Sharjah Art Foundation accepting film submission [MENA]

Filmmakers are invited to submit their films.

The Sharjah Art Foundation is accepting films for Sharjah Film Platform (SFP), which will take place Dec. 11 to 21 in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.

SFP provides a critical platform for emerging and established filmmakers, producers, critics and students alike. The platform has three main components: the curated film program and awards, the public program of talks and workshops, as well as the film premieres from the short film production grant.

Submission is free and all films accepted to Sharjah Film Platform will automatically be considered for a juried award.

The deadline is June 1.

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Journalism fellowship launched [Europe]


Nonprofits journalists can apply for this conference fellowship.

The Netzwerk Recherche, the German Association of Investigative Journalists, has announced the Grow Fellowship for Nonprofit Journalism in Europe.

The Grow Fellowship will enable five journalists to attend the 11th Global Investigative Journalism Conference Sept. 26 to 29 in Hamburg.

Fellows will also attend an exclusive pre-conference event on Sept. 25 tailored to the challenges of the nonprofit journalism landscape in Europe.

The deadline is June 16.


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Free course covers media literacy [Brazil]

Anyone interested in media literacy can access this free online course in Portuguese.

Instituto Palavra Aberta and Fundação Alberto Vanzolin offer the course "Media education and the National Curricular Joint Base (BNCC, in Portuguese)," which can be taken at any time.

The course is divided into four modules: communication as a right; the news media field; production and dissemination of information in the digital age; and brand communication and new marketing formats.

The total workload is 30 hours.

Registration is ongoing.

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Grants for data journalism proposals on property rights available [Worldwide]

Journalists worldwide can apply for a grant.

The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting is accepting project proposals for data-driven journalism projects related to land rights and property rights.

The program is particularly interested in data-driven stories that use spatial data, satellite imagery, 360° cameras, drones, sensors, data visualizations or interactive maps/graphics.

Possible topics include land tenure, indigenous land rights, transparency in land transactions and concessions, resource rights or overlapping land use rights.

Three to five proposals will be selected to receive a grant.

The deadline is May 31.

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Counter Academy offers journalism fellowship [MENA]

Journalists, activists and students can apply for this yearlong fellowship.

The Counter Academy for Arab Journalism is accepting applications for its new journalism fellowship in partnership with four independent organizations: 7iber, Mada Masr, Al Jumhuriya and Sawt, and funded by the international Media Support (IMS).

Fellows will participate in educational meetings, starting with a bootcamp in September, and online learning courses, followed by a training period in the offices of the four organizations.

The program approaches journalism with depth and regards it as a craft that can't be separated from humanities, social sciences and the political, historical and cultural contexts.

The organizers will cover travel and accommodations related to the program.

The deadline is May 31.

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Mongabay seeks story pitches on oceans, fisheries [Worldwide]

Experienced journalists can apply for a paid reporting initiative.

Mongabay is producing two special reporting initiatives focused on the status of the oceans around the world with a focus on marine conservation and the fishing industry.

The Indonesian Fisheries reporting initiative will focus on the country’s marine biodiversity, the methods of its fishing sector and overfishing.

The Sea Change reporting initiative will examine innovative practices, policies and technologies in marine conservation and the fishing industry.

Stories are paid on a per-word basis.


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Mesa Refuge offers writing residency [US]

Journalists, essayists, economists, naturalists, screenwriters and other writers can apply for a writing residency program.

The Mesa Refuge, located in Point Reyes Station, California, provides time, space and solitude for writers to delve into their work. Topics related to nature, the human economy and social equity receive priority.

The next sessions available are Sept. 20 to Oct. 3, Oct. 4 to 17, Oct. 18 to 31 and Nov. 1 to 14.

Room and most dinners are provided at no cost, but participants must pay for their own travel.

The deadline is June 1. There is a US$50 application fee.


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