OPP: Film Independent Fellowships

Film Independent's Diversity Fellowship

The deadline for Film Independent's Project: Involve is February 23rd.

Project: Involve is Film Independent's signature diversity program,
dedicated to increasing cultural diversity in the film industry by
cultivating the careers of under-represented filmmakers. The program, which
runs from October through June, selects filmmakers from culturally diverse
backgrounds and filmmaking tracks. The Fellows are paired one-on-one with a
mentor from the film industry. In addition to the mentorship, the Fellows
also attend filmmaking workshops, community screenings, and receive career
development assistance.

During the nine-month program, the Fellows are assigned a 2-minute short
film project. They work in pairs to develop and shoot a short film that
incorporates the concept of diversity in our every day life.

40 Fellows are selected for the program each year.

Project: Involve Fellows receive:
* A one-year membership with Film Independent
* A pass to the Los Angeles Film Festival (Westwood Pass)
* Alumni support

Applications are accepted in the following categories: Acquisitions, Acting,
Agent/Manager, Cinematography, Composing, Costume Design, Development Exec,
Directing, Documentary, Editing, Entertainment Law, Film Programming,
Marketing/Distribution, Music, Producing, Production Design, Screenwriting,
Sound, and Writer/Director.

Past Project:Involve Fellows include:
Effie T. Brown (P:I 1993) - Real Women Have Curves
Jon M. Chu (P:I 2002) - Step Up 2 the Streets
Jennifer Phang (P:I 2000) - Half-Life



For more information on submissions guidelines, please visit http://www.filmindependent.org/fellowships/filmmaker_labs/project_involve