Black Public Media Awards 2024

• Eligibility Criteria: To be eligible for the Black Public Media Awards:
  – The applicant must (a) be the project’s producer or director, (b) be a US citizen, (c) have a minimum of three years professional producing and/or directing experience, or have a senior producer attached to the project;
  – All submissions must include a video sample. Projects in research and development must include a full-length completed work by the applicant;
  – Projects in production must include a 10-minute sample of the project that is being submitted. Projects in post-production or further must have a full-length rough or fine cut to be considered;
  – The applicant must be able to complete the project within 18 months;
  – The applicant must hold artistic, budgetary and editorial control, and must own the copyright of the proposed project;
  – Projects or production entities that are foreign-based, owned or controlled are NOT eligible. Neither are industrial, promotional or student films.
• Type of Funding: Programmatic
• Target Region: United States of America
• Application Language: English

The Black Public Media is eager to diversify their pool with applicants working in a range of formats, styles, subject matter and genres, and they welcome proposals that target specific viewers such as children and teen audiences.

The broadcast (60+ mins) documentary projects should be compelling, nuanced stories that add the point of view, experiences, and concerns of the Black community to the larger public discourse. Ideally, the stories will help shape the critical discussions, actions, and policies that affect us the most. All projects should be suitable for public media distribution.

Funding Information

• Up to five (5) nonfiction projects will receive a $5,000 stipend as well as an invitation to attend a talent development fellowship that prepares you for the opportunity to pitch for additional funding at Pitch Black in April 2025.
• At Pitch Black, (1) one nonfiction project will receive up to $150,000 in production funding.
• Awards will be announced in December 2024.

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