The Shawn Regruto Cinematic Foundation
Keep the story going.
Every year we put $10,000 behind a new filmmaker. The rest of the year, we keep Shawn’s New York going.
The grant One a year
One grant. Ten thousand dollars. Go make your film.
$10,000. Our annual grant goal.
Each year we work to put ten thousand dollars behind an emerging filmmaker with a connection to New York City. The judges are working filmmakers and after the grant, they're in your corner.
Meet the directing grantFirst recipient 2025
First grant, first film. Bonobos, by Bradley Sheen.
In 2025 we awarded our first directing grant to Bradley Sheen for his short film Bonobos.
Meet Bradley
“An Alternate New York City where magical things happen.”
Filmmaker, mentor, friend. Shawn Regruto brought people together and made them believe their work was worth finishing. We're here to keep that generosity moving through the city he loved.
Get to know Shawn