The Film Collaborative (TFC) is the first nonprofit committed to supporting independent filmmakers with distribution programs and distribution-related educational initiatives. TFC offers independent filmmakers a range of services, including fiscal sponsorship, festival distribution, and consultation, all without ever taking rights.
TFC works most notably with films that address critical issues such as social justice, environmental, LGBTQIA+, etc., and a majority of films are either created by filmmakers that identify as female/non-binary, or feature BIPOC communities, including Indigenous filmmakers and diasporic filmmakers from Africa, the Middle East, and Asia.
TFC was among the first to focus on distribution education, and even advised Sundance Institute on its own distribution initiatives.GGF supportsTFC’s online suite of educational resource tools for filmmakers called DistripediaTM, which includes ResourcePlaceTM, Digital Distribution GuideTM, TFC Blog, Distributor ReportCardTM, and TFC Case Studies.
In 2024, in collaboration with fellow grantees Sundance Institute and Film Independent, TFC presented Distribution Days, a free, two-day virtual event with 13 sessions to help filmmakers demystify distribution. Session recaps are available on our website and are accessible with either ASL interpretation or open captioning. Our resources are designed to empower filmmakers so that they may be better equipped to play a more active role in their distribution and impact strategies, sustain themselves as filmmakers, and go on to make other impactful films.
