"MY TIME" FELLOWSHIP
Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow
DEADLINE: August 5, 2024 by midnight CST
APPLICATION FEE: $35
INFO: The Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow is pleased to announce the 2024 "My Time" fellowship funded by James Dean. Writers who are parents of dependent children under the age of 18 are invited to apply. Work may be any literary genre: poetry, fiction, plays, memoirs, screenplays, or nonfiction. The successful application will demonstrate literary merit and the likelihood of publication. Prior publication is not a requirement.
PRIZE: Four fellowship winners will receive a one-week residency to allow the recipient to focus completely on their work. A $500 stipend will be provided to cover childcare and/or travel costs to each recipient.
Each writer’s suite has a bedroom, private bathroom, separate writing space, and wireless internet. We provide uninterrupted writing time, a European-style gourmet dinner prepared five nights a week, and served in our community dining room, the camaraderie of other professional writers when you want it, and a community kitchen stocked with the basics for other meals.
Fellowship applications must be accompanied by a writing sample and a non-refundable $35 application fee. There is a limit of one submission per application. The winner will be announced no later than September 9, 2024.
Residencies may be completed anytime before December 2025.
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Call For Applications: 4th Annual Native American Unscripted Workshop
Native American Media Alliance
DEADLINE / FEE: August 9, 2024 by 11:59pm PST / $60
INFO: The 4th Annual Native American Unscripted Workshop has opened the call for applications. This initiative is focused on spotlighting Native American documentary filmmakers and non-fiction content creators. With support from Comcast NBCUniversal, Los Angeles County Arts & Culture, City of Los Angeles Dept. of Cultural Affairs, NAMA is providing the Native American Unscripted Workshop for emerging and seasoned indigenous documentary filmmakers seeking to explore outlets for their current and upcoming projects.
The workshop is a virtual week-long creative program that provides access to creative executives, experienced producers and veteran documentary filmmakers. In its fourth year, the Native American Unscripted Workshop will accept approximately 10 Native American filmmakers to participate in the program taking place in late September and early October, 2024.
The Native American Unscripted Workshop is designed to encourage Native American filmmakers to expand on their current opportunities. The workshop culminates in a pitch panel that will have each fellow present their latest project.
ABOUT THE PROGRAM: The week-long curriculum will have daily creative discussions with experienced producers, creative executives and veteran filmmakers. These meetings will provide additional insight into professional development, exploring career opportunities and developing a project for pitching.
The workshop will culminate with each participant pitching before a panel of unscripted creative executives. This final component will have each participant receive feedback and guidance on their current unscripted or documentary project. Each workshop participant will have the opportunity to discuss creative development, enhance their respective materials and improve their project sample. The goal of the pitch panel is to provide Native American filmmakers with additional opportunities and exposure.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
How it Works: If accepted into the workshop you must be willing to make a commitment to a multi-day program that will entail day and evening virtual meetings.
Who Should Apply: The Native American Unscripted Workshop is for emerging and seasoned indigenous filmmakers, journalists and producers who have a vested interest in advancing their careers in the unscripted, non-fiction and documentary field. The Native American Unscripted Workshop is for indigenous filmmakers who have an unscripted or documentary film (short or feature), documentary or unscripted series script, documentary or unscripted treatment or a bible for an unscripted television series. Each selected participant must be capable of developing their materials according to the guidance provided in the workshop and offer their material as a salable property.
How to Apply:The online application form is below. Please include a completed application form, a completed release form, biography, resume, statement of interest and submit one sample of the following:
1) Documentary or unscripted film (short or feature)
2) Documentary or unscripted series script
3) Documentary or unscripted series treatment or series bible
4) Documentary or unscripted feature film treatment
5) Concept materials for a documentary or unscripted series.
Please note that filmmaker teams are eligible. You must be 18 or over to apply. All submitted materials must be original and all rights must be wholly owned by the applicant.
nama.media/4th-annual-native-american-unscripted-workshop-call-for-applications/
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Women of Color Film Incubator
National Association of Latino Independent Producers (NALIP)
DEADLINE: August 11, 2024 at 11:59pm Hawaii time.
INFO: Applications for the Women of Color Film Incubator are OPEN!
Selected diverse women filmmakers will each receive $35,000 to bring their short films to life, spanning from initial concept to final post-production. Additionally, they will receive year-long mentorship with filmmakers from the NALIP community and support when submitting their short films for exhibitions and festivals.
