network of freedom-oriented filmmakers.

MPI invests in filmmakers at key points in their careers placing them in prestigious production internships; working with them to develop high-impact concepts and scripts through the MPI Short Film Lab and workshops, and then acquiring the best scripts to produce as MPI Original Films; and connecting them with like-minded future collaborators and to new connections who can help them succeed in the entertainment industry.

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Rising Filmmaker Program

MPI’s Rising Filmmaker Program has supported 454 filmmakers with a total of 871 fellowships since the program began in 2006—and now supports approximately 80 filmmakers each year.

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Featured Filmmakers

Learn more about select MPI filmmakers and discover how MPI has helped propel their career.