Vision Maker Media invites proposals for projects intended for Public Media that represent the cultures, experiences, and values of American Indians and Alaska Natives.
Donor Name: Vision Maker Media
State: All States
County: All Counties
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 01/01/2025
Size of the Grant: Not Available
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Vision Maker Media is seeking programs in many genres including documentary, performance, cultural/public affairs and animation. Programs submitted to this solicitation must be intended for national public television broadcast. Assignment of exclusive broadcast rights, off-air recording rights, educational, home video, foreign distribution, and Internet broadcasting rights are included in the Vision Maker Media Production License Agreement. The Vision Maker Media Public Television Program Fund is made possible by funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Vision Maker Media seeks provocative and engaging completed programs from independent or public television producers. They encourage works that address new and current issues reflecting the changing identity of Native American communities, including the following:
- Works that are innovative, original and compelling to a national audience.
- Works that explore issues of universal interest from a unique Native American perspective.
- Works that view the history of Native Americans through contemporary stories.
- Works that use new technology and/or provide new models for television production.
- Works with a sense of humor.
Initiatives
Vision Maker Media will also consider programming, beyond general submissions, in the following initiatives to foster dialogue about today’s critical social issues in Indian country.
- American Graduate
- Indian Mascots
- Projects that address the use of derogatory and offensive Indian mascots and names that promote harmful stereotypes locally and nationally.
- Native Women
- Projects that address failure to protect Native women locally and nationally.
- Projects that address sexual and domestic violence in Indian country.
- Suicide Prevention
- Projects that address the suicide rates in Indian country, serve as a resource for people working to prevent suicide, and promote wellness in Native communities.
- Underrepresented Tribes
- Projects that profile Native American Tribes underrepresented in the United States and on Public Television.
- Veterans & Military Service
- Projects that tell the stories of Native American veterans and to honor and thank all who served in the United States Armed Forces.
- Projects that shed light on the impact and experience of PTSD, healing in Indian country, or transition to civilian life.
Funding Priorities
- Quantity and quality of Native American participation in creative, technical, and advisory personnel.
- Power of the program to illuminate the Native American experience.
- Originality of concept and style.
- Potential interest to a national audience.
Eligibility Criteria
Works by independent film or video makers. Works produced by independents in association with a station or an organization. The producer or production entity must retain the copyright and have artistic, budgetary, and editorial control over the proposed program.
Ineligibility
- Student productions such as thesis films.
- Industrial or promotional programs.
- Programs for which the exclusive public television broadcast rights are not available.
For more information, visit VMM.