APPLICATION MATERIALS:
Applicants must provide the following for first-round consideration:
NALIP membership. A valid NALIP membership is required in lieu of an entry fee. Become a Member
Applicant Info
Role (Writer, Director, Writer/Director)
Personal Bio (200 words max)
Logline (1-2 sentences)
Previous Work Sample
Production Team Roster and Production Plan
Full Budget Outline ($35,000)
Short Screenplay (15 pages max)
Pitch Deck/Lookbook (i.e. highlights, visual references, tone, synopsis, team bios, character bios, director’s statement, etc.)
For any questions about the incubator or the application process, email us at latinolens@nalip.org.
writers.coverfly.com/competitions/view/women-of-color-incubator
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NEH GRANT: Media Projects
National Endowment for the Humanities
DEADLINE: August 14, 2024
INFO: The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Division of Public Programs is accepting applications for the Media Projects program. This program supports collaboration between media producers and scholars to develop content grounded in humanities scholarship and prepare documentary films and television, radio programs, and podcasts that engage public audiences with humanities ideas in creative and appealing ways. NEH makes Media Projects awards at two levels: Development and Production.
MAXIMUM AWARD AMOUNT:
$75,000 for Development
$700,000 for Production
$1,000,000 for Chair’s Special Awards
neh.gov/program/media-projects
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Black Boy Writes & Black Girl Writes Mentorship Initiative
DEADLINE: August 15, 2024
INFO: The Black Boy Writes & Black Girl Writes Mentorship Initiative, which launched at the start of 2021, is dedicated to supplying industry access and resources to preWGA Black screenwriters.
This mentorship program is a year-long initiative that provides a pathway to eliminating barriers to entry. The program is international and you don’t have to live in Los Angeles to be considered.
Most of the programming is virtual, but out-of-town and international mentees will be flown in at the beginning of the year for the class kick-off and again for the end-of-year class retreat.
The goal of the program is to position and equip Black writers with the resources and knowledge to acquire representation, a staffed writing position, and/or optioned content.
BENEFITS:
Features of the mentorship initiative include:
Monthly Writer Roundtables with established writers/industry leaders. Past participants include Morgan Cooper (Creator of Bel Air) Showrunner Syreeta Singleton (Rapsh*t), Golden Globe Winning Writer Kemp Powers (Soul, One Night in Miami), Kay Oyegun (This is Us), Gary King (VP Development, Paramount), Oscar Winner Peter Ramsey (Co-Director, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse).
Writing workshops and notes sessions to prepare mentees for Fellowships, Generals, and Staffing.
General meetings with Networks and Production Companies. Past participants include Nick Jr., Mattel, Plan B, Macro, and MarVista.
Each mentee will receive the latest in Final Draft software.
Mentees will have access to three additional program mentors/industry professionals; Jackie Penn (4400, The Catch, Turner & Hooch), Andre Ferguson (Power Book II: Ghost), and Cynthia Adarkwa (Legacies, In the Vault, Saint X, Emperor of Ocean Park).
At the end of the program, each mentee will have the opportunity to be read by Mike Gauyo’s agents at Culture Creative and Lit Managers at M88, for representation consideration.
writers.coverfly.com/competitions/view/bbgwmi
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FALL ‘24 GUEST RESIDENCY
Woodward Residency
DEADLINE: August 16, 2024
INFO: Applications are now open for the Fall '24 Guest Residency in Ridgewood, Queens. This year we're offering two longer residencies (instead of our usual 3).
Established/emerging creatives in the fields of literary arts, design, film, and multi-disciplinary arts are all encouraged to apply. We also have two pianos in the space for musicians and composers.
FALL DATES: Sept 16, 2024 — Jan 31, 2025
ELIGIBILITY: Established/emerging artists and creative professionals in the fields of literary arts, design, music, and multi-disciplinary arts are encouraged to apply.
Please note that art forms that generate fumes (such as oil painting) cannot be accommodated. Also, with the exception of our piano residents who can use headphones, our space is best suited to less cacophonous artistic pursuits.
AWARD BENEFITS:
Access to the building from 9AM-5 PM, Monday through Friday for the duration of your Guest Residency.
Guest Residents will work in the communal Great Room, with library etiquette.
Open invite to weekly tea and cake gatherings, and occasional work shares and evening parties.
A supportive and engaged community of working creatives.
