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Proposals must be received at the ITVS office by 5:00 PM Pacific Standard Time on Friday, February 5, 2010. This is not a postmark deadline. We strongly recommend that applicants use a courier service so they can track their packages. Please do not call the office to inquire about the status of your application. You will be notified within two weeks of the submission deadline.

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Required Materials for International Call Application

• 1. Application Cover (5 copies)
• 2. Program Treatment (5 copies)
• 3. Producer/Filmmaker’s Note of Intent (5 copies)
• 4. List of Production Personnel (5 copies)
• 5A. Work-in-Progress Video (3 copies)
• 5B. Completed Sample Work Video (1 copy)
• 5C. Written Description of Work-in-Progress and Completed Sample Work (5 copies)

Send materials to:

ITVS International Call 2009
651 Brannan Street, Suite 410
San Francisco CA 94107
USA

BEFORE COMPLETING AN APPLICATION, PLEASE THOROUGHLY READ THE GUIDELINES AND INSTRUCTIONS BELOW. Applications are immediately disqualified if applicants do not follow the guidelines or do not send the required materials. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact Cynthia Kane at cynthia_kane@itvs.org or +1-415-356-8383 x445.

1. APPLICATION COVER SHEET & BUDGET INFORMATION

A. APPLICATION COVER SHEET: The first part of the application is filled out and submitted online. After you enter your information in the online application, you must click “Proceed to Confirmation.” At this time, you will have the opportunity to review the completed application and make corrections. Afterward, click “Submit Part 1 to ITVS” and you will receive a printer-friendly version of your application. Print five (5) copies of this application and sign and date all five (5) copies. Please keep a sixth copy for your own records.

B. BUDGET INFORMATION INSTRUCTIONS: Please provide estimated budget information only in the budget section of your application cover page. Do not include in-kind costs or support.

TOTAL BUDGET = the total cost of the completed production (e.g. $200,000)

TOTAL CASH SPENT TO DATE, IF ANY = money spent by the producer or other contributors prior to ITVS application

PENDING FUNDS = the total amount of funds that have been requested from other sources but not yet committed, do not include your ITVS request

CASH SECURED, but not yet spent = committed grants and funds

REQUEST TO ITVS FORMULA: Total Budget ($300,000)
subtract Cash Spent ($100,000)
subtract Cash Secured (50,000)
Request to ITVS ($150, 000)

PENDING FUNDS DETAILS: grants, foundation requests, etc.; do not include your ITVS request (e.g., applied for $10,000 from ARTE; applied for $25,000 from YLE)

CASH SECURED DETAILS, but not yet spent: committed grants and funds. Please list the amounts, sources and year received. (e.g., $5,000 received from the Jan Vrijman Fund in 2006; $8,000 received from the Sundance Documentary Fund in 2007)

2. PROGRAM TREATMENT (5 pages maximum)

In English, communicate your program idea with as much detail as possible within five pages. Be sure to address the following:

1. A brief synopsis of the program
2. A treatment illustrating how you will translate your story from page to screen; include theme, format, structure, style and point of view
3. How this program will engage an American audience
4. The current status of the project and the timeline for completion

3. FILMAKER’S NOTE OF INTENT (1 page maximum)

This is an opportunity for filmmakers to express their interest in the project and how their strengths are suited to best tell the proposed story. Also, this is an opportunity for the filmmaker to express her/his own unique background. It is a mission of ITVS to present diverse, underrepresented voices on television.

4. PRODUCTION PERSONNEL (3 pages maximum)

Applicants (including co-applicants) must submit full CVs or résumés with filmographies. This warrants repeating: Applicants (including co-applicants) must submit full CVs or résumés with filmographies. No summaries or one-paragraph bios will be accepted for the Primary and Co-Applicants. For key production personnel (advisors, editor, cinematographer/videographer and so on), include name, position and a short bio only.

5. WORK-IN-PROGRESS VIDEO & PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED WORK SAMPLE VIDEO WITH DESCRIPTIONS

A. WORK-IN-PROGRESS VIDEO: Proposals must include three copies of a work-in-progress. This sample of the proposed program must be least five minutes in length. The video can be a full rough cut, a trailer, selects, a clip, etc. If the program is not in English, the work-in-progress must have English subtitles. Research footage is not sufficient and will not be accepted.

B. PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED WORK SAMPLE VIDEO: Include one copy of a previously completed work in its entirety, with credits and English subtitles. The previously completed work must be that of the Applicant or the Co-Applicant, and the applicant’s name must appear in the credits. Demo reels do not qualify (reels containing clips of your past work). Label the spine and case with the applicant's name and title of the program.

C. DESCRIPTION OF WORK-IN-PROGRESS & PREVIOUSLY COMPLETED WORK (1 page)
Indicate if the work-in-progress is a rough cut, trailer, selects, etc. Specify the length of the work-in-progress. Also, describe the relevance of the Previously Completed Work to the proposed program and the applicant’s role as credited.

NOTE: Video will be accepted on DVD-R (NTSC, PAL or SECAM). Videos will not be returned.

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ASSEMBLYING YOUR APPLICATION PACKAGE

An application package is comprised of five (5) sets of the proposal documents, three (3) copies of the work-in-progress, and one copy of the completed work sample.

Please do not bind, spiral or package your proposals in folders. Each set of documents should simply be collated and stapled as such:

Set 1

1. Signed Application Cover
2. Program Treatment (5 pages maximum)
3. Filmmaker’s Note (1 page maximum)
4. Production Personnel (3 pages maximum)
5. Description of Work-in-Progress & Completed Sample Work (1 page)

Set 2

1. Signed Application Cover
2. Program Treatment (5 pages maximum)
3. Filmmaker’s Note (1 page maximum)
4. Production Personnel (3 pages maximum)
5. Description of Work-in-Progress & Completed Sample Work (1 page)

Set 3

1. Signed Application Cover
2. Program Treatment (5 pages maximum)
3. Filmmaker’s Note (1 page maximum)
4. Production Personnel (3 pages maximum)
5. Description of Work-in-Progress & Completed Sample Work (1 page)
6. and so forth for 5 sets

FINAL REQUIRED MATERIALS CHECKLIST

1. Five (5) sets of all written materials:
   1.) Signed Application Cover Sheet
   2.) Program Treatment
   3.) Filmmaker’s Note
   4.) Production Personnel
   5C.) Description of Work-In Progress & Previously Completed Work
2. Video Materials:
   5A.) Work-in-Progress (3 copies)
   5B.) Previously Completed Work (1 copy)
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