GW'S DOCUMENTARY CENTER RECEIVES $400,000 GRANT TO BRING FILMMAKERS FROM AROUND THE WORLD TO UNIVERSITY FOR SIX-WEEK FELLOWSHIP
WASHINGTON - The George Washington University's Documentary Center has received a $400,000 grant from the Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to bring 10 filmmakers from around the world to Washington, D.C., for a six-week, intensive fellowship in documentary filmmaking in May and June 2008. The fellowship at GW will allow these international filmmakers to build upon their documentary experience and share their unique vision of the art of non-fiction with fellow filmmakers from around the globe.
(Media-Newswire.com) - WASHINGTON - The George Washington University's Documentary Center has received a $400,000 grant from the Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs to bring 10 filmmakers from around the world to Washington, D.C., for a six-week, intensive fellowship in documentary filmmaking in May and June 2008. The fellowship at GW will allow these international filmmakers to build upon their documentary experience and share their unique vision of the art of non-fiction with fellow filmmakers from around the globe.
GW and the State Department will solicit applications from emerging filmmakers from Algeria, Egypt, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Malaysia, Morocco, Nepal, Somalia, Tunisia, Turkey, Uzbekistan, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip. Participants in the spring program will focus on developing their insights into the theory of documentary filmmaking and expanding their abilities in documentary production using the advanced video technology found in GW's School of Media and Public Affairs.
"This fellowship will allow us to engage filmmakers from all parts of the world and of various cultures and to challenge their creative and story-telling talents," said Nina Gilden Seavey, founder and director of GW's Documentary Center in the School of Media and Public Affairs. "In addition, we believe we can substantially heighten the visibility and impact of these filmmakers' work here in the west."
Lee Huebner, director of GW's School of Media and Public Affairs, said, "For many years, our Documentary Center has helped launch the careers of hundreds of documentary filmmakers. We are delighted that this program will extend our efforts into the international arena and will help ensure that the work of these emerging documentarians is appreciated throughout the world."
Information on fellowship opportunities and how to apply for the program will be communicated through diplomatic cultural channels, at international film festivals and universities, and through local cultural and media organizations within these nations, the West Bank, and the Gaza Strip.
GW's School of Media and Public Affairs, which includes the Documentary Center, provides state-of-the-art facilities and world-class faculty in journalism and public communications in the heart of the nation's capital. The school teaches how ideas and information are communicated through the media and combines liberal arts education with professional skills, promoting a combination of theory and practice.
For more information about GW's School of Media and Public Affairs, visit www.smpa.gwu.edu. For more news about GW, visit the GW News Center at www.gwnewscenter.org.
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