Are you heading to festival soon? Grab your camera and capture what it’s like to be in and amongst it – from preparing for the event to dragging your weary bum back home. Example: Covered in Colour – Holi Festival
- Any non-professionals can apply - this is open to film students, or anyone who's trying to build a career in film making and/or presenting!
- Minimum age 18 (by application deadline, September 17th) with a current, valid passport and you must be available as per the dates set out. Please note these dates are not changeable in any way.
- You may be a resident of any country (subject to obtaining a Mexican visa).
- You should be a mad-keen auteur with a lust for adventure and burning desire to be a filmmaker and/or presenter.
- You must be fit and healthy as moderate levels of physical work are involved as well as a number of late nights!
Am I considered a professional filmmaker?
This is a grey area, and very tricky to put measures around. We appreciate that the filmmaking and presenting industries are difficult to break into and there are a lucky few who can count themselves as professional full time filmmakers or presenters.
This scholarship is very much about the mentorship opportunity, and the judging panel will be selecting the person or team who they feel will most benefit from the learning opportunity. So if you have already been commissioned to make films or have had your work broadcast on numerous occasions, it is unlikely you will be selected.
You will be asked to outline your experience to date in the submission process, and it will be the judging panel who decides who is most suitable based on their video and written component. So whilst we are not stipulating exactly what does and does not constitute a professional, think about the spirit of the mentorship program and whether you think you would make the most ideal candidate(s).
Can I use previous travel footage I have shot?
The travel video may be compiled from previous travel videos you've shot.
What will I have to produce from my trip?
Under the mentorship of Brian Rapsey you will shoot 4x three-minute travel videos in Mexico about your experiences. Within two months of your return, you will edit your videos and submit them to World Nomads.
You will also keep a daily diary about your time on the trip and upload this plus pictures you've taken to your World Nomads travel journal.
What will the mentorship entail?
Every day on assignment you'll catch up with your mentor Brian to review your footage, discuss your story direction and ply him with your filmmaking questions over a Mezcal or two.
How can I prepare for my trip?
Prior to departure, we'll work with the winner(s) to flesh out themes, story lines and potential filming ideas...then we'll let you loose to research and get amongst it!
For all of you aspiring creatives, check out our Scholarships page and sign up to hear about our latest opportunities, tips, advice and interviews with industry professionals in the fields of photography, travel writing and filmmaking.
And if you're lucky enough to be mentored by one of our industry professionals, it could kick start your career!
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