Go on assignment to India and have your video documentary broadcast on Nat Geo Adventure!
ENTRIES ARE NOW CLOSED
India , Rajasthan Jambha village primary school project
Applications close: August 31, 2008
Kick start your documentary career by going on assignment to India with documentary producer Trent O'Donnell, (who filmed the Positive Footprints series to be screened later this year on Nat Geo Adventure channel), and create your own short video documentary about a World Expeditions community project trek.
The lucky scholarship recipient will have their video documentary considered for broadcast on Nat Geo Adventure! That's right - the holy grail that documentary makers work their whole lives to achieve, could be yours now!
You'll also receive a Lenovo Ideapad Y-510 laptop to help document your adventure and an Osprey backpack plus a men's or women's Canyon Shirt from Paddy Pallin to keep you cool in the desert.
Your assignment brief
* We'll fly you to India from your country of residence. You need to be available between October 11th and October 25th 2008 to participate in the Community Project Trip to Rajasthan.
* Under the mentorship of documentary film-maker Trent O'Donnell you will shoot a video documentary on the theme of community project travel and the impact it has on both the local community as well as the travellers that participate.
* You will keep a daily diary about your time on the trip and upload this plus pictures you've taken to your World Nomads travel journal.
* You will edit together your 7-10 minute documentary and submit it to Nat Geo Adventure and World Nomads within 2 months of your return.
Assignment location
The vast Thar Desert in India's north west is home to the colourful Rajasthani people. Communities in this area are steeped in cultural traditions that date back thousands of years. Local camel guides will escort you to the project- to upgrade their Rajikya Adrash Prathmik Vidyalaya School which supports 175 students from the outlying desert areas, providing an inspiring immersion into the life of these hardy people. Then take a fascinating three day camel crossing of the Thar Desert followed by a visit to the city of Agra to view the unforgettable sight of the Taj Mahal, then to the magnificent pink city of Jaipur and the UNESCO listed town of Jaisalmer. For more info check out World Expeditions
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!(why we'e opened it up to everyone)
* Minimum age 18 with a current passport.
* You should be a mad-keen auteur with a lust for adventure and a desire to enhance your documentary filmmaking skills.
Apply now
If you want it, you've got to show it. To apply you need to:
1. Compile a 3 minute (or less) video documentary in English based around the theme; 'A Journey that Changed Me'. 'Journey' is open to interpretation and may involve somewhere you have travelled or a journey of a more personal nature. The documentary may be compiled from previous travel video 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.
2. Upload your video : Go to Natgeoadventuretv.com.au, click on Blog Notes, sign up and follow the simple instructions to submit your video online. Don't forget to tag your video with 'World Nomads' when you upload it. You can only submit your entry in one of the following formats: MOV, AVI, WMV, MPG, FLV, with a maximum size of max 15 MB.
3. Complete an application form : Copy & paste the URL of your uploaded video into the online application form and complete your personal details. You will also be asked to provide 200 words or less on why you should be awarded the World Nomads 2008 Travel Documentary Scholarship, and what this opportunity means to you?. Your answer will provide considerable weight in the judging process.
4. One entry per person.
Watch the Documentary made by last year's winner - Cesar Salmeron
Applications close Sunday August 31, 2008.(AEST)
CONDITIONS OF ENTRY
1. Information on the scholarship prize and how to enter forms part of these conditions of entry. By applying for this scholarship you agree to be bound by these conditions of entry and all decisions of the scholarship promoter (World Nomads) which are final in all matters relating to the promotion. The scholarship and these conditions of entry are void where prohibited by law. Any changes to these conditions of entry will be published on the World Nomads website at www.worldnomads.com.
2. The promoter is World Nomads Pty Limited of Level 5, 24 York St, Sydney, NSW 2000.
3. Employees of World Nomads, Nat Geo Adventure, World Expeditions, Lenovo, Paddy Pallin and their subsidiaries and affiliated companies, and members of their immediate families or households, are ineligible to apply for this scholarship.
4. Entry is free. No purchase necessary. You must be older than 18 to enter and currently actively studying at a recognised tertiary educational institution. You must also have a valid passport. To enter, submit an English language short film of less than three minutes in length on the theme "A Journey that Changed Me”. You can submit your entry by doing the following:5.Go to Natgeoadventuretv.com.au, click on Blog Notes, sign up and follow the simple instructions to submit your video online. Don't forget to tag your video with 'World Noamds' when you upload it. You can only submit your entry in one of the following formats: MOV,AVI,WMV,MPG,FLV , with the maximum size of max 15 MB.
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2. Go to http://journals.worldnomads.com/scholarships/post/19299.aspx and follow the directions to fill out the application form and tell us in English in 200 words or less why you should be chosen as the 2008 Travel Documentary Scholarship recipient.
5. The scholarship entries can be submitted from 9.00am AEST on June 12th 2008and entries close at 11.59pm AEST on 31 August 2008. Entries are deemed to be received at the time of receipt by World Nomads and World Nomads records are conclusive as to the time of receipt. All dates are subject to change if necessary in World Nomads discretion.
