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[noxe_heading_element style=”style-4″ skin=”dark” align=”center” title-tag=”h3″ custom-title-gradient-effect=”false” custom-title-gradient-direction=”linear” custom-title-gradient-position=”top” title=”2025 RENDER GRANT PROGRAM” subtitle=”The Render Grant: Free Post Production Services for Indie Filmmakers” text=”Submit your proposal to be selected for $70K in Post Production Services from MadWerkz Studios. Awarded for years to filmmakers at GCUFF and numerous other Film Festivals, the Grant Program RENDER is now a bi-annual award program. It gifts Independent Filmmakers with free post services. For the past decade, we have championed the ability of Independent voices to present richer, more vibrant stories. MadWerkz has provided over $150,000 in services to Independent filmmakers. Our Judges will select Grant Award winners in both the Feature Film and Short Film categories.” custom-title-font-size=”” custom-title-line-height=”” custom-title-color=”” custom-title-gradient-top-color=”” custom-title-gradient-bottom-color=”” custom-title-margin=”” custom-subtitle-font-size=”” custom-subtitle-line-height=”” custom-subtitle-color=”” custom-subtitle-margin=”” custom-text-font-size=”” custom-text-line-height=”” custom-text-color=”” custom-text-margin=”” custom-title-weight=”” custom-subtitle-weight=”” custom-text-weight=””]
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Past Grant Recipients
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