We are now accepting Media Fund applications for Production or Completion funding through Friday, April 10, 2015. This application deadline is for Production or Completion applications only. Projects applying to Media Fund must be intended for national public television broadcast and therefore must be able to enter into a license agreement - this is not a grant. To learn more, visit our Production or Completion funding pages.

The Media Fund is PIC's standing funding initiative, which provides funds for single non-fiction programs with compelling storytelling that shed light on the Pacific Islander experience and provoke thoughtful dialogue. A number of PIC-funded programs slated for national broadcast, including Standing on Sacred Ground, were recipients of both Production and Completion funds. Standing on Sacred Ground premieres on national public television in April, please check your local listings for broadcast dates and times. 

The 5th Annual Deep Waters Pacific Film Series is two nights of honoring Pacific media, the majesty of Oceania, and the stories we share. Please join us on Tuesday, April 14 and Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from 6:00 - 8:30 PM at the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa's Kamakakuokalani Center for Hawaiian Studies. 

Tuesday, April 14th is the much-anticipated Student Filmmakers night, including short films by students from Kamehameha Schools and the Academy for Creative Media at UH Mānoa. Wednesday, April 15th will examine concepts of sustainability as told by authentic Pacific voices. Loli Aniau, Maka'ala Aniau (LAMA) will host and share aspects of Kilo Honua, a community resource designed to engage communities in discussion, decision-making, and formulating solutions in renewable energy, food security, traditional knowledge, and climate change. The featured film of the evening is PIC-funded Nā Loea: The Masters II a film that showcases the stories of Mac Poepoe and Herbert Hoe, two well-respected leaders in the community. Both stories are testament to ʻike kupuna (ancestral knowledge) and the resilience of kānaka maoli in these modern times.