2023 CINE SE PUEDE Filmmaker Fellowship Application
The Watsonville Film Festival is proud to present the second Open Call for the CINE SE PUEDE Filmmaker Fellowship. CINE SE PUEDE will support 4-5 local emerging filmmakers working on short film projects from late-development to post-production stages. We provide funding, mentorship and pitch sessions with industry specialists that will help filmmakers and their projects reach the next level of their careers for one year. We want to support filmmakers working on projects that are creative and intentionally reflective of the Latine experience.

ELEGIBILITY
• Applicants must be Emerging Filmmakers already working professionally, with at least one credit as a Director, Producer, Writer or DP on a project featured at a film festival, broadcast or educational platform (professional content on websites, museums, public art, etc.) 
• Student films are NOT eligible. Students may apply but their project can't be affiliated with any educational institution.
• Applicant must be the Director or Producer of the project. Only one team member can be a Cine Se Puede Fellow.
• To be considered, projects must have at least a finalized script/proof of concept for fiction, a pilot episode for series or short sample/scene excerpts for documentary.
• Projects can be any genre, however, they must align with the mission and values of the Watsonville Film Festival: https://watsonvillefilmfest.org/vision
• Projects must have a projected running time longer than 10 min. and shorter than 30 min.
• Applicants must currently reside within 120 miles from Watsonville. Residents of Santa Cruz, Monterey and San Benito Counties are especially encouraged to apply. 
• BIPOC filmmakers and those who identify as members of a historically underrepresented community are encouraged to apply, with a special emphasis on those who identify as Latine. Undocumented filmmakers who reside in the region are also eligible and encouraged to apply.
• A significant part of production must take place in the tri-county area. 
• Must be able to dedicate an average of 10 hours per month towards the project and fellowship, including bimonthly working sessions in person in Watsonville, three one-hour industry meetings throughout the year via zoom and three retreats to attend regional film festivals and in-person networking events (March, June and October).

IMPORTANT DATES
Open Call: Tuesday, Nov 15th, 2022

Zoom info session: Monday Nov 28s, 2022.

RESERVE YOUR SPOT HERE: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcocemqqjkuGtcLlT8qpbeQDKvdOm3W9F5_

Applications close: Saturday Dec. 17th.

Applicants Notified of results: Jan. 20th, 2023

Fellows Announced: Tuesday. February 7th, 2023

Fellowship begins (first zoom meeting): mid/late February, 2023 

Watsonville Film Festival Opening/first in person gathering: March 3rd, 2023

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Applicant's Name *
Applicant's Role in the Project (select all that apply) *
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Project Logline (A brief, 1-2 sentence description of your project so the audience is "hooked") *
Synopsis (1-3 paragraphs that elaborate a bit more on the story: An overview of the protagonist, setting, stakes, style and any other relevant details on what we may expect to see). *
What kind of mentorship /support would be more useful to you and your project (select no more than 3) *
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Work Sample (Optional).  Please share a link to a work sample of the project you are applying to this Fellowship with. Samples should be videos, scripts and/or proof-of-concept files. For videos, our team can only commit to watching 10 min. of footage. If you have a preferred segment for us to watch, please indicate timecode here. Please check your links to make sure they are accessible to view online until February of 2023 and provide a password if necessary. You may also submit a previously completed project that resembles your proposed project (please indicate that below).
Personal Statement. 
-Please tell us a bit about yourself and why this Fellowship is a good fit for you and your project at this time. -What is your personal background and how does it relate to filmmaking?  -What is your personal connection to the project you are submitting?  - How will this Fellowship impact your career and the project?   

*You may submit this answer in English or Spanish. *You may also submit this answer in written form here (3-6 paragraphs) OR record a video (3 min. max). Please share a link to the video below and make sure it is accessible online until February of 2023. 

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