Ka Wai Ola - Office of Hawaiian Affairs, Volume 11, Number 3, 1 Malaki 1994 — $100,000 in film, TV grants available to producers [ARTICLE]

$100,000 in film, TV grants available to producers

Pacific Islanders in Communications is announcing its 1994 television program grants open eall, to provide funding for indigenous Pacific Islander-themed productions intended for national broadcast on public television. PIC has earmarked $100.000 for support of research, development and scripting of projects, as well as for works-in-progress. including productions, post-production, marketing and distribution. Research and development grants are available up to S 1 0.000 per project, and production grants up to $50,000 per project. Deadline to submit applications is May 27, 1994. PIC seeks projects whieh will expand the public's understanding and appreciation of indigenous Pacific Islander cultures, histories, polilieal. eeonomie and social realities of Hawai'i, American Samoa, Guam, the Northem Marianas Islands and other Pacific Island areas. This year

special focus will be given to programming with a Samoan theme. Applicants must submit a sample tape with the application and must be U.S. citizens or pennanent resident aliens over 18 years old. Independent producers, non-profit organizations and public television stations are eligible to apply. P1C is one of five minority consortia funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and is a nonprofit media organization, founded primarily for the purpose of developing and assisting in the development of public broadcast programming with a Pacific Island focus. For information, write Pacific Islanders in Communications. 1221 Kapi'olani Blvd., Suite 6A-4, Honolulu. Hawai'i 96814. Or eall (808)591-0059, FAX (808)591-1114.