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  • INDIE GRANTS
  • YOUNG FILMMAKERS
  • WIDE ANGLE
  • WORKSHOPS/EVENTS
  • VIDEOS
  • CONTACT
INDIE GRANTS - 2026 Funding Cycle Now Open
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.

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

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/

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

INDIE GRANTS - 2026 Funding Cycle Now Open
2026 Funding Cycle Now Open!
THE WAGES OF SIN (Twilight Zone-esque Comedy)
THE FINAL ADVENTURE OF JOHN & ELEANOR GREENE (Drama with Heart)
SAD STEVE (Comedy)
DIRTY SILVERWARE (Horror Comedy)
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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