ACT NOW contest seeks videos on climate change [Worldwide]

Professional and amateur filmmakers are invited to make a one-minute video on the theme ACT NOW on climate change.

The Mobile Film Festival, in partnership with the United Nations and YouTube Creators for Change, is accepting submissions from around the world.

Films must be shot with a mobile phone and include subtitles in their original language via Dotsub.

About 50 videos will be chosen as the official selection. From Nov. 14 to Dec. 4, online visitors will be able to vote for the winners. They will travel to Paris for a week to participate in the awards ceremony.

The grand prize winner in three categories will receive EUR20,000 (US$22,017) to finance the production of a short film and will benefit from the support of a producer to complete the project. Other prizes include best director and screenplay.

The deadline is Oct. 16.

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Journalism contest focuses on migration reporting [Armenia]

Journalists from Armenia can compete for cash prizes.

The International Center for Migration Policy Development, Repat Armenia Foundation and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in Armenia are organizing the journalism contest "Suitcase 2019" on migration and border management issues.

Contest categories include TV programs, radio programs, print, multimedia and photo. The winner in each nomination will receive AMD250,000.

Additionally, special prizes will be given for the best articles on displaced Syrians in Armenia, integration of refugees in Armenia and repatriation.

Works must have been published or broadcast between Jan. 1 to Oct. 31, 2019.

The deadline is Nov. 1.

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TPOTY competition seeks photo entries [Worldwide]

Professional and amateur photographers can compete for the Travel Photography of the Year (TPOTY) Awards.

The TPOTY competition was founded by professional photographers Chris and Karen Coe. Sponsors include Fujifilm, Genesis Imaging, Páramo, Photo Iconic, Plastic Sandwich and Royal Photographic Society and others.

The contest features three portfolio categories, three "One Shot" single image categories, a "Smart Shot" category for images taken on a mobile phone or tablet, a special award for travel documentaries, Young TPOTY and more.

The winners will receive cash prizes of up to GBP4,000 (US$4,937) and sponsors' gifts.

Entry fees vary from GBP8 (US$9.88) to GBP30 (US$37). The entry for Young TPOTY is free.

The deadline is Oct. 15.

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International educational exchange program seeks journalism applications [Lebanon]

Lebanese journalists, as well as Palestinian residents of Lebanon, can apply for this international educational exchange program in the United States.

The Fulbright Visiting Scholar Program is accepting students for the 2020-2021 academic year, starting in August or September 2020.

Fulbright scholars serve as cultural ambassadors and should be prepared to speak about their countries, cultures, and research to academic and community groups.

The program covers round-trip airfare between Lebanon and the United States, tuition, books, health insurance and room and board.

Applicants must be proficient in English.

The deadline is Dec. 3.

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Journalism Institute launches Innovation Competition [US]

U.S. college students are invited to enter this competition.

The Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute at the Missouri School of Journalism is accepting applications to the RJI Student Innovation Competition challenge.

Contestants must create a program, tool or prototype for photo, video or audio verification. Entries must be presented in a Google slide format.

Finalists will have six weeks to polish their presentation and project based on the RJI feedback before presenting on Feb. 8, 2020.

The first, second and third place winners will receive US$10,000, US$2,500 and US$1,000.

The deadline is Dec. 1.

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Hostwriter accepting pitches, stories [Worldwide]

Professional and amateur journalists can compete in this contest.

Hostwriter, a platform that lets vetted journalists contact each other for collaboration opportunities, will award cash prizes for works of collaborative journalism and for a promising story pitch.

There are two prize categories: the story prize for collaborative pieces researched and published and the pitch prize for journalists with an idea for a story that would be realized with at least one other colleague.

The contest is open to teams of two or more journalists who have worked or will work on a story together and have used or will use Hostwriter in some way during the research.

Works may be in any language, but the application must be in English, German, Spanish, French or Portuguese.

The first and second prizes consist of EUR2,000 (US$2,211) and EUR1,000 (US$1,105), respectively. Two winners of the pitch prize will each receive EUR1,000 (US$1,105).

The deadline is Oct. 31.

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