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LEF Moving Image Fund Grants
LEF Foundation
DEADLINE: August 16, 2024
INFO: The goal of LEF New England is to fund the work of independent documentary film and video artists in the region and to broaden recognition and support for their work, both locally and nationally. It also supports programs that highlight the rich history and ongoing legacy of innovation within New England’s independent film community.
LEF New England launched the Moving Image Fund (MIF) in 2002 to support new film and video work. The Moving Image Fund provides funding across all phases of production, supporting films from the early risk-taking stage, through a film’s completion. In this way, MIF offers a continuum of support for selected projects while also identifying new talent. The peer review panel process lies at the heart of LEF's grant review.
Through MIF, LEF New England champions work that is provocative, heartfelt, and challenging in style and substance. Since its inception, LEF’s Moving Image Fund has awarded over 450 grants to New England-based independent filmmakers with over $5 million in funding. The overarching goal of LEF New England’s philanthropic investment is to help build a sustainable and strong community of support for artists and their work.
The strongest proposals will be those that clearly articulate the ways in which the proposed project aligns with the program’s funding criteria.
FUNDING CRITERIA:
Quality of cinematic form and technique
Originality of filmmaker’s voice, vision, and point of view
Resonance and power of the film’s core idea or story
Feasibility of production
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS:
Projects must be long format; running times of 40 minutes or more.
Primary creative personnel (director and/or producer) must reside in New England (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont).
Projects with directors or producers enrolled in high school, undergraduate or master’s degree programs at the time of application are ineligible for consideration.
Multi-channel or installation work will not be considered.
LEF does not require you to have a confirmed fiscal sponsor at the time that you submit a letter of inquiry or application. However, if you are awarded a grant, you must have a confirmed 501c3 fiscal sponsor in place in order to receive any grant funding. (Find more details about locating a fiscal sponsor on our FAQ page, and reach out to us if you have other questions.)
For prior grantees, a final report on previous LEF grant funding is required. Previous LEF grantees can visit the For MIF Grantees page of LEF's website for more information.
To be eligible for Post-production funding, the project for which you are applying must have received previous LEF support.
lef-foundation.submittable.com/submit
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Willapa Bay AiR residency
DEADLINE: August 31, 2024
APPLICATION FEE: $30
INFO: Willapa Bay AiR, situated on 20 acres in coastal southwest Washington state, launched its residency program in March 2014. The Residency has been specifically designed, from the site selection to the architecturally specific building concepts, layouts, and materials, to combine the opportunity for solitude with the opportunity for daily community that fosters creative endeavor.
We offer month-long, self-directed residencies to emerging and established artists, filmmakers, writers, playwrights, scholars, singer/songwriters, and musical composers. The Residency provides lodging, meals, and work space, at no cost, to six residents each month from April 1 through October 28 of the year. Applications are evaluated by selection committees comprised of working artists and professionals in the applicants' respective fields of discipline.
SELECTION PROCESS: Applications are evaluated by selection committees comprised of working artists and professionals in the applicants' respective fields of discipline. Invitation to a Willapa Bay AiR residency is based on the merit of past work and the potential for creative evolution through the exploration and experimentation offered in the residency environment.
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Writers’ Access Support Staff Training Program
The Writers Guild Foundation
DEADLINE: September 5, 2024 at 11:59pm PT
INFO: The program’s mission is to provide writers who are BIPOC, LGBTQ+, disabled writers, and writers over the age of 50, with tools and education to become a writers’ assistant and script coordinator, ultimately resulting in meaningful employment opportunities. These positions have historically been an invaluable way to learn the writing process first-hand, with the ultimate goal of getting a writing job.
This program is NOT a writing fellowship. Its purpose is to provide support staff training for emerging writers who are typically excluded from writers’ rooms.
You must be interested in pursuing employment as a Writers' Assistant or Script Coordinator to be considered.
ELIGIBILITY:
This program is designed to support the inclusion and employment of underrepresented groups in the television industry. Writers who are BIPOC, LGBTQ+, disabled writers, and writers over the age of 50 are encouraged to apply.
To qualify for this program, applicants must be:
At least 18 years of age.
Eligible to work in the U.S.
Able to demonstrate meaningful ongoing efforts to break in as a TV writer.
Interested in pursuing employment in a support staff role.
Able to participate in all program meetings and fulfill all program requirements.
Open to constructive criticism and respectful to all other participants and mentors.
WGF will not tolerate discrimination on the basis of race, religion, gender, gender expression, age, marital status, disability, or national origin. Participants who violate this rule will be immediately removed from consideration for the program at the discretion of WGF staff.
