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We will be open to applicants for the 2010 JT3 Artist Award in the coming months. If you would like to be added to our email list to receive information on our next grant program, please write us at JT3AwardInfo@jt3art.org
Eligible artists are aspiring screenwriter/directors who demonstrate talent, passion, work ethic, and a deep-seated need to make art, but have room to grow and need this grant to help make that growth possible. Applicants must be United States Citizens between the ages of 18 and 30, and must residents of Brooklyn, NY or Washington, DC for a minimum of one year from the time the application is due.
In addition to a completed application form, all applicants will be required to provide a personal essay, a resume, one short film and one screenplay, and proof of residency. Further details on what is required are contained within the application packet and the FAQs. The application is a PDF document in which you can type and save your information.
The application and all support materials, except films, must be sent electronically to JT3AwardInfo@jt3art.org. All films must be submitted by mail to The Jesse Thompkins III Foundation, PO Box 1037, Tenafly, NJ 07670. All applications and support materials are due by June 22, 2009.
At the end of the application period, the review panel will evaluate each application and all support materials in detail. The panelists will then offer their recommendations to the Board of Directors who will approve the awardees.
Criteria for analysis:
- Overall excellence of applicant’s submitted film, screenplay, and personal essay
- Applicant’s intentions for his/her future work
- Applicant’s commitment to their craft
- Applicant’s appreciation for the collaborative aspects of filmmaking
- Applicant’s film will be reviewed for its concept, directing, acting, cinematography, editing, and overall ability to tell a story effectively
- Applicant’s screenplay will be reviewed for its originality, story, characterizations, dialogue, format and style, and structure
Notification of awards will be no later than October 2nd, 2009. All applicants will be notified of the results.
You can download the application here, and our FAQ here.
For questions about the application or the awards, please email us at JT3AwardInfo@jt3art.org.
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