POYi is announcing an annual $10,000 “Emerging Vision Incentive” to support a year-long project of an aspiring photojournalist, says POYi director Rick Shaw. “It’s not a grant,” he insists, although it looks and sounds just like one. The first $10,000 award will be handed out in June. “It’s not a huge amountt of money, but [...]
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Nick Cominos Award for Documentary Filmmaking Deadline: April 22nd, 2010 The Department of Radio-Television-Film is pleased to announce the Nick Cominos Award for Documentary Filmmaking for currently enrolled RTF students who seek funding to undertake documentary projects that have a humanitarian focus. A grant of $1,500 will be awarded. Stipends will be used for travel, living [...]
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What: This grant funds first time documentary makers for travel and accommodations at the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, April 8-11, 2010. For four days, grant recipients will be given access to films, participate in master classes and be mentored by experienced filmmakers. TWO filmmakers will be chosen for the grant in its third year. [...]
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Doing Your Doc: DIVERSE VISIONS, REGIONAL VOICES November 6 – 8, 2009 in San Antonio, Texas Don’t miss this unique chance to work with story consultant Fernanda Rossi, the Documentary Doctor, author of the book “Trailer Mechanics,” plus receive project mentoring on your proposal, trailer or documentary idea. This intensive 3-day workshop is right for [...]
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KLRU presents a special advance screening of Independent Lens’ Ask Not ASK NOT explores the tangled political battles that led to the infamous “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy and reveals the personal stories of gay Americans who serve in combat under a veil of secrecy. DATE/TIME:Tuesday, May 19, LOCATION: KLRU’s Austin City Limits Studio. INFO: [...]
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The Documentary Center and the Photo Journalism Department extend a warm congratulations to MFA student Whitney Martin, recipient of the 2009 UT Documentary Center Photo Journalism MFA Master’s Thesis Scholarship Award. Whitney will receive a $1500 award to be used towards her Thesis project on the indigenous culture of the endangered Bribri Indians of the [...]
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The UT Documentary Center and Professor Emeritus Dina M Sherzer invite current UT Radio-TV-Film MFA students to apply for the Dina Sherzer Scholarship Award for Social Awareness. The Award recipient will receive $1500 to help fund his or her MFA documentary film project. To Apply: Submit a one-to-two page essay that briefly describes the social [...]
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The University of Texas Documentary Center is proud to announce that one MFA and one upper-level undergrad in the UT Department of Radio-TV-Film will be selected to each receive a $4500 stipend for an internship in San Francisco, California during Summer 2009. The award recipients will work as interns at the Independent Television Service (ITVS) [...]
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One MA student in the UT Department of Journalism will be selected to receive support funding to defray travel and expenses associated with a photojournalism master’s thesis project, for work to be completed during summer 2009. ALL APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONCIALLY TO APPLY: Please email the UT Documentary Center the following items. 1) A [...]
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The Brooklyn International Film Festival (BiFF), is an International, competitive festival for and by independent film makers. BIFF mission is to discover, expose, and promote independent film makers while drawing worldwide attention to Brooklyn. CATEGORIES: Feature, Documentary, Short, Experimental, Animation AWARDS: $80,000 in services, products, and cash. FINAL DEADLINE: March 15, 2009 (posted by) FILM [...]
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