Please note: this program is designed for emerging writers who have not previously worked as a writers’ assistant or script coordinator. Applicants who have support staff experience are not eligible to apply.
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
If you intend to apply, please be ready to share the following information:
A summary of your writing experience or education
Your preferred genres and creative influences
Essay question responses (prompts will not be disclosed in advance)
A brief personal statement (500 words or less)
Your professional resume
FAQs:
Do I need to have professional writing experience to apply?
No, professional writing experience is not required.
However, we do expect that all applicants are well-versed in the fundamentals of writing for the screen prior to their participation in the program. As previously stated, this program is not a writing fellowship. It is a professional training program that focuses specifically on support staff roles.
What should I consider while selecting my top three genre preferences?
Your choice of genre will influence your area of focus through the program and subsequent hiring outreach upon graduation. If you share equal interest in multiple genres, please make a note of this on your application.
What should I include in my personal statement?
Your personal statement should describe who you are, your interest in writing for the screen, and what you hope to gain from this program. We encourage you to describe how your identity, experiences, culture, or background informs your writing.
Statements are limited to a maximum of 500 words.
How important is my personal statement in the admissions process?
The personal statement is a key component of the admissions process. This is your opportunity to convey who you are as a writer and what makes you unique.
Why have you chosen this path? What challenges have you overcome to get here? Who inspired you? Consider these prompts as you start writing.
Authenticity is strongly encouraged.
Do I need to submit a screenwriting resume?
No, you may submit a standard resume for this program. Previous professional writing experience is not required.
wgfoundation.org/programs/writers-access-support-staff-training-program/apply
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MacDowell Fellowship
MacDowell
DEADLINE: September 10, 2024
INFO: About 300 artists in seven disciplines are awarded Fellowships each year and the sole criterion for acceptance is artistic excellence. There are no residency fees, and need-based stipends and travel reimbursement grants are available to open the residency to the broadest possible community of artists.
MacDowell encourages applications from artists of all backgrounds and all countries in the following disciplines: architecture, film/video arts, interdisciplinary arts, literature, music composition, theatre, and visual arts. Any applicant whose proposed project does not fall clearly within one of these artistic disciplines should contact the admissions department for guidance. We aim to be inclusive, not exclusive in our admissions process.
macdowell.org/apply/apply-for-fellowship
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Princeton Arts Fellowships
Lewis Center for the Arts
DEADLINE: September 10, 2024 at 11:59pm ET
INFO: Princeton Arts Fellowships, funded in part by The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, David E. Kelley Society of Fellows in the Arts, and the Maurice R. Greenberg Scholarship Fund, will be awarded to artists whose achievements have been recognized as demonstrating extraordinary promise in any area of artistic practice and teaching. Applicants should be early career visual artists, filmmakers, poets, novelists, playwrights, designers, directors and performance artists—this list is not meant to be exhaustive—who would find it beneficial to spend two years teaching and working in an artistically vibrant university community.
Princeton Arts Fellows spend two consecutive academic years (September 1-July 1) at Princeton University and formal teaching is expected. The normal work assignment will be to teach one course each semester subject to approval by the Dean of the Faculty, but fellows may be asked to take on an artistic assignment in lieu of a class, such as directing a play or creating a dance with students. Although the teaching load is light, our expectation is that Fellows will be full and active members of our community, committed to frequent and engaged interactions with students during the academic year.
A $92,000 a year stipend is provided. Fellowships are not intended to fund work leading to an advanced degree. One need not be a U.S. citizen to apply. Holders of Ph.D. degrees from Princeton are not eligible to apply.
Past recipients of the Hodder Fellowship and individuals who have had a sustained and continuous relationship with Princeton University are not eligible to apply. Those who have had an occasional and sporadic relationship with Princeton may apply.
To apply, please submit a curriculum vitae, contact information for three references (should the search committee choose to contact references, please do not request letters or have letters sent in advance of a request from the search committee), and work samples (i.e., a writing sample, images of your work, video links to performances, etc.). Please also submit a 750-word proposal that includes how you would hope to use the two years of the fellowship to develop your work, how you would contribute to Princeton’s arts community through teaching and/or production, and how you have encouraged diversity and inclusion and furthered accessibility in your artistic practice, teaching, and/or research.
Applicants can only apply for the Princeton Arts Fellowship twice in a lifetime.