Filmmakers Collaborative - New England

About Us

Filmmakers Collaborative is a non-profit association of Boston-based independent documentary filmmakers. Founded in 1986, the Collaborative supports independent filmmaking in Masssachusetts by sponsoring film and video projects, providing a collaborative environment for experienced and emerging filmmakers, and offering programs for the community at large.

Filmmakers Collaborative projects include documentary, narrative, and animation. The Collaborative provides an administrative framework for receiving grants for filmmakers, allowing them creative autonomy without costly fiscal sponsor fees, and by creating a supportive artistic community for filmmakers who want to share their expertise and assist with each others’ projects. Our members work independently for a fraction of the overhead costs normally charged, enabling them to produce smaller, more personal documentaries that might not otherwise be made, as well as larger specials for national public television.