Call for Filmmaker Fellows Applications

Confluence is pleased to announce the second Confluence Filmmaker Fellows program in partnership with Oregon Film. Three Indigenous video artists will receive cash prizes to support a film project they are developing: one for $5,000 and two for $2,500. Three other Emerging Indigenous Filmmakers will receive full camera kits (or equivalent cost equipment, calculated at $800) so that they can take their craft to the next level.

Eligible projects would align broadly to Confluence’s mission to connect people to the history, living cultures, and ecology of our region through Indigenous voices. Some ideas for possible themes include Growth, Healing, and Community. The goal is to support Indigenous filmmakers achieve their visions. This project is supported by a grant provided by the Creative Opportunity Program and Oregon Film – OregonFilm.org.

Deadline: September 30, 2024
Prizes
One $5,000 Fellowships
Two $2,500 Fellowships
Three Emerging Filmmaker Awards of a camera kit or other equipment valued at $800

Winning projects will be featured in the Confluence Digital Library of interviews and documentary shorts and can be used in classrooms and public events. They will also be showcased in a Confluence Story Gathering, which are public events designed to elevate Indigenous voices in our collective understanding of the Columbia River system. Submissions will be judged on their alignment with the Confluence mission and quality of the production.

An advisory committee will choose finalists. This committee includes filmmakers Woodrow Hunt, LaRonn Katchia, Shyla Spicer, Daisy Minthorn, and Alana Tiikpuu Walker.

How to Submit
Submissions will be accepted until September 20, 2024 and decisions will be made in September. Please submit a two-page proposal that includes:

• a short project overview
• a budget
• a timeline
• Please also submit a link to a sample reel that is no longer than five minutes.

Please email to Confluence Editorial and Content Manager Lily Hart (lily@confluenceproject.org) with the subject line “Filmmaker Fellows.”

Filmmakers should have a cultural connection to Oregon, though they do not need to be residents.After the winners are chosen, the review committee will contact the filmmakers as they develop their projects.

In order to foster community and mentorship, the core work group will check in and be available for questions. They will also hold a couple of Zoom meetings with all Fellows and encourage them to get in touch with each other. A screening for all projects will be held in the spring or summer of 2025. Location to be determined.