re: FLARHERTY FELLOWSHIPS DEADLINE!!!!

hey all,

the flaherty seminar is a week long boot camp of screenings, discussions, more screenings, then dancing and drinking...all like at a glorious getaway retreat style setting. i've gone three times and we've had a few students do the student fellowship with success and loads of experiences. best thing is that they try and get all the filmmakers who are screening to attend so you can hear things straight out of the mouths of the makers (last time i was there, i had lunch with kenneth anger). info. below...deadline fast approaching.

ABOUT THE FLAHERTY SEMINAR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM:
Each year the Flaherty offers fellowships to students and emerging and mid-career filmmakers and film professionals who would be unable to attend the Robert Flaherty Film Seminar without financial support. The fellowship program is designed to promote diversity within the participant pool, which is essential in providing the unique critical experience of the Seminar. Besides interacting with the group at large, Flaherty fellows take part in private meetings and discussions with the featured artists and other special guests in attendance, including programmers, writers, and academics. Fellows arrive on campus a day before the Seminar begins to learn about the history of the Seminar, discuss pre-assigned readings relating to the theme, and watch and discuss each other's films, by way of an informal Fellows film screening. Fellows will be able to return home with creative inspiration, experiences and connections, which will aid them in furthering their own careers and artistic endeavors.

Complete Fellowship program information and application procedures are available at the Flaherty website www.flahertyseminar.org.
OTHER FLAHERTY SEMINAR FELLOWSHIP/FUNDING SOURCES:

Professional Development Fellowships:
The Professional Development Fellowship is designed for emerging or mid-career professionals such as filmmakers, programmers, writers, scholars, archivists, and media professionals, from both the U.S. and abroad. Awards are partial grants that cover a portion of the registration fee. Grants are applied directly towards registration for the Seminar. Deadline is March 5, 2010.
Student Fellowships:
Student fellowships are open to undergraduate and graduate students currently enrolled in a degree program. All majors are welcome; we select a diverse array of students from throughout the U.S., as well as internationally. Awards are partial grants that cover a portion of the registration fee. Grants are applied directly towards registration for the Seminar. Deadline is March 5, 2010.

Financial Grants Available:
Employees of New York State Non-Profit organizations focusing on media arts may apply for a grant to attend the 2009 Robert Flaherty Film Seminar through the Experimental Television Center. Go to www.experimentaltvcenter.org and apply for a Media Arts Technical Assistance Fund grant. Deadline is March 27, 2010 for this grant.