Supporting the next generation of filmmakers exploring the frontier of storytelling through emerging technology.
For more than five decades, Pressman Film has championed daring voices at the edge of culture—long before they were considered canon. Films like Das Boot, Badlands, Wall Street, American Psycho, and Thank You for Smoking were once frontier works by bold, unconventional storytellers. Through Press 3, Pressman’s newly formed subsidiary, that same independent spirit now extends beyond the traditional frame—supporting artists working in emerging narrative forms across immersive media, AI-driven storytelling, and technology-native experiences. This Fund seeks projects that honor cinematic craft while pushing storytelling into new territory, building the next generation of frontier works for audiences wherever stories are headed.
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Eligibility
This Fund supports creator-driven projects aligned with Pressman Film’s legacy of artistic risk-taking and Press 3’s mission to explore new narrative formats, platforms, and financing models. We are seeking ambitious storytellers who treat emerging technology not as spectacle, but as an expressive tool for expanding narrative possibility. To qualify for this fund, projects must meet the following eligibility requirements: - Present a strong, director-led storytelling vision grounded in cinematic language or film tradition - Meaningfully explore emerging formats or technologies, such as AI-driven storytelling, immersive or location-based experiences, VR/AR/MR, interactive narratives, or social-native storytelling. Extra consideration for pushing boundaries and experimentation. - Align with Press 3’s focus on next-generation narrative forms beyond traditional film and television - Reflect the bold, independent spirit associated with Pressman Film’s historic slate - Be creator-led projects at any stage of the creative process, from early concept development through to novel exhibition and presentation
