Film festival seeks entries [Middle East, UK]

Filmmakers of the Gulf nations can submit their work to this online festival.

The British Council, in partnership with Into Film, is accepting entries for the “Small screen, short film” festival.

Films must be no longer than 3 minutes and have been filmed with a smartphone or tablet. Contestants must be residents of the Gulf or be Gulf nationals living in the United Kingdom.

The best entries will be screened to a worldwide audience during the online festival, which will run from March 15 to 25, 2018.

Winners will receive media training and be invited to sit on a panel alongside their coach to discuss their work with an invited group of young people.

The deadline is Jan. 31, 2018.

For more information, click here.

WPI offers fellowship [Worldwide]

Journalists who live outside the United States can apply for a fellowship.

The World Press Institute (WPI) is offering fellowships for experienced journalists hoping to improve their understanding of American journalism.

The program aims to expose fellows to working conditions in the U.S. media. They are required to report on a variety of social issues to see how U.S. institutions respond to different social concerns.

The 2018 fellowship will begin in mid-August 2018 and end in mid-October. The fellows will spend three weeks in Minnesota and then travel to several U.S. cities, including New York and Washington, for briefings, interviews and visits. They will return to Minnesota for the final week of the program.

Applicants must have demonstrated leadership potential, five years of full-time news experience and fluency in English. Freelancers are eligible. Fluency in English is required.

The deadline is Feb. 16, 2018.

For more information, click here.