Video contest highlights social issues [Worldwide]

Filmmakers and activists can submit videos that inspire activism, compassion and social transformation.

The Social Impact Media Awards (SIMA) is accepting entries for its international documentary and educational media competition and showcase, funded by documentary companies and human rights organizations.

The categories are feature, short, virtual reality (VR) and impact video. Feature documentaries must be a minimum of 40 minutes, shorts a maximum of 39 minutes, VR less than 20 minutes in length and impact videos 2 to 20 minutes long.

Films must have been completed between October 2018 and September 2019. All (non-English language) documentaries and educational impact videos must be subtitled in English.

Winners in each category will receive cash prizes, media features and distribution opportunities.

The early deadline is Sept. 26. The late deadline is Oct. 25. The entry fee starts at US$20.

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Basra film festival seeks entries [MENA]

Arab filmmakers can submit their works to compete in this film festival in Basra, Iraq.

The Basra International Film Festival is accepting animation films, documentaries, short films, and experimental films.

Short films must be produced after Jan. 1, 2018. The festival requires English subtitles for Arabic-language films or other languages.

Winners will receive the palm gold, silver and bronze prizes.

The deadline is Oct. 1.

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Online course covers media, minorities, migration [Europe]

Journalists, students and NGO media officers in Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia are invited to attend this free course.

Minority Rights Group Europe, in cooperation with Cracow Economic University in Poland, the Human Rights League in Slovakia and the Gender Project for Bulgaria, offers the online course "Media, minorities and migration."

The course will start Oct. 7 and last about eight weeks, requiring a commitment of about five hours per week.

The program aims to help journalists report sensitively on migration issues. Participants will gain a better understanding of international development, issues affecting minorities, indigenous peoples and immigrants, and minority-sensitive development journalism in practice.

There will also be opportunities to report on international development and foreign affairs stories on the ground for students who complete the course.

The deadline is Sept. 26.
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Education journalism contest seeks entries [Brazil]

Journalists and students can compete for reporting grants and cash prizes.

Brazil's Association of Education Journalists (JEDUCA, in Portuguese) and Fundação Itaú Social organize an education journalism competition.

The contest has two categories: professional journalist and student. The journalist category will offer four reporting grants worth BRL8,000 each. The student category will award three term papers with up to BRL3,000.

Professional journalists must have at least two years of experience. Students must be expected to graduate in 2019 or have completed their papers in 2017 or 2018.

The deadline is Sept. 25.

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Fellowships for International Science Reporters available [Worldwide]

Early-career science, technology and health journalists can apply for this program.

The EurekAlert! Fellowships for International Science Reporters enable journalists to cover the latest research and network with peers from around the world at the AAAS Annual Meeting Feb. 13 to 16, 2020 in Seattle, Washington.

Candidates must have five years or less of experience as a professional science reporter or freelancer
based in China, India, the Balkan region, Central and South America or Arab-majority states in the Middle East. They must also meet EurekAlert!'s reporter and freelancer eligibility criteria.

Fellows receive travel and accommodations to attend the conference.

The deadline is Sept. 23.

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Vacancy: Beijing Business Today seeks journalists [China]

Experienced journalists can apply for several positions in Beijing.

Beijing Business Today is looking for editors (international/financial news)  and political reporter to join its team.

The editors should have a strong understanding of journalism, preferably with knowledge of international news, the stock market, insurance, banking, fund, trust and bond.

The political reporter should be familiar with the current affairs and political news, have a strong news sense, plus knowledge of finance, tax, medical care, transport, environmental protection and real estate, etc. A strong list of contacts in the above sectors is ideal.

Apply now.

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Journalism Fellowship available [Worldwide]

Midcareer journalists can apply for a fellowship at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

The Knight-Wallace Journalism Fellowship, sponsored by the University of Michigan, brings exceptional journalists from the United States and abroad together for a year of academic study. Fellows devise a personalized plan of study with access to the courses and resources at the university.

Typically, 12 Americans are joined by six to eight international colleagues. Applicants must be granted a leave of absence for the academic year from their employers.

Applicants must have at least five years of professional experience. Print, broadcast and online journalists are eligible to apply. U.S. fellows receive US$75,000 and have their tuition and travel costs covered by the program. The stipend for international fellows varies.

