PRESERVING OUR HERITAGE THROUGH THE LANGUAGE OF FILM
Talofa, Hafa Adai, and Aloha,

Included in this month's newsletter:
  • PIC Media Fund R&D Funding deadline - July 10
  • Producer's Report from the 2015 PBS Annual Meeting by Sergio Mata'u Rapu
  • Behind the Scenes of The Fishing Club - PBS Online Film Festival through July 17
  • Call for Submissions for Pacific Heartbeat Season 5 through August 7
  • PIC Awarded NEA Grant for Mele Murals
  • Protecting Indigenous Intellectual Property Workshop - July 18, Honolulu
  • Kumu Hina Wins Independent Lens Audience Award
  • Producers' Post: Announcements, Deadlines, Trainings
Behind the scenes image from E Haku Inoa: To Weave a Name, a PIC R&D funding recipient

The next deadline for Media Fund applications is Friday, July 10, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. HST. This call is for R&D funding applications only. To learn more about applying for R&D funds, please visit our R&D Funding page.  

 

The Media Fund is PIC's standing funding initiative, which provides funds for single non-fiction programs for three critical phases of production: Research and Development (R&D), Production and Completion. 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. 
 

Rapanui producer Sergio Mata'u Rapu (Eating up Easter, R&D and Production funding) reports back on his experiences at the 2015 PBS Annual Meeting, held May 11-13 in Austin, Texas. Read Sergio's report here.

Get a peek at the making of The Fishing Club, PIC's contribution to the 2015 PBS Online Film Festival! This short film, featuring Robert Kekaula and Kealiʻi Reichel (Language Matters with Bob Holman) in his acting debut, is featured in this year's festival along with 24 other diverse and entertaining short films. Please watch the film, and place your vote - you can vote once per day, so please vote as often as possible through July 17th. The film with the most votes will win the PBS Online Film Festival Audience Award!
 

We are now seeking submissions for Pacific Heartbeat Season 5, which will be broadcast during the 2016 season. Pacific Heartbeat is a nationally distributed public television series produced by PIC in partnership with PBS Hawaii, and is presented and distributed by Boston-based American Public Television. It is an unprecedented collection of critically acclaimed documentaries centered on the Pacific Islander experience. If you'd like to submit your film for consideration, please review our Get Funded section and learn more about Pacific Heartbeat programming needs, eligibility requirements, and instructions on how to apply. Deadline to submit for the 2016 season is August 7, 2015

Announcements

PIC has been awarded an NEA grant to support production and outreach costs for PIC-funded program Mele Murals by Tadashi Nakamura and Oiwi TV. We will keep you informed on the project and associated events as they unfold! Learn more.

The third presentation in the 2015 Hawaiian Media Makers Series, led by Mericia Palma Elmore, will be held Saturday, July 18 from 10-11:30 a.m. at the PIC Conference room. Learn more.

Independent Lens viewers cast their votes, and Kumu Hina has been named the highest-rated film of the 2014-2015 season. Congratulations to the entire Kumu Hina team! Learn more.

The Producers' Post, a regular update for producers, is available on our website. Included in the latest update:

  • Announcements
  • Events
  • Festival Deadlines
  • Funding Deadlines
  • Job Opportunities 
  • Resources
  • Trainings
Read the most recent post here!

The mission of Pacific Islanders in Communications (PIC) is to support, advance, and develop Pacific Island media content and talent that results in a deeper understanding of Pacific Island history, culture, and contemporary challenges.

 

Established in Honolulu in 1991 as a national nonprofit media arts corporation, PIC is a member of the National Minority Consortia, which collectively addresses the need for programming that reflects America's growing ethnic and cultural diversity. Primary funding for PIC and the Consortia is provided through an annual grant from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Visit piccom.org for additional information.
 
 
   
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