Research Funding for Film Project

Contract

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We are looking for two online volunteers to help research funds to implement our proposal for our film project. The project is geared towards ensuring that young people can be trained to use film as a means of income generation and also be able to showcase their talent in communities where we operate in Africa. Our project will provide Training on film making, leadership, background, makeup lights Camera. Already the project commences some activities in Sierra Leone training orphans, street kids and now needs research and secure funding to expand our activities. We request volunteers to have knowledge of such projects to better aid us in engaging in research and identification of partners/ funding opportunities. The volunteers will not submit the funding requests on our behalf

• Project development and management

• Other development programme/project experience

  The Background is for the program to last 6 months wherein vulnerable youth will be taught the art of writing stories (based either on the UN's 17 sustainable goals, or their own lived experience), and then bringing them to life in short documentary-style films. Eventually, we would like to see this as a self-sustaining project, with previous participants advising the new recruits. Through this program, we hope to inspire social change, encourage creative self-expression, and promote education.

• Volunteers: 2 needed

• 6-10 hours per week / 8 weeks

  Knowledge of film making, Research, working with street youth, etc

• Africa

• English