The Mississippi Film and Video Alliance (MFVA) has extended the deadline for the Emerging Mississippi Filmmakers Grant program until March 27, 2009. The purpose of the grant is to help develop emerging Mississippi film/video artists as the next generation of Mississippi's legacy of storytelling.

Grants up to $2500 will be available to non-student filmmakers. College-aged Students are also eligible for the program, with maximum student funding of $500 per project. MFVA will award the grants in May.

For details and application form, please contact Missy Spell at [e-mail missing].