The Inside Out Film Fest has named the eight recipients of its annual RE:Focus Fund for women, non-binary, and/or trans filmmakers telling stories about 2SLGBTQIA+ folks. According to Deadline, this year’s selections include feature, episodic, and short projects coming from Canada, the U.S., Chile, Malta, and the U.K.
Launched in 2018, the RE:Focus Fund aims to address inequities in the entertainment industry and “respond to the immediate needs of filmmakers,” working to “eliminate barriers to career advancement,” per the source. It has distributed over $200,000 in festival travel grants and professional development programs since its inception. In 2019, festival expanded the fund with its Post-Production Grants to facilitate post-production and