Seed&Spark and Film Impact Georgia Present the Film Impact Georgia Rally
Inviting Georgia-based short filmmakers to bring diverse stories rooted in real communities to the screen.
Crowdfund your project and qualify for prizes like $5,000 in additional funding and mentorships from top industry professionals.
Our Mentors Include
Jermaine Johnson
Manager, 3Arts Entertainment
Nekisa Cooper
Producer, Board President Chicken&Egg Pictures
Rick Estimond
President, Formation Talent Agency
Seith Mann
Director
James Ponsoldt
Director
Raymond Carr
Filmmaker
Ruckus & Lane Skye
Screenwriters, Filmmakers
Launch Your Georgia Story
Enter the Film Impact Georgia Rally: a crowdfunding rally looking for the next generation of filmmakers making movies with your local community and resources in the state of Georgia: talent, locations, production houses and partners.
To participate, launch a crowdfunding campaign for your short film, and start building your audience. The 10 successfully funded campaigns (raising a minimum of $2,500) with the most followers will go on to the finals to pitch Film Impact Georgia, with a winning campaign to receive $5,000, and the runner-up to receive $1,500.
How to Join
1. Submit Your Campaign
Start a project to launch your crowdfunding campaign to advance your project to the next stage (pre-production through distribution), raising at least $2,500 on Seed&Spark. You must submit your campaign for review anytime between now and July 11th, 2025 at 9pmPT. You must complete the mandatory feedback and approval process before launching. All campaigns will run from July 28 - Aug 27, 2025.
2. Build and Engage Your Audience, Launch!
We recommend spending time building your crowd before launching your campaign, and you can watch our Crowdfunding to Build Independence workshop anytime here. To stay qualified, filmmakers must post 2 project updates per week during your 30-day crowdfunding campaign; at least 1 project update during your campaign must contain video content original to the campaign, and gather at least 250 followers to your Seed&Spark campaign by August 27th, 2025.
3. Finalists and Winners
Finalists will be determined by projects that have successfully raised their crowdfunding goal and completed the audience outreach outlined above. On Sept 5, we will announce the finalists, who will have 14 days to prepare a project deck, script and budget for the Film Impact Rally Jury to review. Winners will be announced October 7th, 2025.
FAQS
What types of projects are eligible for this Rally?
We are looking for filmmakers making an original short film at any stage from development to post-production, ready to build your audiences and advance your project to the next phase.
When can I submit and launch my project on Seed&Spark?
You can submit your project now through July 11, 2025. Your "submission" date is the date you click "Submit for Approval" of your Seed&Spark campaign. Your campaign materials do not have to be fully completed in order to submit by this deadline. Once submitted, your project will go through our necessary feedback and approval process. Eligible projects will automatically launch on July 28th at noon EST and crowdfund through August 27, 2025 at noon EST.
What happens after the crowdfunding ends?
All rally crowdfunding campaigns will end by August 27th 2025 at noon EST. The projects that have successfully raised funds and gathered at least 250 followers will be selected as finalists and will be required to create a project deck suitable, script and budget. This project deck will briefly explain any additional details about you, the team or your vision for the project, and will be submitted to [email protected] to no later than September 19, 2025 at midnight (eastern US time) for continued qualification.
When will the finalists be announced?
The finalists will be announced and notified on September 5, 2025.
When will the winners be announced?
Winners will be announced on October 7, 2025.
What are the benefits for participants who do not move on to the finals or win?
All filmmakers who gather 250 or more followers are eligible for filmmaker Filmmaker Rewards, worth over $9,000 in production, post and distribution technology and services, as well as festival fee waivers. They also become eligible for the additional funds and distribution from the Seed&Spark Patrons Circle. Lastly but most importantly, by raising funds and gathering an audience on Seed&Spark, participants take control of their creative future, creating a path to their own sustainable filmmaking career.