Native American Public Telecommunications

Doing Your Doc: Diverse Visions, Regional Voices; Feb 5 - 7; Lincoln

A Weekend Seminar in Lincoln to Kick-Start Your Documentary

This intensive 3-day workshop is right for you, whether you are just beginning, have already shot footage on a documentary project, or are seeking finishing funds.

"Doing your Doc" is designed especially for media makers in the diverse communities of Nebraska, preparing you to receive production funding and apply to national professional programs while developing your unique stories and views.

Do you have a personal documentary idea, or social change community project that needs development? Are you considering public television funding sources or need R&D $$??

Join us in Lincoln – Feb. 5-7 – Thursday night through Saturday at 5 pm

REGISTER at www.nalip.org

Questions? Call 310.395.8880
Doing Your Doc: 3-day Workshop Fee
Early Registration by Feb. 5 - $100; Student w/ Valid ID -- $50
Includes lunches, workshop materials, books & private project mentoring

Download our flyer for more information.

NRT Special Call for Scripts Due Feb. 13

Life is a soap opera...or it could be. Native American Public Telecommunications (NAPT) is teaming up with Media for Health and the National Society for American Indian Elderly in a Call for Scripts to be considered for production through the Native Radio Theater Project. Our goal is to produce a series of short audio dramas that would be entertaining and educational. The deadline for submissions is February 13, 2009.

Additional Info, Guidelines and Application (pdf)

NAPT Selects Eight Documentary Projects in Open Call for Proposals

NAPT has selected eight standout documentary projects and will award more than $500,000 to filmmakers in its annual open call for proposals.

"Supporting Native American filmmakers is our business and the talent in Native America continues to expand each year," NAPT Executive Director Shirley K. Sneve (Rosebud Sioux) said. "We are proud to be part of the process to provide indigenous perspectives-our stories, our lives-to an educated and insightful audience, a PBS audience."

Read the entire news release.

View the documentaries in our pipeline