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Indie Grants

  • INDIE GRANTS
  • WORKSHOPS/EVENTS
  • INTERNSHIPS
  • YOUNG FILMMAKERS
  • VIDEOS
  • CONTACT
Award-winning short films. Dropping weekly.
2026 Funding Cycle Now Open!

Learn more about the innovative INDIE GRANTS program, from the producers and filmmakers who make it work, as an essential part of South Carolina's production industry.

ROBBIE AIN'T RIGHT NO MORE - Subversive Sci-fi Horror
Starring Anna Camp. The Reincarnation of Elvis. A Southern Mom. And School Drop-Off.
Intense Thriller With A Twist
High-Concept Women in STEM Comedy
THE WAGES OF SIN (Twilight Zone-esque Comedy)

A middle-aged widow is blackmailed by her dead husband. Writer/Director: Gunner Willis Producers: Andrew Eakle, Chip White

Experimental Film Based in Dance and Music
THE FINAL ADVENTURE OF JOHN & ELEANOR GREENE (Drama with Heart)

John and Eleanor Greene have been married for 50 years. When John dies before their golden anniversary trip to Charleston, Eleanor bravely decides to honor their half-century of life together and takes the trip alone. The magical city beckoning the adventure of their lifetime.

Writer: Matt Aughtry
Directors: Matthew Mebane and Maria White
DP: Russell Carpenter (Avatar: Fire & Ash, Titanic)

SAD STEVE (Comedy)

A newly single man struggles to find precious alone time after a recent break-up.

Written and directed by Eric Shanks
Cinematography by John David Reynolds
Produced by Ed Tilden and John David Reynolds
Starring Cate Freedman, Alex Staggs, Eliot Schwartz, Alex Digiacinto

DIRTY SILVERWARE (Horror Comedy)

In this dark, whimsical fantasy, a man travels deep into the forest to stop a creature from creating cursed silverware that brings unhappiness to the world.

Writer/Director: Steve Daniels
INSTAGRAM: @haunted_south
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2234869/

Gripping Thriller Set During Lethal Heatwave
Baba Yaga Dark Shadows-esque Horror Film
BLOOD SPOOK - Trucker Lot Lizard Serial Killer Film
Cynical Family Drama Told in Oners
Abstract Indie Drama Set in 1980's Punk Scene
Filmmaker Q&A: "DIRTY SILVERWARE"

Find out what inspired writer/director Steve Daniels to make the crazy-unique film DIRTY SILVERWARE, including casting non-actors, its 'storytelling' structure, and more.

FILMMAKING BY THE NUMBERS: How to Build a Film Financing Plan that Attracts Equity

Studio 15 co-founder and award-winning producer Emily Reach White shows us how to put together a bullet proof film package that will appeal to investors. In it, Emily discusses recoupable and non-recoupable funds, how to justify your budget to investors, how to leverage tax incentives and other soft money, how to structure your waterfall, and (perhaps most importantly) when to approach private equity.

"PROTECT THE KING"

Screenwriting tips from actor, producer and 2023 Black List writer Maximiliano Hernandez (Serpico, Endgame, Griselda).

"SHORTS & STRUCTURE"

Screenwriting tips from actor, producer and 2023 Black List writer Maximiliano Hernandez (Serpico, Endgame, Griselda).

SHUFFLED (S.C. Young Filmmakers)

Part of the SOUTH CAROLINA YOUNG FILMMAKERS PROJECT, an annual high-school filmmaking competition.

A simple love story. Told through cards. (Approximately seven-thousand cards were used in the making of this stop-motion animated film.)
Writer/Director: Isaac Cinnamon

FLASHNIGHT (S.C. Young Filmmakers)

Part of the SOUTH CAROLINA YOUNG FILMMAKERS PROJECT, an annual high-school filmmaking competition.

A boy finds a mysterious flashlight he's never seen before, but it doesn't work the way he expected it to...
Writer/Director: Ethan Lopez

THE LAST DOUGHNUT (S.C. Young Filmmakers)

Part of the SOUTH CAROLINA YOUNG FILMMAKERS PROJECT, an annual high-school filmmaking competition.

A quirky animated tale about a tall-telling fox.
Writer/Director/Animator: Azure Allen

Award-winning short films. Dropping weekly.
2026 Funding Cycle Now Open!
ROBBIE AIN'T RIGHT NO MORE - Subversive Sci-fi Horror
Starring Anna Camp. The Reincarnation of Elvis. A Southern Mom. And School Drop-Off.
Intense Thriller With A Twist
High-Concept Women in STEM Comedy
THE WAGES OF SIN (Twilight Zone-esque Comedy)
Experimental Film Based in Dance and Music
THE FINAL ADVENTURE OF JOHN & ELEANOR GREENE (Drama with Heart)
SAD STEVE (Comedy)
DIRTY SILVERWARE (Horror Comedy)
Gripping Thriller Set During Lethal Heatwave
Baba Yaga Dark Shadows-esque Horror Film
BLOOD SPOOK - Trucker Lot Lizard Serial Killer Film
Cynical Family Drama Told in Oners
Abstract Indie Drama Set in 1980's Punk Scene
Filmmaker Q&A: "DIRTY SILVERWARE"
FILMMAKING BY THE NUMBERS: How to Build a Film Financing Plan that Attracts Equity
"PROTECT THE KING"
"SHORTS & STRUCTURE"
SHUFFLED (S.C. Young Filmmakers)
FLASHNIGHT (S.C. Young Filmmakers)
THE LAST DOUGHNUT (S.C. Young Filmmakers)

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