nextPix offers documentary completion grant

nextPix is offering a $5000 completion grant.

“The firstPix program for 2011 seeks  to foster the best and brightest new talent in digital video, film and animation, and to help promote that talent by providing supplemental post-production funds for selected projects.

nextPix will evaluate rough assemblies OR completed DVDs/films for selection — based in part on the criteria that the project have a positive humanitarian message. We welcome narrative feature/documentaries and animation projects of all subject matter.”

Find out more about grants and funding in the grants and funding category.

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RSAnimate presents big ideas in a cool way

I love these RSAanimate videos from theRSA.com.  The invite guests to speak at their institution and then get cognitivemedia to make a video of a hand drawing out what the presenter is saying as he/she says it.  My favorite so far is Changing Education Paradigms but I still have a lot to watch.  In case you are wondering, RSA stands for the Royal Society for the encouragement of the Arts, Manufactures and Commerce and their motto is “ideas and actions for a 21st century enlightenment.”

Female Eye Film Festival Open For Film and Script Entries

Film Entry information

All films MUST be directed by a woman. All genres accepted. Script Development Program is open to both men and women (screenwriter entry forms available ).

Awards are presented for Best Feature, Best of Show; Best Short, Best, Documentary, Best Animation, Best Experimental, Best Foreign Feature and Best Debut Filmmaker (all films are eligible for Best of Show). An Honorary Director Award is also presented annually.

EARLY DEADLINE: June 30th, 2011, $50.00 (postmarked)

REGULAR DEADLINE: Aug. 31st, 2011: $65.00 (postmarked)

EXTENDED DEADLINE: Oct. 31st, 2011: $75.00 (postmarked)

IN COMPETITION: $100.00 Final Deadline Oct. 31st, 2011

Script Entry Information

Script Reading Workshop & the Good to Go is comprised of two programs, The Script Reading Workshop and the Good To Go. The Script Reading Workshop is a competitive program whereby professional actors read select scenes from screenplay and/or teleplays followed by feedback from industry guests. Script Reading Awards are presented for “Best Screenplay”, “Industry Choice Award” & “Crowd Pleaser” (audience choice award)

Good To Go is a by invitation industry event for writers with feature screenplays, teleplays or MOW’s that isgood to go into production. Good To Go Awards are presented for “Best Low Budget Feature”, “Best Script” and “Best Fresh Voice”.

EARLY DEADLINE: June 30th, 2011, $50.00 (postmarked)

REGULAR DEADLINE: Aug. 31st, 2011: $65.00 (postmarked)

EXTENDED DEADLINE: Oct. 31st, 2011: $75.00 (postmarked)

Click Here for general information about the Female Eye Film Festival.