Mike Frankel posted a request for information about proposal formats for independent documentary funding. On the chance that others might find this citation useful, I am sending it to the list. The best resource on the subject that I have found is "Get the Money and Shoot" published by Documentary Research in Buffalo, NY. It is essentially a manual written by filmmakers on proposal writing and fund raising. It includes samples of proposals, budgets, step-by-step writing instructions, funding resource guides and virtually everything else (including attitude) needed in getting an independent doc off the ground. I found it mirrored much of my professional experience, and I use it in a class I teach on fund-raising. Good luck, Sarah Stein