The deadline for international applicants is Dec. 1. U.S. applicants have until Feb. 1, 2020 to apply.

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Vacancy: Climate Tracker seeks photographer [Africa, Asia Pacific, Caribbean]

Photographers with experience covering environmental issues can apply for this assignment.

Climate Tracker is looking for photographers to document environmental projects for one to two weeks between October 2019 and April 2020.

The call is open to photographers in Ghana, Togo, Djibouti, Chad, Mozambique, Sudan, Namibia, Rwanda, Uganda, Nigeria, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, Papua New Guinea, Marshall Islands, Laos, Cambodia, Bangladesh and Bhutan.

The selected applicants will receive a stipend of EUR350 (US$386), local travel costs and guidance.

The deadline is Sept. 27.

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AHCJ offers Health journalism fellowships [US]

Journalists with a project on health care can apply for a fellowship.

The Association of Health Care Journalists (AHCJ) is seeking applicants for the AHCJ Reporting Fellowships on Health Care Performance.

The fellowship is designed to enable fellows to work independently over a one-year period while still maintaining their regular employment.

Fellows are expected to produce a package of stories spotlighting a system-related topic, problems and potential improvements. AHCJ fellowship leaders will provide support and guidance through seminars, conference calls and email consultations.

The fellowship provides seminar and workshop trips, a project allowance of up to US$4,000, AHCJ membership and a US$2,500 fellowship award for the successful completion of the project.

The deadline is Oct. 21.

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CFPD offers online course on cross-platform strategy [Latin America]

Journalists, students and others can register for this online course in Spanish.

The Center for Digital Journalism (CFPD, in Spanish) offers the course "How to plan a cross-platform content agenda" Oct. 7 to Nov. 17.

Instructor Mariana Alvarado will teach participants how to plan, evaluate and validate a cross-platform strategy for journalism.

Registration costs MXN1,900 for Mexicans and US$100 for those reside outside Mexico.

The deadline to register is Sept. 22.

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Docudays UA seeks film entries on human rights [Worldwide]

Documentary filmmakers worldwide who focus on human rights can submit their works to this contest.

The Docudays UA International Human Rights Documentary Film Festival, organized by the Ukrainian Helsinki Human Rights Union, will take place March 20 to 29, 2020 in Kiev, Ukraine.

Categories include jury award docu/right, docu/world (the international competition of feature- and medium-length documentaries longer than 30 minutes), docu/short (films up to 30 minutes long) and the national category docu/Ukraine. The winners in these categories will receive cash prizes of US$1,000.

There are also the Andrei Matrosov prize, special award from the jury "Rights now!" and the student jury award of US$1,000 each.

Competitive films must have been produced in 2018 and 2019.

The first deadline is Nov. 20. The second and final deadline is Dec. 10.

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Alexia Foundation offers photojournalism grant [Worldwide]

Photojournalists, graduate students and undergraduates can apply for a grant.

The Alexia Foundation seeks applicants for its professional and student photography grants, which aim to help photographers produce substantial picture stories that further the foundation's goals of promoting world peace and cultural understanding.

Applicants must submit a concise, focused and meaningful story proposal, demonstrating the ability to visually execute a story with compelling images.

The winner of the professional grant will receive US$20,000 for the production of his or her proposed project.

Awards for graduate and undergraduate students include tuition for study at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in Syracuse, New York, and US$500 to US$1,000 cash grants.

The deadline is Sept. 30.

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Deadline approaching for submission of entries on narrative journalism [Latin America]

Journalists ages 18 to 35 residing in Latin America can enter this contest.

Native digital outlets La Mirilla, Relatos en Mochila and Escritura Crónica organize a narrative journalism contest to discover new writing talents in Spanish and stimulate quality journalism that uses inclusive and innovative language.

Entries must be nonfiction journalism features. Topics may cover travel, gender issues, the environment, social issues and first-person accounts.

There will be a first prize and five mentions, which will be announced at Nativa 2019. The author of the winning piece will receive literary journalism books, courtesy of the Penguin Random House group. In addition, the best 10 texts will be published in an e-book with a Creative Commons license.

The deadline is Sept. 20.

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