Apply to VC's 2018-2019 Armed with a Camera Fellowship!
/In its seventeenth season, the Armed With a Camera (AWC) Fellowship for Emerging Media Artists nurtures the next generation of Asian Pacific American artists to capture their world, surroundings and outlook on life. Visual Communications seeks to cultivate a new generation of Asian Pacific American artists committed to preserving the legacy and vision of our communities. We are seeking artists, 30 years old and under, who are committed to empowering communities and challenging perspectives through their creative works.
Visual Communications works with the Fellows for six months (November 2018 - April 2019). The Fellowship includes training, mentoring, networking opportunities, access to facilities and equipment, and a cash stipend to create five-minute short films.
To celebrate our AWC artists, a special program will premiere completed works at the 2019 Los Angeles Asian Pacific Film Festival.
Highly qualified narrative AWC films will be eligible for the Festival's Golden Reel Award. Recipients of the Golden Reel Award for Narrative/Animation Short Film will be eligible for consideration in the Animated Short Film/Live Action Short Film category of the ACADEMY AWARDS® without the standard theatrical run, provided the film otherwise complies with the Academy® rules.
AWC productions will be co-owned by Visual Communications. VC will package and distribute completed works. Distribution income will aid in the sustainability of the program.
APPLICANT ELIGIBILITY
Eligible applicants must be of Asian Pacific descent, 30 years old and under, and residents of Southern California. Accepted Fellows must be able to attend mandatory meetings and workshops in Los Angeles. Women, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander, South Asian, and Southeast Asian filmmakers are highly encouraged to apply to the AWC Fellowship. If you have questions about your eligibility, please contact Visual Communications.
PROJECT CRITERIA
All projects must conform to the following guidelines:
Final piece must be a new, original work (animation, narrative, documentary, and/or experimental)
Final piece must be shot in digital video format
Total length of final piece must be four to five minutes
Micro-level budget
FELLOWSHIP SELECTION PROCESS
Up to ten artists will be selected based on their demonstrated commitment to the arts and communities, production and exhibition experience, and the quality of their sample work. Consideration will be given to communities that have been underserved and underrepresented in the media arts. A review panel composed of community members, media artists, and curators will judge the work based on artistic innovation, feasibility within project timeline and budget.
Applicants will be contacted by the first week of November 2018.
FEES
FREE for current VC Members. If you are not a member, sign up for any level membership HERE (Student memberships require student ID as proof). A VC membership comes with additional benefits throughout the year.
A non-member application fee is $25. Click HERE to pay the fee.
HOW TO APPLY
Please send the following:
Information Cover Sheet (Click Here to download)
Letter of intent, one page maximum, on how you think you can benefit as an AWC Fellow
Resume and digital headshot (300 dpi, 5x7)
Project Treatment (2 page maximum)
Project Timeline (All projects must begin in November 2018 and must be completed by March 25, 2019)
Simple Top-Sheet Budget (budget items may include artist stipend, equipment, supplies, location fee, food, etc.)
Single sample work no longer than five minutes; viewable online
Send the entirety as separate files in one email to: awc@vcmedia.org.
