The NBCU Academy and NBC News Studios will have an open call for documentary shorts pitches on projects that highlight underrepresented communities.
The program — in collaboration with IF/Then Shorts — is part of the Original Voices film fellowship that launched in 2021. Following the open call, five teams will be selected to receive a $6,000 grant and travel to New York City this fall.
They will then take the stage at DOC NYC to pitch their projects in front of a live panel of journalists, funders, news executives, and distributors.
One winning team will receive a $100,000 investment in their project, as well as a commission deal with NBC News Studios, NBC News’ documentary division.
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