JustFilms - Princess Grace Foundation

The Princess Grace Awards is a national program dedicated to identifying and assisting emerging theater, dance, and film artists who are at the outset of their careers or at early stages of professional development.

The Princess Grace JustFilms Documentary Awards are made possible by the Ford Foundation. These grants are awarded to help support documentary film projects in social justice areas that are thesis projects by students or filmmakers’ final projects at media arts centers. The emphasis is on filmmakers considered Native/Indigenous Peoples of the Americas. In general, this includes Inuit people, Alaskan Natives, American Indians, Native Hawaiians, First Nations, Métis, and indigenous peoples of Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America.

Grants will be made in accordance with the project budget; no administrative charges, overhead or indirect costs incurred by the school/organization may be charged against the grant. Typically, grants have ranged from $7,500 to $30,000. Nominations for the Princess Grace JustFilms Documentary Awards are submitted by Deans/Department Chairs in conjunction with the faculty of established U.S. colleges and universities, or directors of non-profit media arts organizations with structured film production programs that the Foundation has invited to apply.

• All candidates from colleges and universities must: • be a full time student or matriculated but not yet have completed thesis film • have completed at least one film as director • be the director of the proposed thesis film • be a United States citizen or show proof of permanent resident status • Universities may also nominate a different undergraduate/graduate candidate for the Princess Grace Film Scholarship using the Princess Grace Film Scholarship application found at www.pgfusa.org. • All candidates from a media arts organization must: • be enrolled in the organization’s structured production training program • have completed at least one film as director • be the director of the proposed final project • be a United States citizen or show proof of permanent resident status • An organization may nominate one candidate for a Princess Grace JustFilms Documentary Award. • Should funding be awarded, acknowledgement of a Princess Grace JustFilms Documentary Award must appear in film credits/any related materials. Two copies of the completed film must be sent to the Foundation, one for Princess Grace Foundation-USA and one for the Ford Foundation.

Review Criteria: The Foundation is looking to identify and support voices from underrepresented communities that have authentic and powerful stories to tell. In this round, particular emphasis is placed on social justice films by Native/Indigenous Peoples of the Americas. In evaluating an application, primary consideration will be given to the talent and potential of the filmmaker as demonstrated by the sample work submitted with each application. The panel will also consider the quality, originality and mastery of the subject and approach of the proposed project, as well as the potential impact the work will have on viewers, the community and the film’s subject(s). The panel is looking for films that not only tell the story but present the topic or something about the topic in an original manner, thereby offering a new perspective on the issue.

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2013

Grant Period: September 1, 2013 to August 31, 2014 Postmark Deadline: June 1, 2013 Notification: by July 31, 2013

Documentary

JustFilms

JustFilms

Princess Grace Awards 2013: JustFilms Documentary film grant application

instructions: Nominations are submitted on behalf of an individual by a school Department or Dean, or Director of a Media Arts Center. Please submit all application materials in one application packet. All applications should be sent as a hard copy and postmarked by June 1, 2013. At this time we do not accept any digital applications. Incomplete applications and those not adhering to these guidelines will jeopardize eligibility. Note the summary budget worksheet is available on the PGF-USA website (www.pgfusa.org) as an Excel document and must be included in the film application.

All Applications must include the following: Signed and dated application (Application provided on page 3. This is a writeable pdf, please type directly on it.) Resume of nominee, including filmography (2 pages maximum) At least two samples of nominee’s work (work samples chart provided on page 5) • Please submit only samples directed/created by the nominated filmmaker • You may submit your work samples via DVD or a live streaming video link (vimeo or equivalent). If submitting an online live link, please make sure the link is live and accessible by March 31, 2013 through July 31, 2013 to give the panel ample time to view the sample. • The total duration of all sample selections should not exceed 10 minutes as no more than 10 minutes of work per application will be viewed. • As panel recommendations are based heavily on the sample work, we urge you to use care in the selection of the samples you submit. Whenever possible, applicants should submit sample works which are stylistically relevant to the proposed film or video production. • If you have rough scenes of the proposed project available, please include these clips in the application. Only include this material if the scenes are far enough along to accurately represent the project. Do not include unedited footage or promotional trailers. • The work samples must be clearly labeled with the name of the nominee, nominating organization, and titles of work samples in the order they appear. Project description (Not to exceed one page; minimum font: 12pt, 1” margins) • Short synopsis/brief description • Format and length (Total Running Time) • Statement on style or treatment in visual terms • Timeline for project, including expected date of completion. Please indicate what stage in the timeline the work currently stands. Brief artist statement (1 page maximum; minimum font: 12 pt, 1” margins) • Please describe your interest in the proposed topic and how this project fits into your short and long term artistic, personal and career goals. Include the following specific topics: • Please describe how this film addresses a social justice issue • Describe the individual approach/style that you bring to your films. Impact statement (1 page maximum; minimum font: 12 pt, 1” margins) • Please describe your efforts to raise awareness of the subject/topic of your film and the platforms you will use to engage audiences. Also include how you intend to assess the impact your film will have on the audience and the community to which it speaks. Treatment (not to exceed 2 pages, minimum font: 12pt, 1” margins) An itemized budget of proposed project (not to exceed 5 pages) • Please include both a 1-page summary budget and an extended, itemized budget for the entire project. • A “JustFilms Summary Budget Worksheet” is provided as an additional document on our website. Please use this Excel document for your summary budget, and as a guideline for creating your itemized budget. You may include additional fields as necessary to customize your budget. • On both budgets, please indicate other sources of funding (in-kind and otherwise) pending or confirmed for this film. Please indicate where Princess Grace Awards funding would be applied. (Note that Princess Grace Awards funding may not be applied to expenses incurred prior to September 1, 2013). • You may include the cost of creating two DVD’s (one for the Princess Grace Awards Foundation-USA and one for the Ford Foundation) in your budget. • Nominees from media arts centers may include fees associated with the program they are enrolled in. Although not required, you may submit additional materials you feel would be of interest to the panel. 2

