DIGITAL OPEN CALL: $20K for Black Digital Projects from NBPC

From the National Black Programming Consortium
http://www.blackpublicmedia.org/for-producers

Your support and engagement with our summer of original content brought us a very fulfilling season. We hope you enjoyed Mondo Black, and Black Folk Don’t, and we hope you continue to engage with them, leave your comments, and join the conversation via Twitter and Facebook!

Both series were funded through our annual Digital Open Call; an interactive call for original web content focused on stories about the global black diaspora. Stories can be narrative, documentary, audio, video, etc, as  long as they present a unique opportunity for our audience to interact  around engaging subject matter.

And for the very first time this year we are opening up the call to include “serious games.” So come on down developers of mobile and web-based  games; an innovative new way to get audiences discussing truly important issues.

So are you a producer? Are you a  game developer? Do you want to see your own series on  BlackPublicMedia.org? Be sure to get your applications in, our deadline for the $20,000 digital grant is approaching on September, 26th!

Two projects will receive $20,000 each to make their ideas a reality, and  these projects will launch on BlackPublicMedia.org in the summer of  2012! Don’t waste any time, download the guidelines, and submit your online application.

http://www.blackpublicmedia.org/for-producers/

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Soccer with D.C. United on Sportskool!

Get a kick out of Soccer with D.C. United in September on Sportskool!

This all-new content – produced exclusively for SPORTSKOOL is designed to help school and club players fine-tune their skills and sharpen their game. D.C. United players Chris Pontius, Josh Wolff, Dax McCarty and coaches Chad Ashton and Nolan Sheldon break down the fundamentals of defense, dribbling, passing, receiving, finishing and shooting with drills and progressions for better ball handling, tighter communications, and bigger wins! 4 videos premiere on September 13, 2011 with more on the way.

Sportskool’s got one-on-one training with the pros you can’t find anywhere else.

$5000 film award for North Louisiana doc shorts

“The Philanthropy Film Award includes a $5,000 prize to the film that best
captures the impact of philanthropy on North Louisiana.  The winning film will
be picked by a jury of five individuals from the film and arts industry and the
local community.  The top three films will be screened at the Robinson Film
Center.”

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The Creative Work Fund grants for California media makers

“The Creative Work Fund invites artists and nonprofit organizations to create new art works through collaborations. It celebrates the role of artists as problem solvers and the making of art as a profound contribution to intellectual inquiry and to the strengthening of communities.  Artists are encouraged to collaborate with nonprofit organizations of all kinds.”

“The Creative Work Fund invites letters of inquiry and applications for projects featuring media or performing artists. Project lead artists must live and their collaborating organizations must be based in the following 14 counties: Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, Monterey, Napa, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, and Stanislaus. Approximately $810,000 is available for 2011-2012 awards to media arts or performing arts projects. Grants in both categories will range from $10,000 to $40,000. ”

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Thatcher Hoffman Smith bianual prize of $40,000

“The Thatcher Hoffman Smith Prize, established in 2002, is a biennial prize
honoring the creative process, Creativity in Motion. This prize celebrates a
visionary creative work in process, recognizing the power of original thought
and expression in possibly enriching the world around us. The work or project
must be under way at the time of application. This prize is open to all fields
of creativity, including, but not limited to, the arts, cultural affairs,
education and science. The award of $40,000 is available to U.S. citizens and
can be used in any way the recipient chooses. ”

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Pacific Pioneer Fund offers Documentary Grants

The Pacific Pioneer Fund’s purpose is “to support emerging documentary filmmakers. The term “emerging” is intended to denote a person committed to the craft of making documentaries, who has demonstrated that commitment by several years — but no more than ten — of practical film or video experience.”

You must be a resident of Oregon, Washington or California to apply.

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Open Meadows Foundation offers after-completion grants

Open Meadows Foundation offers grants for films and videos that have been completed and focus on women and girls.

“Open Meadows Foundation is a grant-making organization for projects that are led by and benefit women and girls, particularly those from vulnerable communities. Open Meadows Foundation funds projects that do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender identity and expression, sexual identity and expression, age or ability.

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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.”

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2 TV Associate Producer Jobs in Annapolis, MD

Associate Producer 1

National and international television broadcast looking for experienced associate producer.

Position requires identifying interesting and newsworthy topics for shows that will support a 25-minute discussion and booking guests for that program. Responsibilities include preparing research packets for program host, writing questions and news-style introductory packages and scripts. Experience finding and choosing b-roll a plus.

Successful candidate will demonstrate good news judgment, excellent writing skills and familiarity with the conventions of booking prominent guests for television interviews. Interest in current events and ability to identify interesting story ideas from diverse areas such as economics, global health, education reform and human rights is essential.

This is a full-time freelance
position based in Annapolis, MD.

Send cover letter and resume to: productiontvjobs@gmail.com

Associate Producer 2

National and international television production company looking for an Associate Producer with experience in all aspects of video production, including shot selection, footage gathering, creating paper cuts for programs and ability to guide editors in post production under the oversight of a producer. Successful candidate will possess solid editorial judgment, excellent writing and organizational skills and be interested in public policy and political affairs. Long form and cross-platform experience a plus.

This is a full-time freelance position based in Annapolis, MD.

Send cover letter and resume to: productiontvjobs@gmail.com

Alter-Cine Foundation offers documentary grants for Africans, Asians and Latin Americans

“Every year, the Alter-Ciné Foundation will award a grant of 10,000  Canadian dollars to a video or filmmaker to assist in the production of a documentary project. The grant is aimed at young video and filmmakers born and living in Africa, Asia or Latin America who want to direct a film in the language of their choice that respects the aims of the Foundation, as explained above.”

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