Deadline: 31 March 2024
The Vision Maker Media’s Native Youth Media Project harnesses Native youth’s innate storytelling talent into storytelling skills for short-format media.
Through the Native Youth Media Project, young Indigenous voices are nurtured and celebrated, fostering a rich tapestry of narratives that contribute to the cultural mosaic of humanity.
Youth may produce short-format videos around such topics as science, health & wellness, climate & environment, education, art, culture, history, language, and empowerment. Finished videos are expected to be shared in a community engagement activity that is determined by the partner organization.
Funding Information
- Vision Maker Media is accepting applications with up to $25,000.00 in funding support from Vision Maker Media for existing Native American youth programs.
Eligibility Criteria
- Eligible communities or organizations must have a sustainable youth program of 2+ years
- All completed projects should be in an exhibitable digital format and archived in the highest quality available to the original medium with little to no media or file compression.
- Eligible communities or organizations must reside in the U.S.
- Eligible communities or organizations should meet Vision Maker Media’s mission of empowering and engaging Native people to share stories.
Ineligible
- Communities or organizations with a youth program of less than 3 years.
- Industrial or promotional films and videos.
- Student productions of any sort, such as thesis films.
- Communities or organizations that reside outside of the United States.
For more information, visit VMM.
