Opportunities
Rose d'Or International Television Festival – Dec. 31, 2008
Festival Director Urban Frye is very excited about launching the Rose d'Or Competition for 2009. The competition a reflection of the high quality of programming out there in the market place, but it also serves to focus the attention on international trends and new initiatives.
For more application and further information
Early Bird Deadlines: December 31, 2008
Competition Entry Form
Pitch Pilot Entry Form
Multi-Platform Entry Form
Film Kiosk Market Entry Form
Delegate Entry Form
Booth Registration Form
Final Deadlines: January 30, 2009
Competition Entry Form
March 20, 2009
Film Kiosk Market Entry Form
Screening Entry Form
Promotional Opportunity Form
April 17, 2009
Delegate Entry Form
Booth Reservation Form
Big Island Film Festival – Jan. 1, 2009
The Big Island Film Festival takes place from May 14–17, 2009. They are now accepting narrative films that must have been completed after January 1, 2008. Films made in Hawai‘i or by a Hawai‘i resident filmmaker will receive a 25% discount on their non-discounted entry fee.
For more information, visit http://www.bigislandfilmfestival.com
Early Discounted Deadline: January 1
Final Deadline: February 1
TFI Sloan Filmmaker Fund - Deadline Jan. 9, 2009
The TFI Sloan Filmmaker Fund will provide up to $170,000 in support of innovative and compelling filmmaking that explores scientific, mathematical, and technological themes and storylines, or a leading character who is a scientist, engineer, innovator or mathematician in fresh ways. They are seeking exceptional narrative work of all genres (except science fiction or fantasy) with scientifically accurate themes or characters. The TFI Sloan Filmmaker Fund is open to both established and emerging narrative filmmakers.
For additional information, please visit the website at: www.tribecafilminstitute.org/sloan/fund
Ninth Annual Media That Matters Film Festival Call for Entries – Jan. 9, 2009
Media That Matters is the premier showcase for short films with big messages. Submit your short films, preferably under 12 minutes, but under 8 is even better. All genres (documentary, animation, PSA, narrative, music videos, etc.) are welcome. The cash prize is $1,000 per film. All submission materials must be postmarked by January 9th, 2009.
Check website for more details: www.mediathatmattersfest.org/submit.
SilverDocs – Jan. 9, 2009
SILVERDOCS seeks films that exhibit a personal cinematic vision and meet the highest standards of creative excellence and technical achievement. The Festival features 100 films, representing over 45 countries, and awards over $80,000 in cash and prizes. Documentaries should have been completed on or after March 2007, and not screened on television or theatrically in the US prior to the Festival.
Early Deadline: January 9, 2009
Regular Deadline: February 13, 2009
Late Deadline: March 6, 2009
More Information go to www.silverdocs.com/
BAVC Grants for Artists – Deadline Jan. 12, 2009
Applications are now available online for the 2009 Mediamaker Awards and the 2009 Producers Institute for New Media Technologies. BAVC's Mediamaker Awards are in-kind training and postproduction grants for independent artists with a particular focus on supporting emerging artists and under-served communities. The Producers Institute is intended to develop socially relevant media projects for emerging digital platforms.
For more information, please visit the BAVC website at: www.bavc.org.
Peabody Awards – Jan. 15, 2009
The Mass Communication at The University of Georgia and The Grady College of Journalism announces the Call for Entries for the 68th Annual George Foster Peabody Awards. Programs originally broadcast, cablecast or webcast during the 2008 calendar year (January 1 – December 31, 2008) are eligible for consideration for the 2008 presentation of the Peabody Awards.
Deadline: January 15
Entry form and information
NEH Grant – Jan. 21, 2009
The Division of Public Programs at the U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities funds radio, television, and digital projects in the humanities that are intended for public audiences. Grants will support radio, television, and digital projects that offer multiple formats and use new technology to deliver humanities content.
