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Portland-based nonprofit aims to support underrepresented independent filmmakers
Portland-based nonprofit aims to support underrepresented independent filmmakers
Portland-based nonprofit aims to support underrepresented independent filmmakers

Published on: 05/15/2026

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Last December, Kareem Alson-Rosales launched the nonprofit “Film 4 Good Fund.” Alson-Rosales noticed gaps in access to funding for independent filmmakers after years of work in philanthropy. The nonprofit, which aims to make it easier for independent filmmakers to receive direct grant funding for projects that are nearing the finish line, just gave out its first grant last week to Portland-based filmmaker Ime N. Etuk. Etuk is a Portland-based filmmaker and the executive director of Lion Speaks, a media production company that focuses on supporting BIPOC filmmakers.

Alson-Rosales and Etuk join us to discuss the Film 4 Good Fund’s work, and what these pathways to grant funding can mean for independent filmmakers.

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News Source : https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/15/portland-based-nonprofit-aims-to-support-underrepresented-independent-filmmakers/

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