The Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), through its Cultural Programs Division, offers this grant to administer the ‘American Film Showcase – Contemporary Voices in Documentary and Fiction Film.’ This program aims to present award-winning independent American documentaries and narrative films to global audiences, providing contemporary insights into American life, culture, and issues affecting democratic societies. The showcase involves international venues, U.S. Embassy events, and festivals. It funds travel for American filmmakers and experts to conduct public presentations, master classes, workshops, and lectures. These outreach activities will focus on younger and underserved audiences, including training in digital technology and creative social media use. Follow-up programming, such as return visits or foreign filmmaker visits to the U.S., is also part of the initiative.
Opportunity ID: 89397
General Information
| Document Type: | Grants Notice |
| Funding Opportunity Number: | ECA-PE-C-CU-11-46 |
| Funding Opportunity Title: | American Film Showcase � Contemporary Voices in Documentary and Fiction Film |
| Opportunity Category: | Discretionary |
| Opportunity Category Explanation: | – |
| Funding Instrument Type: | Cooperative Agreement |
| Category of Funding Activity: | Other (see text field entitled “Explanation of Other Category of Funding Activity” for clarification) |
| Category Explanation: | Please see full announcement. |
| Expected Number of Awards: | 1 |
| Assistance Listings: | 19.415 — Professional and Cultural Exchange Programs – Citizen Exchanges |
| Cost Sharing or Matching Requirement: | Yes |
| Version: | Synopsis 1 |
| Posted Date: | Apr 22, 2011 |
| Last Updated Date: | – |
| Original Closing Date for Applications: | May 25, 2011 |
| Current Closing Date for Applications: | May 25, 2011 |
| Archive Date: | May 26, 2011 |
| Estimated Total Program Funding: | $700,000 |
| Award Ceiling: | $700,000 |
| Award Floor: | – |
Eligibility
| Eligible Applicants: | Others (see text field entitled “Additional Information on Eligibility” for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Private institutions of higher education |
| Additional Information on Eligibility: | Please see full announcement. |
Additional Information
| Agency Name: | Bureau Of Educational and Cultural Affairs |
| Description: | The Cultural Programs Division of the Office of Citizen Exchanges in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA) announces an open competition for a cooperative agreement to administer the �American Film Showcase – Contemporary Voices in Documentary and Fiction Film.� Through this program, ECA seeks to bring award-winning independent American documentaries and narrative films to audiences around the world to offer contemporary new insights into American life and culture and issues affecting democratic societies. The films and their filmmakers will be showcased at international venues, including U.S. Embassy-organized events and/or U.S. Embassy-supported international documentary and feature film festivals. This program will provide for travel by documentary and feature filmmakers and film experts in conjunction with public presentation of the films overseas. In addition to presentations, American filmmakers and film experts will be expected to conduct or participate in master classes, workshops, lectures and other outreach activities designed for a variety of audiencess, with a focus on younger and underserved audiences. The classes are expected to include filmmaking workshops and training in digital technology, emergent media, and creative use of social media. The Showcase also will provide for follow-up programming that could include return visits overseas by American filmmakers or visits by young foreign filmmakers to the United States. |
| Link to Additional Information: | American Film Showcase � Contemporary Voices in Documentary and Fiction Film |
| Grantor Contact Information: | If you have difficulty accessing the full announcement electronically, please contact:
Hans Posey
Program Specialist Email:poseyhe@state.gov |
Version History
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Related Documents
Folder 89397 Full Announcement-1 -> rfgp american film showcase .pdf
Packages
| Agency Contact Information: | Hans Posey Program Specialist Email: poseyhe@state.gov |
| Who Can Apply: | Organization Applicants |
| Assistance Listing Number | Competition ID | Competition Title | Opportunity Package ID | Opening Date | Closing Date | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19.415 | ECA-PE-C-CU-11-46 | American Film Showcase � Contemporary Voices in Documentary and Fiction Film | PKG00049711 | Apr 22, 2011 | May 25, 2011 | View |
Package 1
Mandatory forms
89397 SF424_2_1-2.1.pdf
89397 Budget-1.1.pdf
89397 Project-1.1.pdf
89397 SF424A-1.0.pdf
89397 SF424B-1.1.pdf
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