The Application is now OPEN! Apply Here!
Due October 2nd, 2020 at 11:59pm!

New Angle Fellows is a 7-month fellowship that supports underrepresented and emerging documentary filmmakers who are creating their own work and hoping to get to the next step in their filmmaking journey. This cohort of six members will support one another and get the opportunity to learn skills and knowledge from more advanced filmmakers. Fellows also receive a $3000 stipend to support them in producing their documentary.

NOTE: Because of the pandemic, we are planning a hybrid fellowship this year that will include mostly virtual meetings but some in-person socially-distanced meetings as well. All meetings will be discussed and planned intentionally with fellows' safety as a priority.

Eligibility

You are eligible for this fellowship if you meet the requirements below:

• You are a resident of the Twin Cities Metro Area and are living here throughout the duration of the fellowship.
• You are a member of a marginalized and underrepresented community: BIPOC, LGBTQ+, women or non-binary, disabled, etc.
• You are 18+ years old and NOT enrolled in a higher education institution from Fall 2020-Spring 2021. 
• You are an emerging filmmaker. Emerging artists are defined as:
   
  • Artists who have an ongoing commitment to working in the media production, rather than engaging in it as a hobby, pastime or occasional pursuit.
  • Artists who at the time of the application have generated, completed and publicly presented/published documentary work.
  • Artists whose primary goal is to generate new documentaries, as opposed to remounting or re-interpreting existing works.
  • Artists who are in the early stages of their creative development. Artists who have a focused direction and goals, even while still developing their artistic “voice”.
  • Artists who have yet to be substantially celebrated within their field, the media, funding circles or the public at large.

You must also have the capacity to meet the program requirements from November 2020 through May 2021. This includes:

• Attend monthly sessions  (dates will be determined soon)
• Engage with other fellows in the cohort to support one another
• Complete a 20-60 minute work-in-progress or completed documentary film to show in a public event in May 2021
• Submit the film to air on SPNN's channel after the film has been completed and submitted at film festivals of the filmmaker's choosing

About the Application:

The application will open September 7th through October 2nd. The application includes three pieces:

1. The application
2. An artistic resume
3. A work sample (up to 5 minutes of material)

Due Oct. 2nd, 2020 at 11:59pm!

Doc U alum are highly encouraged to apply, but you must have created work beyond the Doc U program. If you are a Doc U alum who has not been able to produce work but would like to gain more experience, please contact Joua at lee.grande@spnn.org. We have a pilot program that may be a better fit for you.

New Angle Doc U Fellows is supported by a grant from the Jerome Foundation and the Minnesota State Arts board. This program is made possible by the voters of Minnesota through a grant from the Minnesota State Arts Board, thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.