This initiative, led by IF/Then Shorts staff as an extension of the Miami Film Festival’s programming legacy with Knight Heroes, will provide grants and direct mentorship to four local filmmakers, along with a major panel focused on development that will be open to the entire community.

An open call for filmmakers to share their short documentary works-in-progress focusing on connecting or reconnecting with nature for a pitch and workshop series at Big Sky Film Festival in February 2023. The opportunity celebrates storytellers and stories that spotlight the physical, mental, spiritual, social, and planetary benefits of restoring and strengthening humanity’s relationship with the natural world.

A program that supports and guides filmmakers through this new and evolving world, helping them refine their work and strategies to find the most successful opportunities available.