(Sugarcane, Oscar-nominated this year, examined the legacy of such institutions in Canada).

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Since 2020, AXS Film Fund has supported 23 projects with grants totaling over $200,000.

Clockwise from top left: ‘Portals of Silence,’ Seizure, ‘You Are a Thing Which Even Angels Desire to Look Into’ and ‘Lakhdar’

Clockwise from top left: ‘Portals of Silence,’ Seizure, ‘You Are a Thing Which Even Angels Desire to Look Into’ and ‘Lakhdar’AXS Film Fund/Rebecca Marshall/

Today, Im humbled by the diverse filmmakers AXS has empowered.

My heartfelt thanks to all who have supported in making this progress possible.

Applications for the next round of AXS Film Fund grants will open on June 2.

Ryan Reynolds as Nicepool puts his hand on his chest in a still from ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’; Justin Baldoni wears a man-bun and holds a microphone

‘Standing Above the Clouds’Multitude Films