The Elfi von Dassanowsky Fund
Supporting Women, Arts, Education, and Global Sustainability
It is the ultimate aim of this private foundation to award seed grants to specific independent film and video projects from emerging female filmmakers, regardless of age. The Foundation is in the process of developing this future initiative and other aspects of its mission. Named in memory of the woman who envisaged and inspired it, and guided by her interests, The Elfi von Dassanowsky Fund presently contributes grants to national and international charitable / non-profit organizations representing women in the arts, cultural and educational programs, microdevelopment, and humanitarian efforts. Selection is by advisory panel. No applications are accepted.
EvDFundNews: Sponsor, Women of Vienna/Frauen aus Wien Biographical Database at FemBio, March 2009
Grant to EICEE: Educational Initiative for Central and Eastern Europe, July 2009
Official Sponsor of the First Biennial InterSections Film Festival (IFF) Colorado, October 2009
Grant to the International Museum of Women, San Francisco, October 2009
Grant to the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, December 2009
Grant to the Paderewski Music Society, Los Angeles, February 2010
Sponsor of The Gallery of Contemporary Art / University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, 2010
Member of Friends of the Secession Museum, Vienna, 2010
The Elfi von Dassanowsky Prize / Elfi-von-Dassanowsky-Preis, an internationally juried award for women filmmakers in competition at the VIS: Vienna Independent Shorts Film Festival premiered at the 7th annual festival in Vienna, Austria June 2, 2010. It was presented to the film Parallax (2009) by Norweigan filmmaker Inger Lise Hansen.
Famed Canadian rose grower Brad Jalbert unveiled a new floribunda-tea rose hybrid named the Elfi von Dassanowsky Rose, also known as the "Elfi" in December 2009. Presentation ceremonies will be held at the Volksgarten in Vienna and in Los Angeles in spring 2011.