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January 10, 2024: ‘Daughters’ to Receive Subject Matter Grant at Sundance Film Festival (EXCLUSIVE)

January 5, 2024: MOUNTAINFILM ANNOUNCES NEW SUBJECT MATTER AWARD

November 1, 2023: 36 SECONDS: PORTRAIT OF A HATE CRIME to receive Subject Matter Award at DOC NYC
October 12, 2023: DOC NYC Announcement

May 24, 2023: Tribeca Festival Names Subject Matter Documentary Grant Winners ‘Breaking the News’ and ‘Every Body’ (EXCLUSIVE)

May 2023: Press Release - Subject Matter to award $100,000 at Tribeca Festival

March 2023: Subject Matter’s 2022 Annual Report

November 28, 2022: Subject Matter Announces Inaugural Grant Winners, $120,000 Total in Funds for Films and Nonprofits (EXCLUSIVE)

July 14, 2022: Amy Hobby, David Earls, and Colleen Hammond Launch Subject Matter (EXCLUSIVE)

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We’re headed to #Sundance to award grants to @daughtersdocumentary and @girlsforachange !  The subject matter: the impacts of mass incarceration on children and the need to improve visitation practices in jails and prisons to keep family bonds

We’re headed to #Sundance to award grants to @daughtersdocumentary and @girlsforachange !  The nonprofit: GIRLS FOR A CHANGE is receiving a $20,000 grant to grant will help establish an education fund that will provide much needed resources so

We’re thrilled to be at @docnycfest this month to award grants to @36secondsfilm and @our3winners !

Congrats to our newest grantees!

The subject matter: violence, racism, and hate crime

The film: 36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime is rece

Congrats to our newest grantees! The nonprofit: Our Three Winners received $15,000 for their work which supports grants that develop systematic and lasting solutions and interventions to mitigate prejudice, bigotry, and hate crimes. They’re als

At Subject Matter, we provide funds to social issue documentaries to help them reach wider audiences, and give corresponding grants to nonprofits that are addressing the issues featured in the films. By awarding these grants in tandem, we offer a pat

The subject matter: representation and diversity in mainstream media coverage

The film: BREAKING THE NEWS received a $25,000 grant to support their audience outreach and impact efforts.

The subject matter: representation and diversity in mainstream media coverage

The nonprofit: The 19th* received a $25,000 grant to support their coverage of voting rights, reproductive health and LGBTQ+ rights in the lead-up to the 2024 election.

The subject matter: protecting the human rights and dignity of people born with intersex traits

The film: EVERY BODY received a $25,000 grant to plan and execute impact screening events in conjunction with the film’s release.

The subject matter: protecting the human rights and dignity of people born with intersex traits

The nonprofit: interACT @interact_adv received a $25,000 grant to support their Youth Leadership Program which provides advocacy skills and support for t