document order for submission: It is important that the following portion of the application is collated in the appropriate order, arranged in the outline below. This packet of documents must be held together by a single paper clip—do not staple, spiral bind, or place sheets in plastic sleeves. Please do not print materials double sided.

All applications must include the following Application page (This is a writeable pdf. Please type directly on the application.) Resume Completed “Work Samples Chart” Project description Brief artist statement Impact statement Script summary/description “JustFilms Summary Budget Worksheet” Itemized budget Letter of recommendation by nominator (Department Chair/Dean/Media Arts Director). It is fine if this is in a sealed envelope. Biography of nominator (Not to exceed one page, minimum font: 12pt, 1” margins) List of nominating department/staff All DVD materials must be clearly labeled with the name of the applicant, name of the nominating organization or school, and title of the samples in the order they appear. Non-Profit Media Arts Centers must also include the following: Most recent financial statement and/or annual report Copy of Department of Treasury letter clarifying 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status Company description/mission statement

All submitted materials become the property of the Princess Grace Foundation-USA and will not be returned. We will make exceptions for original storyboard sketches. If directors would like original sketches returned, self-addressed packaging with appropriate postage must be included with your submission. Applications must be postmarked no later than June 1, 2013 and should be addressed to: Ms. Diana Kemppainen, Program Manager Princess Grace Foundation-USA 150 E. 58th Street, 25th Floor New York, New York 10155 (212) 317-1470 [email protected]

have questions? Visit the FAQ section of our website at www. pgfusa.org

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The mission of the Princess Grace Awards is to assist emerging artists at the outset of their careers. Type of Request: Status:

Undergraduate Scholarship

Full-time

Graduate Scholarship

Matriculated but not completed thesis film

Media Arts Organization Fellowship

Enrolled in program

Nominee’s Name Telephone Nominee’s Current Address (for use until

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Nominee’s Email Address Nominee’s Birth Date

Hometown

Nominee’s Permanent Address

Nominating Organization Address

Dean/Department Chair/Director Contact (if different from nominator) Telephone

Contact Email

Fax

Title of Project

Total Running Time

Has the nominee received any funding for this or any past project Yes No Date of most recent grant, amount of grant, and name of grantor

Grant amount requested (based on production costs) $

Date of Graduation

It is acknowledged by the undersigned that a grant paid to the institution is solely for use by the nominee. Receipt of this grant will have no impact on the individual recipient’s ongoing academic support, loans, or work-study arrangements except as stipulated by law.

Nominee Signature

Date

Nominator Signature

Title

The following is voluntary and will have no bearing on grant award decisions. To assist the Foundation in tracking the diversity of its awardees, we ask that you indicate your race or ethnicity: Inuit

Alaskan Native

American Indian

Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America, and South America

Native Hawaiian

First Nation

Other (please specify)

Métis

Indigenous Person of

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2013

2013

Documentary

Grant Period: September 1, 2013 to August 31, 2014 Postmark Deadline: June 1, 2013 Notification: by July 31, 2013

JustFilms

JustFilms

Princess Grace Awards 2013: JustFilms Documentary film grant application

2013 justfilms work sample chart Reminders: • Please submit at least two samples you directed/created • Please list your work samples in the order in which they appear • Panel will not view promotional videos or trailers • You may submit work samples via live streaming links (vimeo or equivalent). Please make sure the link is live and accessible by March 31, 2013 through July 31, 2013 to give the panel ample time to view the sample. It is strongly recommended that live streaming links be secure and you must provide the Princess Grace Foundation-USA with passwords. Please list work sample address and any passwords under the Track # and Cue point space below. • The panel views work samples in 16:9, please indicate if your work sample should be viewed in another aspect ratio. Name of Applicant: Nominating Institution:

sample 1: Title of Sample

Year Made

Sample length/Total Run Time (If sample is an excerpt, please specify where the scene occurs in the film - beginning, middle, end) Original Format

Cue Point (as needed)

Track #

Brief description of sample work

Relationship to proposed project (if any)


Year Made



Track #




Year Made





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Track #