Apply to Be a 2012 Tribeca Film Fellow

APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2012 TRIBECA FILM FELLOWS PROGRAM ARE Closed

Each year, TFI selects twenty NYC youth filmmakers ages 16 - 18 to participate in our Tribeca Film Fellows program. Programming includes a creative project, panel discussions, workshops, mentoring by Festival film directors, screenings, and special events.

Through this fellowship, students gain a deeper knowledge of higher education and career opportunities in media through intensive workshops and direct contact with seasoned filmmakers. They become better educated about the independent film community and the role of international film festivals in the industry. Finally, Fellows forge new positive relationships with peers, educators and Festival filmmakers that will assist with their individual, scholastic and career development. Our Fellows continue to receive support after the Festival through one-on-one college and career counseling in the fall.

Mentorship: Each Film Fellow is assigned a mentor throughout the program; meetings are one-on-one and are used to guide the Film Fellows through the film proposal process. At the end, film fellows will have a polished proposal to pitch to the Youth Achievement Award panel and, more importantly, a wealth of knowledge garnered from their mentor.

Filmmaking: The Film Fellows receive one-on-one instruction and mentorship in filmmaking to capture the essence of the city they live in through a creative project. Cityscapes, a collaborative-created short film, will be presented as an introduction to Our City, My Story at the Festival.

Youth Achievement Awards: Each year, TFI awards four Film Fellows with $1,500 Youth Achievement Awards that are given based on excellence, sustained effort and the presentation of a film proposal. These awards are intended to make our students’ goals of both filmmaking and higher learning one step closer to becoming a reality.

Screenings: Film Fellows each attend numerous screenings during the Festival—including a variety of shorts, narrative or documentary features, homegrown or foreign, all will add to their film knowledge base.

College Prep: Through the College Prep Workshops, Film Fellows gain insight, real world skills, and one-on-one assistance in finding and applying to college-level film programs and internships. Additionally, current high school seniors are eligible to receive a $150 stipend to be used towards the cost of college applications.

Details: The program runs from March through mid-May. Students who are still in high school or who have not enrolled in a four year college or university by the fall will also participate in the College Prep component.

Applications for the 2012 Film Fellows program are due on February 17th, 2012 (postmark deadline).