6. The Scholarship recipient will be selected by a panel of three judges including one independent judge judging the best overall entry from a review of all eligible entries. The best overall entry will best interpret both "A Journey that Changed Me" and best articulate why the author of the entry should be awarded the 2008 World Nomads Travel Documentary Scholarship. The selection will be conducted at World Nomads Pty Limited of Level 5, 24 York St, Sydney, NSW 2000 over the week commencing Monday 1st September 2008. The judges' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into, including in the event of a dispute. Chance plays no part in determining the successful scholarship recipient. The successful applicant will receive the following;
- 15 day community project travel trip to India with World Expeditions and mentorship from World Nomads documentary filmmaker, Trent O’Donnell.
- Trip includes 14 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 6 dinners, airport transfers on day 1 and day 15,internal transporation by private vehicle and train, expert bilingual guide, group medical kit, good quality accommodation in Delhi/Agra/Jaipur/Jodphur/Jaisalmer, gear package including kit bag, sleeping bag, liner and insulated sleeping mat during community project and camel ride, all group camping equipment, all equipment and materials for the community project, sightseeing as per itinerary, site entry fee,support staff in Rajasthan
- Return Economy airfares from nearest major international airport to project destination organised by World Expeditions.
- Lenovo Y510 Ideapad and Osprey daypack.
The first runners up will also receive a Flip Ultra Camera.
7. The scholarship recipient must produce / edit a video documentary on their own equiment of no less than 7 minutes, and no longer than 10 minutes in duration post participating in the World Expeditions Community Project Trip. This documentary must focus on “community project travel and the impact it has only both the local community as well as the travellers that participate”. The recipient must then submit this documentary to World Nomads no later than 2 months after returning from the World Expeditions Community Project trip. The scholarship recipient must also keep a daily travel diary and upload diary entries ( no less than 200 words per daily entry) to the World Nomads website, via an online travel journal, no later than 2 weeks after returning from the World Expeditions Community Project trip.
8. The Scholarship recipient will be notified by email and the recipient's name will be published on the World Nomads and Natgeoadventuretv websites within 14 days after selection.
9. If the Scholarship recipient is not immediately identifiable or contactable World Nomads will make reasonable efforts to identify and/or contact the Scholarship recipient. If the Scholarship recipient has not accepted the prize by 7 September 2008, the next best entry will be selected as scholarship recipient.
10. No responsibility is accepted for late, lost or misdirected mail or any errors or failures in internet or other communications. World Nomads reserves the right to cancel or modify the scholarship promotion if, in its sole discretion, the administration of the scholarship promotion is impaired for technical or other reasons beyond its reasonable control and, in such an event, may select the Scholarship recipient from all valid entries received prior to the impairment.
11. Scholarship prize consists of:
- One return economy flight, to trip destination, Rajasthan, India departing from the nearest international airport to the scholarship recipient's home (approximate value AU$3000). The carrier's normal terms and conditions of travel will apply;
- A World Expeditions Community Project Trip to India(approximate value AU$2790);
- 1 x Lenovo Ideapad Y-510 laptop computer (AUD $1499);
- 1 x Osprey daypack (AUD$99);
- Travel Insurance provided by World Nomads(approximate retail value AU$300).
Total prize value of scholarship is approximately AUD$7688
The first runners up prize consists of;
- 1 x Flip Ultra camera (AU$150)
12. The value of the prize is accurate at the date of commencement of the scholarship promotion. World Nomads accepts no responsibility for any variation in the value of the prize after that date. The prize cannot be refunded, transferred, substituted or redeemed for cash. World Nomads reserves the right in its sole discretion to substitute the prize with cash or a prize of comparable value if the prize cannot be awarded as described for any reason.
13. The scholarship recipient will be responsible for all personal expenses and any other expenses, fees and costs connected with the prize that are not included in the prize description. The scholarship recipients are also responsible for all transportation to the point of departure, including accommodation costs prior to and following the travel dates in order to meet flight connections.
14. The scholarship recipient must hold valid passports. Entry visas will be organised 14 days in advance of departure through World Expeditions.
15. The scholarship recipient agrees that acceptance of the prize by the scholarship recipient is conditional upon compliance with all relevant laws, rules and regulations and upon the scholarship recipient releasing World Nomads, Nat Geo Adventure, World Expeditions, Lenovo, Paddy Pallin and their affiliates, subsidiaries, directors, officers, employees and agents, from any and all liability, claims, demands and causes of action for any personal injury or other loss or damage (including but not limited to indirect or consequential loss) suffered in connection with the acceptance or use of the prize, except for any liability which cannot be excluded by law. World Nomads reserves the right to disqualify the scholarship recipient at its absolute discretion in the event of non-compliance or the failure to provide such releases.
16. As the author of your entry, you warrant that your entry is original and your own work.
17. It will be a condition of entry that both scholarship applicants and the scholarship recipient will grant a non exclusive copyright license to World Nomads, Nat Geo Adventure, World Expeditions and Lenovo to reproduce the work for subsequent promotion of the World Nomads Travel Scholarships.
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