Deadline: January 21
For more application and further information
MadCat Women's Film Festival Call For Submissions - Late Deadline Jan. 25
Every year, MadCat seeks to find and exhibit provocative and visionary works by women directors that are original in their use of the medium, and that challenge the use of sound and image while exploring notions of visual story telling. MadCat accepts films and video of all lengths and genres: experimental, narrative, documentary, animation, collage and whatever else you can think of. MadCat also accepts pieces produced in any year. The only parameter is that the films and videos are directed by or co-directed by women.
MadCat will open its call for submissions this September. Filmmakers must include an entry form for each film submitted. These forms will be available in September at madcatfilmfestival.org/submissions.html.
Late Deadline: January 25, 2009
NEH America's Media Makers - Deadline Jan. 28
The Division of Public Programs at the U.S. National Endowment for the Humanities funds radio, television, and digital projects in the humanities that are intended for public audiences. The division is currently accepting applications for development and production grants under the category of America's Media Makers. Upcoming deadlines are January 28, 2009, and August 2009 (exact date to be determined). Grants will support radio, television, and digital projects that offer multiple formats and use new technology to deliver humanities content.
For applications and further information: http://www.neh.gov/grants/grantsbydivision.html
Newport Beach Film Festival – Deadline Jan. 30
This Festival, less than an hour away from Hollywood, will host several premieres, galas and yacht parties for a singular festival experience. The 10th annual festival will run April 23rd - April 30, 2009.
For more information go to: www.newportbeachfilmfest.com/home.php.
For Entry information click here: www.newportbeachfilmfest.com/cfe.php
Late Deadline- January 30, 2009
Cine Las Americas International Film Festival – Deadline Jan. 30
Cine Las Americas announces The 12th Cine Las Americas International Film Festival. The festival will take place May 7 - 14, 2009 in Austin, Texas, once again bringing the best of Latino and indigenous cinema. The festival showcases contemporary films from North, Central, South America the Caribbean and Spain. Works made by or about Latinos and native groups of the Americas are eligible to participate. As a celebration of young filmmakers, Cine Las Americas presents Emergencia, a special competitive section open to filmmakers ages 19 and under. To be eligible for these competitive sections, projects must have been completed after January 1, 2007. For more information go to: www.cinelasamericas.org
Deadline: January 30, 2009 at 5:00pm (Entry fee $20)
Late Deadline: February 12, 2009 at 5:00pm (Late entry fee $40)
Youth Films Deadline: January 31, 2009 at 5:00pm (Youth films pay no entry fee)
National Film Festival for Talented Youth – Deadline Jan. 30
NFFTY (pronounced nifty) is one of the largest youth film festivals in the country and includes juried screenings of over 75 youth-made films in a state-of-the-art theater, filmmaking workshops and panels, and a gala opening night. Submissions are open to any filmmaker 22 years old or younger. Any length or genre. NFFTY 09 will be held April 24-26 in Seattle, Washington. The final deadline for submissions is January 30th.
For more information and registration go to website: http://www.nffty.org/submit.html
The Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award - Deadline Jan. 31
From the Top and the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation share a passion for helping exceptional young people reach their potential in all areas of their lives. The goal of the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award Program is to identify and nurture talented young musicians whose lack of financial resources might otherwise impede their progress. This year From the Top will select twenty-five $10,000 Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award recipients ages 8-18.
For more information and registration go to website: www.fromthetop.org/Awards/Cooke.cfm
Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program – Deadline Feb. 5
Each year, the Sundance Institute Documentary Film Program awards more than $1.5 million in grants to support documentary films focused on contemporary social issues. If you believe that creative non-fiction filmmaking is vital to society, and you are an artist with passion for the work of storytelling, we want to hear about your project.
