MUMBAI: The Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) has announced the grant recipients of its inaugural 2011 Tribeca Film Institute New Media Fund, a diverse group of interactive, non-fiction projects exploring everything from the Egyptian Revolution to global health to the "friendly fire" death in Afghanistan of American serviceman Pat Tillman.

The six projects from the US and around the world have been awarded between $50,000 and $100,000 apiece, with funding effective immediately.

Through TFI‘s long-term partnership with the Ford Foundation‘s JustFilms initiative, the TFI New Media Fund recognizes and supports non-fiction film projects which go beyond traditional screens, integrating film with content across newer media platforms, from social media to mobile devices to games.

The recipients of grants totaling $400,000 are 18 Days of Egypt, Map Your World, The Interrupters, Afghan Lives, Dadaab Stories, The Tillman Story.

The jury awarding the grants comprised of notable figures whose accomplishments span the worlds of technology, film and the arts. Jurors included Andy Berndt (Vice President of Google Creative Lab), Caitlin Burns (Producer and Editor Starlight Runner Entertainment), Idit Harel Caperton (psychologist and epistemologist, Founder of World Wide Workshop and MaMaMedia), John Johnson (Founder of The Harmony Institute, EYEBEAM and BuzzFeed.com) among others.