Deadline: 10 April 2019
Applicants can apply One World Media Fellowship which is aimed at aspiring journalists and filmmakers, who seek to make a career out of reporting the global south, raising awareness about the developing world and breaking down prejudices.
The fellowship guides filmmakers and journalists on a single project, and provide a supportive network of mentors and peers through the production and completion of their project.
It seeks to champion diverse emerging talent, and particularly encourage submissions from BAME applicants as well as from people from and based in developing countries.
Benefits
- £1,000 production grant
- Executive Producer for applicant’s project
- Career mentorship
- Workshops and webinars by industry experts
- Fair Reporting and Security Guidance
- Introductions to commissioners
- Network of like-minded Fellows and Alumni
Eligibility Criteria
- They open to applications from all around the world.
- One World Media Fellows are aspiring filmmakers and journalists ready to take the next leap in their career reporting from developing countries. Looking for their first director role or solo investigation, their Fellows experiment and learn in a supportive environment.
- They select 12 Fellows each year, and they reserve at least 3 spots for international Fellows from and based in developing countries.
Eligible Projects
- Projects in pre-production to tell engaging stories from the developing world
- Non-fiction media across all platforms: film, print, audio, photojournalism, and multimedia
- Proposals where majority of the budget is in place or achievable in a short time-frame
- Projects that can be delivered within a year – for films this is under 30 mins
- Stories that are strong enough to be published or broadcast in established media outlets. They are looking for genuine journalism or documentary and will fund media that could ultimately appear in existing newspapers, magazines, radio, TV channels, professional news websites and online platforms, etc.
Beyond this, they are particularly interested in proposals that:
- Seek to tell original stories in a way that will engage the intended audience
- Highlight the voices of people living in the developing world, particularly voices that are not often heard
- Have established contacts and contributors who have confirmed their willingness to take part
- Have considered ethical issues and safety
- Do not simply cover negative aspects of the developing world without considering the context in which they exist
- Demonstrate an understanding of accountability and fair practice in news gathering and reporting
- Show a willingness to work with local people in equal partnership in co-production on a story.
They do not fund fiction or feature length projects.
How to Apply
Applications must be submitted via given website.
For more information, please visit https://www.oneworldmedia.org.uk/fellowship/apply/