For more information go to: www.sundance.org/documentary
Making Your Media Matter Conference – Feb. 12 & 13, 2009
On February 12th and 13th in Washington DC, The Center for Social Media invites established as well as aspiring filmmakers, non-profit communications leaders, funders, and students to our fifth annual Making Your Media Matter conference where we will explore the theme: Ethics, Money and Mission. How can media makers connect their ethical and aesthetic values with their financial needs? This is a perfect opportunity to learn and share cutting-edge practices for creating media that matters.
Further information and to register: www.centerforsocialmedia.org/resources/articles/mymm2009/
Public Media Conference 2009 - February 17- 21
The Public Media Conference has an early registration deadline on Jan. 6 and a later deadline on Jan. 30. The conference sessions include Senior Executive Seminar (by invitation and request only), revenue seminar, web tech summit, and new media institute (seats are limited).
For more information on the conference go to the Public Media Conference 2009 website
Please contact NAPT about using the Producer Opportunity Fund and other possible discounts.
We Media Miami 2008 Registration Open - Feb. 24-26, 2009
The We Media Conference is a vibrant, relaxed conference that sets out to give you a better sense of the world, a network of new relationships, and the inspiration to become a "Game Changer." We Media gathers an eclectic community of industry leaders, scientists, technologies, social change agents, artists, educators, journalists, bloggers, explorers and thought-leaders from a variety of fields who come to We Media to share their intense commitment to the forces shaping the future.
Visit the We Media website to fill out a registration application: wemedia.com/miami/register.
14th Native American Film & Video Festival - Viewing March 26-29
On March 26 – 29, 2009, the Film and Video Center of the National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) will present its 14th Native American Film + Video Festival in New York City. We are delighted to announce that WEAVING WORLDS has been selected for inclusion from among more than 400 works submitted, chosen by a team of FVC program staff and guest selectors. Filmmakers and cultural activists Nanobah Becker (Navajo), Chris Eyre (Cheyenne/Arapaho), Fred Rickard (Cree) and Zezinho Yube (Kaxinawa), with Jesús Avirama (Kokonuco) providing additional Latin American selection assistance, are this festival’s selectors.
Further information: http://www.nativenetworks.si.edu/eng/blue/nafvf_09.htm
Join the LPB Directory of Artists
Log on to www.lpbp.org/memberlogin to join the Latino Public Broadcasting Directory of Artists. The Directory of Artists serves as a forum for producers, directors, cinematographers, editors, writers and composers to connect with other artists in their community. With your help, it can become a useful tool for filmmakers to post their information and find other artists within their community.
Producing Opportunity with Worldfocus
Worldfocus has a goal to bring globally diverse voices and perspective on international events and Minority Consotria to U.S. audiences. Worldfocus is interested in hearing from a good producer in a good location who can produce or edit a news-length piece for Worldfocus.
producers should feel free to contact Exectuive Producer, Marc Rosenwasser at Rosenwasserm@worldfocus.org or Supervising Producer, Mary lockhart at Lockhartm@worldfocus.org if you are planning on or are working on a contemporary international story that Worldfocus could feature.
More information on the program can be found at: http://worldfocus.org
Native Arts at NEFA / Native Artist Exchange - National Travel Fund
The Native Artist Exchange provides support for Native artists residing in any of the 50 United States to travel to different regions of the country so that they may exchange artistic knowledge and skills. This fund is designed to encourage and assist American Indian, Alaskan Native and Native Hawaiian artists, and provides an opportunity for Native artists to teach, learn, and collaborate in traditional or contemporary Native art forms through travel from one region to another across the nation.
Travel grants will be awarded up to $1500 based on review of detailed requests and budgets appropriate to the scope of travel. Applicants may receive one travel grant per fiscal year. Requests must be received by NEFA no later than two calendar months prior to the departure date of the proposed trip.
For more information about the National Travel Fund, email dspears@nefa.org or call NEFA at (617) 951-0010 ext. 525. Application guidelines can be found at www.nefa.org/grantprog/nativearts/nativeartistexchange.html.
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