OUR COMMUNITY
We invite you to support NFF in continuing our 30-year legacy of uplifting filmmakers and storytellers. Your generous gift will play a crucial role in sustaining our initiatives and creating new opportunities for individuals of all ages and abilities. Help us continue to demonstrate the power of storytelling and the impact it has on our lives.
Donors + Passholders
Individual donations provide the central financial support for NFF. We would like to acknowledge the generous donations of the following individuals.
DIRECTORS CIRCLE
Caroline B. Gottschalk and Allen W. Nelson
Ginny Grenham and Paul Zevnik
Jay Hanley
Pam and Chris Hoehn-Saric
Cecelia Joyce Johnson
Cindy and Evan Jones
Jill and Stephen Karp
Katy Knox and Jeff Krupa
Chris and Kathleen Matthews and Family
Lisa and Rick Noel
Marc and Marti Resteghini
Abbe Raven and Martin Tackel
Alice Rogoff
The Samuels Family
PRODUCERS CIRCLE
Beth English and Mark Donato
Elizabeth Bagley and Family
Valerie Gersten
Stephen Graham and Laura Bickford Graham
Lois Romano and Sven Holmes
Matt Holt
Deborah Kirk Kahn
Corinne and Victoria Nevinny
Tom Scott
Carter Stewart
Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor
Rhoda H. Weinman
FOUNDER & LEGACY
Lisa and Bill Becker
Carole and Gary Beller
Anne Marie and Doug Bratton
Katherine and David Cheek
Rhonda Eleish
Nancy Field and Michael Schulder
Candace Fowler and Bob Brookhiser
Elizabeth Galvin
Rachel and Bryan Girsch
Gill Holland
Karen Keelan
Karen and Robert Ketterer
Kimberly and Dennis Kozlowski
Tom Kim and John Olson
Andronico Luksic
Kevin and Rosemary McNeely
Carol Nast and Debbie Miller
Emily Mullins
Robin Rednor
John Schmidt and Wendy Conway
Karen and Jonathan Wohl
HOMESTAY SUPPORT
Beth and Gregg Beldock
Mary Louise and Bruce Cohen
Don and Darlene DeMichele
Gabriel Frasca
Jay Harman
Sara Hazelwood and Raul F. Yanes
Island Kitchen
The Johnson Family
Deborah and Peter Kahn
Michelle Kolb and Philip Ross
Suzie Kraft
Lee Real Estate
Alice Leventhal
Judy MacLeod
Jennifer and John McCormick
Nantucket Catering
Susan O’Malley
Olwen and Don Pongrace
Robin and Mark Rubenstein
John and Wendy Schmidt
Ivy and Fran Scricco
Liz Star and Sergi Pupkin
The Stone Family
Linda Vollkommer
Lisa Winn and Eliot Lees
Eithne and Mark Yelle
The Adrienne Shelly Foundation and the Nantucket Film Festival recognize a promising female feature filmmaker through the Adrienne Shelly Foundation Excellence in Filmmaking Award. The award comes with a $5,000 grant in honor and remembrance of Adrienne Shelly and her contributions to film. Shelly was beloved by audiences for her wit and charm in front of and behind the camera with indie film classics like Trust and Waitress. The award is in its 14th year, with past recipients including Nancy Schwartzman (Roll Red Roll), Alexandra Dean (Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story), Irene Taylor Brodsky (Beware the Slenderman), Crystal Moselle (The Wolfpack), Amy Bandlien Storkel (The Pez Outlaw) and Nicole Newnham (The Disappearance of Shere Hite). www.adrienneshellyfoundation.org
Almanack Screenwriters (AWS) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the number of groundbreaking stories in popular culture. Founded in 2002 by John S. Johnson, the colony discovers emerging screenwriters with singular voices and provides them with a nurturing framework of time, space, and mentorship to hone their craft, take risks, and create innovative stories that will impact individuals and societies around the world.
For its month-long October program, Almanack Screenwriters hosts NFF’s Tony Cox Feature Screenplay Competition winner as one of the four participating writers-in-residence. www.almanackscreenwriters.org
The Dreamland Film & Cultural Center is a nonprofit dedicated to enriching, engaging, and inspiring the cultural life of Nantucket. More than just a movie theater, the Dreamland organizes special film presentations, educational programs, and world-class theatrical entertainment, while also providing a venue for community activities and events. www.nantucketdreamland.org
Founded in 1902, the Maria Mitchell Association preserves the legacy of Nantucket native astronomer, naturalist, librarian, and educator, Maria Mitchell. The MMA operates two observatories, a natural science museum, an aquarium, a research center, and preserves the historic birthplace of Maria Mitchell, all while creating opportunities for all to develop a life-long passion for science through education, research, and first-hand exploration of the sky, land, and sea of Nantucket Island.
Maria Mitchell Association (MMA) and the Nantucket Film Festival recognize a female filmmaker who demonstrates vision and innovation with the Maria Mitchell Visionary Award. The award comes with a $5,000 grant in the name of Maria Mitchell, the first female inducted to the Academy of Arts and Sciences and Nantucket native. www.www.mariamitchell.org
ReMain Nantucket and ReMain Ventures are funded by Wendy Schmidt and her husband Eric to support the economic, social and environmental vitality of the island of Nantucket. In addition to ReMain Nantucket providing grants and sponsorships to support sustainable and cultural initiatives across the island, ReMain Nantucket has worked in conjunction with ReMain Ventures to revitalize the downtown district year-round through the preservation of historic buildings that are home to a mix of nonprofit and commercial businesses.
Shine Global improves the lives of children by telling powerful stories that raise awareness, promote action, and inspire change. The non-profit media company produces inspiring films and compelling content about children and their families. Through tailored distribution and outreach, we connect with our audiences in communities, classrooms, museums, and on capitol hill as part of a powerful engagement campaign to encourage social change. The Children’s Resilience in Screenwriting Award presented by Shine Global is a new prize given to a film with outstanding storytelling that effectively portrays the resilience and strength of children. The winner is awarded $2,500 and an invitation to participate in Shine Global’s upcoming 2025 events.

LOCAL
We seek out partnerships that will enhance the cultural fabric of our local community. In addition to our creative partners, we also support other nonprofit partners in their strategic growth initiatives through marketing and publicity. These efforts strengthen our partners’ programs and extend the impact they bring to the community.
AFRICAN MEETING HOUSE
Bartlett Farms
Nantucket Bookworks
The Brant
Cisco Brewers
Dreamland Film & Cultural Center
Faraway Nantucket
The Inquirer & Mirror
Nantucket Atheneum
Nantucket Boys and Girls Club
Nantucket Chamber of Commerce
Nantucket Historical Association
Nantucket Performing Arts Center (NPAC)
Nantucket Public Schools
Maria Mitchell Association
REMAIN Nantucket
‘Sconset Casino
True Island Digital
White Elephant Nantucket
Young’s Bicycle Shop
INDUSTRY
All our current industry partners share a belief that storytelling matters, that story creates empathy and ignites the imagination.
The Adrienne Shelly Foundation
A&E IndieFilms
Amazon MGM Studios
Disney Pixar
FilmNation
Metrograph Pictures
SAGIndie
Shine Global
Writers Guild of America East