The US Women InFilm Foundation has launched a completion fund for documentary, dramatic,educational, animated and experimental works by film and video makers.

The organisationis offering unrestricted grants of up to $5,000 for qualifying projects as wellas in-kind awards in the form of on-line editing, sound editing and otherpost-production services in select cities including New York, Los Angeles andWashington DC.

Candidates needto demonstrate advanced and innovative skills and their work must related tothe organisation's goals of increasing employment and promoting equalopportunities for women, enhancing the media image of women, and influencingprevailing attitudes and practices regarding and on behalf of women.

Independentproducers and non-profit corporations are eligible as long as their projectsare in post-production by Apr 9. Works-in-progress should be submitted on ahalf-inch VHS NTSC copy.

Student films and projectsin development, pre-production or production are ineligible.