Con el objetivo de reconocer, fomentar y difundir las artes contemporáneas de los pueblos indígenas del continente americano nace esta convocatoria en la que podrán participar creadores o colectivos indígenas originarios de cualquier país del continente americano. La temática debe estar relacionada con el tiempo, el espacio, el medio ambiente y el universo intelectual, simbólico y estético de las culturas indígenas; así mismo y las formas creativas, los recursos y materiales de la obra deben partir del patrimonio artístico vivo del pueblo indígena del creador o colectivo que la propone. Pintura, grabado, dibujo e ilustración, video, arte plumario, arte textil, escultura, desbastados, moldeados, modelados, fibras y cortezas vegetales y adorno corporal podrán participar de esta convocatoria cuya fecha de cierre es el martes 10 de abril de 2012.

Al igual que en ediciones anteriores, el certamen contará con una Competencia Internacional abierta a realizadores de todo el mundo con largometrajes y cortometrajes terminados después del 1 de enero de 2011. Los realizadores mexicanos contarán, además, con una competición exclusiva para obras de ficción y documental en la que se eligirá el mejor largometraje mexicano y nuevoleonés y el mejor corto mexicano.

This $5,000 grant will be awarded to a proposed work of literary translation from Portuguese into English and is open to anyone under the age of 30. The translation must fall under the category of fiction or letters, and the applicant will propose his or her own translation project. The project should be manageable for a five-month period of work, as the grant will be awarded in June 2012, and the translation must be completed by October 2012.

The Social and Civic Media Section of the Division of Communications at UNICEF is looking for an Intern who will work on the Digital Citizenship and Safety for Developing Countries project. The project looks at the digital safety risks faced by adolescents and young people from developing nations, ranging from sexual predation, trafficking, child pornography and hateful speech to the violations of basic human rights, such as the right to freedom of speech and association.

El Instituto de Cine de Tribeca – a través de la beca Voces de Heineken – busca largometrajes narrativos y documentales en estado de desarrollo, producción o postproducción. Dirigida exclusivamente a cineastas latinos radicados o que se encuentren trabajando en Estados Unidos, la beca premiará a un largometraje narrativo y otro documental que ofrezcan una [...]

Inscrições abertas até 15 de setembro A Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) e a Comissão para o Intercâmbio Educacional entre os Estados Unidos da América e o Brasil (Comissão Fulbright), tornam pública a seleção de bolsistas para a realização de mestrado nos EUA na área de produção cinematográfica. A iniciativa promove [...]

Gotham in Progress is an industry event presenting U.S. indie films in post-production to European buyers in order to foster the circulation and distribution of American films marked by the stamp of singularity and independence in Europe.

$10,000 awards TFI Latin America Media Arts Fund: Supports innovative film and video artists living and working in the Caribbean, Mexico, Central and South America whose works reflect their diverse cultures in the documentary or mixed media form.

Screenings, Papers and Panels, Script Readings, New Media Exhibitions, and Workshops, as well as information you need to register for the conference.

El llamado está abierto a películas que traten temáticas latinas o que hayan sido realizados o protagonizados por latinos. El certamen cuenta con las siguientes secciones competitivas: narrativas hechas en los Estados Unidos, documentales y cortometrajes.
Las secciones no competitivas del festival son, a su vez, narrativas hechas en otros países y “NYILFF On the Edge”, que incluirá películas “no tradicionales”.

O edital tem como foco apoiar projetos voltados à promoção da igualdade racial e étnica, através de educação e cultura, em três áreas principais:

1. Educação voltada à promoção da igualdade racial
2. Acesso à justiça
3. Promoção da equidade étnica e racial na mídia

Hay fondos disponibles para:
1. Investigación y Desarrollo (20,000 US$) y
2. Producción/Post Producción (hasta 100,000 US$).

The ICP-Bard Program in Advanced Photographic Studies, a two-year graduate program leading to a master of fine arts degree, integrates the practice, history, and critical study of photography with an emphasis on both academic study and field experience. The program, based in the heart of New York City, provides the basis for students to transform their photographic practice and to find effective new ways to apply this knowledge in their professional lives.

The fellowships range from one to three months, with stipends of $3,000 per month. Also available are $1,200 to $1,700 travel stipends and dissertation fellowships with a $1,500 stipend. During the fellowship, scholars will work on-site in the Center’s collections in Austin, TX. Austin is home to a thriving film community including the Austin Film Festival, Austin Film Society, and the South by Southwest Film Conference and Festival.

With veracity under attack and audiences left to search for reliable perspectives on the world, SOC DOC trains the next generation of documentarians in real-world experience, professional standards, and innovative approaches to documentary, representation, and argument. SOC DOC taps faculty across the UCSC campus to provide students with access to expertise across traditional disciplinary lines, grounding M.A. students in the deepest understanding of subject as well as medium.

The MFAEDA is a unique initiative that couples experimental visual practice with the documentary arts in a rigorous two-year program. Building on the University’s existing strengths in historical, theoretical and technological scholarship, the MFAEDA offers a distinct learning environment that sees interdisciplinary education as a benchmark for innovation. The program combines core courses and electives in critical theory, studio practice and independent study, culminating in the completion of a thesis paper and MFA exhibition.