GFYMNS · Independent Film Foundation

Bold cinema
doesn't fund itself.

We develop and produce fearless independent films — documentaries, features, and shorts that take real risks. A small circle of investors makes it possible. This is your seat at the table.

Official selections & premieres
Tribeca Film Festival✦New York Film Festival✦Rotterdam Film Festival✦Warsaw Film Festival✦Santa Barbara International✦Thessaloniki Documentary✦Festival of Roma✦Festival of Paris✦Krakow Film Festival✦Mannheim Film Festival✦Fipadoc Biarritz✦Tribeca Film Festival✦New York Film Festival✦Rotterdam Film Festival✦Warsaw Film Festival✦Santa Barbara International✦Thessaloniki Documentary✦Festival of Roma✦Festival of Paris✦Krakow Film Festival✦Mannheim Film Festival✦Fipadoc Biarritz✦
8
Films in our slate
30+
International festival selections
3
Continents we've premiered on
1
Mission — independent film that matters
The work

Films worth
betting on.

Every title on our slate started as a risk no one else would take. Award-circuit documentaries, festival features, and shorts that punch far above their budget.

The reception

“An ordinary story becomes pure cinema — originality and elegance.”

The New York Times

“Unmatched in beauty, mood, and every cinematic aspect.”

Critical acclaim

“A well-constructed drama with exquisite direction and performances.”

Featured on PBS
Why invest

What your
seat builds.

Develop

We find singular filmmakers early and back them through the hardest, least-funded stage — turning scripts and treatments into films that get made.

Produce

Your support goes straight into production: crews, cameras, post, and the rooms where bold creative decisions actually happen.

Champion

We carry the work to festivals, press, and audiences worldwide — and bring our investors along for every premiere, screening, and set visit.

Join the circle

Invest in the work.

Become a GFYMNS investor — from Friend to Benefactor — and help bring the next films to the screen.

Contributions support our films and are not a securities investment — they confer no equity, ownership, or financial return.