THE CHALLENGE
THE CHALLENGE Create a short film that tells the untold story of an American philanthropic foundation and one of its good works in this country.
All RTF students are eligible to submit work to the competition. One of the $10,000 scholarships is *guaranteed* to an RTF student. Consider developing a class project around a qualifying film, animation, etc. that you can submit to the competition.
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Your film should show: By whom the foundation was founded and why.
How the foundation's good work is permanently improving the lives of individuals, communities, or worthy causes in America.
How the foundation's good work is inspiring its beneficiaries to pay it forward ...to help others the way they themselves were helped.
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Your film can be comedic or dramatic, scripted or documentary-style, live-action or animated. You're limited only by your imagination!
THE REWARDS Twelve $10,000 Scholarships Forty $500 Honorable Mentions Winning films will premiere on a premium Web TV mega-portal!
THE PROCESS
http://philanthropy.tv/Step%201.html Yes! I'd like to participate. http://philanthropy.tv/Step%202.html I'd like help picking a foundation and a good work.
http://philanthropy.tv/Step%203.html I have the idea for my film. http://philanthropy.tv/Step%204.html I'm done! Here's my film.
THE DEADLINES
Approved film outline: March 15, 2009*
*This is a rolling deadline and your instructor may have a shorter deadline for outline approval Submit film: May 30, 2009
IMPORTANT NOTES
1. You are required to make your video as part of a course requirement
2. The prizes cannot be shared by a group of students working together – each prize can only be awarded to one person
3. Recipients must use the awards for tuition OR for expenses associated with course=related productive work in 09-10
4. You must plan to be enrolled as a continuing RTF student in Fall 2009
5. You must acquaint yourself with the technical requirements for submission and the strict requirements about obtaining releases mandated by the Filmanthropy Project Sponsors (see below)
1. You are required to make your video as part of a course requirement
2. The prizes cannot be shared by a group of students working together – each prize can only be awarded to one person
3. Recipients must use the awards for tuition OR for expenses associated with course=related productive work in 09-10
4. You must plan to be enrolled as a continuing RTF student in Fall 2009
5. You must acquaint yourself with the technical requirements for submission and the strict requirements about obtaining releases mandated by the Filmanthropy Project Sponsors (see below)
Go to www.philantrhopy.tv for the OFFICIAL RULES HANDBOOKIt contains everything you need for the competition: rules and regulations, on-camera releases, music licenses, and much more. For any questions about this competition, please contact Cara Jones at story2@philanthropy.tvBeyond Charity, Philanthropy ... Beyond Film, Filmanthropy.
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