2010 Travel Documentary Scholarship to the Amazon
Kick start your documentary career by going on assignment into the Amazon with documentary producer Trent O’Donnell (who filmed our Positive Footprints series screened on Nat Geo Adventure Channel).
You will take part in a special project with Gap Adventures, exploring the Amazonian jungle and homestaying with the indigenous Quichua community.
Working alongside Trent O’Donnell as he makes a documentary on Sustainable Tourism, you will be mentored to help you find your story and create your own short video documentary.
You’ll also be accommodated by our friends at Hostelworld.com both pre and post trip.
The lucky scholarship recipient will have their documentary considered for broadcast on Nat Geo Adventure! That’s right – the holy grail documentary makers work their whole lives to achieve !
Eligibility: Worldwide and 18+ with a current passport
Free to Enter
Who can apply
- Anyone can apply – this is open to film students, lovers of film or anyone who’s trying to build a career in documentary making!
- Minimum age 18 with a current passport.
- You should be a mad-keen auteur with a lust for adventure and burning desire to be a documentary maker.
- You must be fit and healthy as moderate levels of trekking are involved.
Compile a 3 minute video documentary in English based around the theme; ‘Local Encounters’. Your ‘local encounter’ may be from your travels or somewhere closer to home. You should explore how this encounter changed your perspective on the world. The theme is open to interpretation, so be creative! The documentary may be compiled from previous travel videos you’ve shot.
It’s up to you to convince our judging panel through your video that you have the spirit for adventure and passion for filmmaking to be chosen for this scholarship. Our judging panel will be looking for;
- The ability to convey a strong narrative within a short time-frame
- Originality
- A visually engaging story
- A candidate whose passion for documentary filmmaking makes them an obvious choice to benefit from this professional mentorship opportunity.
We strongly recommend you look at the previous winners (below) to give you an idea of the quality we are looking for. Entries compiled solely of still shots will not be considered, you need to demonstrate your skill with the moving image.
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Deadline: August 1st, 2010
