WHO WE ARE
Co-Directors:
Nancy Schiesari, Ellen Spiro,
Eli Reed
& Donna DeCesare
Founders:
Sharon Strover, Paul Stekler, Nancy Schiesari,
& Ellen Spiro
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.
Deadline: [...]
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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 you, whether [...]
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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: The screening begins at [...]
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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)
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 500-1000 word abstract [...]
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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 FESTIVAL DATES: June [...]
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The UT Documentary Center announces the first annual Arch Campbell Award for Creative Vision Receipient for the 2008-2009 school year.
Ruth Fertig, is a documentary filmmaker currently based in Austin, Texas. She previously worked in New York and Los Angeles as an associate producer, researcher and writer of non-fiction television programs. Yizkor is her [...]
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Attention filmmakers! Looking for funding for your next project? INDEPENDENT TELEVISION SERVICE (ITVS) seeks proposals for public TV programs which take creative risks, serve underrepresented audiences and express points of view seldom seen on commercial or public TV.
OPEN CALL provides completion funding for single non-fiction programs (not series) that are already in production. It [...]
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