CaFE

Hey folks. This site – callforentry.org is kind of awesome. Thanks to original FC member Marissa Aroy for passing it along! Lots of opportunities posted here. -mia

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Dear CaFE™ Artist,

New opportunities are listed on CaFE™, and many application deadlines are approaching. See what new opportunities you can apply to below. You can [...]

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BackStory Call for Pitches – Natural Disasters

Hey folks. BackStory with the American History Guys is accepting pitches for an upcoming show. This from Jess: "We'd need pieces from outside contributors in hand by the end of May, and pitches that come in this week will have a significantly better shot at making it than pitches that come in later." Details HERE [...]

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Women In Film Foundation

Money for films by, for, or about women. Final deadline is May 18. Details HERE and below. Good luck! -mia

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The Women In Film Foundation’s Film Finishing Fund (WIFF FFF) supports films by, for or about women by providing cash grants of up to $15,000 and in-kind services.

The 2012 Grant Cycle opens on [...]

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upcoming @COLUMBIAJOURN EVENTS

Upcoming events at Columbia jschool for you NYC folks. Also livestreaming if you're elsewhere. -mia

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Folks: Three events at Columbia Journalism School I wanted you to know about.

* TONIGHT: In-person & Livestream – Hearst New Media Lecture by Rebecca   MacKinnon (@RMack). A reminder about tonight's lecture by digital   pioneer MacKinnon, [...]

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Upcoming at UnionDocs, Brooklyn, April and May

The latest happenings at UnionDocs in Brooklyn. Check it out! -mia

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Future Events at UnionDocs:

Branded Documentary – Work and Play

Saturday, May 5th at 7:30pm. $9 suggested donation.

We look where documentary, marketing, music, and interactive design can meet to produce the “bread and butter” to fuel your creative practice. There is [...]

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Sounds Elemental Brooklyn workshop, application deadline May 18

Hey folks. The latest Sounds Elemental workshop is coming up in June – details below. -mia

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It's Magnetic. AIR + UnionDocs = … 

 

Can you feel the pull? Time is short for picking up one of the remaining [...]

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Casey Medal for Meritorious Journalism on Children & Families, deadline April 20

Just a few days left to apply for this nice award. Spread the word! -mia

++++++++++++++++++++ Please share this news with anyone you think should apply: Stories can change lives. Did you write, report, produce, shoot, or create a powerful piece of journalism/media in 2011 about the lives of children and families in the U.S.? [...]

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Gates Foundations Seeks Communications Proposals

Interesting grant opportunity from the Gates Foundation. Here's the nut graf:

The goal of this challenge is to solicit new approaches to communications that motivate the public in the wealthy countries of the world to change their minds about aid, and take actions to demonstrate their support. More details HERE and below! -mia [...]

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Biomimcry talk by Tim McGee, 4/11, 7pm, EMPAC

They really do the coolest stuff at EMPAC. If you're up in the capital region, check them out. -mia

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THIS WEEK: Biomimcry, a public exchange, and Infinite Jest Is this email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. TALK

Tim McGee: Biomimicry WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 7 PM

FREE

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Springtime Audio Retreat, upstate NY, deadline May 1

Hi folks. You have a few more weeks to sign up for Jim and Eileen's weekend audio retreat. It promises to be a fun and educational experience. Plus, I'd love to see some of my FC friends at the Saturday BBQ. Contact Eileen McAdam [emcadam@hvc.rr.com] if you have questions about the workshop. And you can write [...]

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