Documentary Study Abroad Opportunity and Scholarship Available with Actuality Abroad
Documentary Outreach Program Information
The Documentary Outreach is a month-long travel course with a focus on nonfiction mediamaking that is collaborative and impact-driven. Students learn how to produce a short documentary film entirely on location while telling stories about local changemakers. In 2023, Actuality Abroad are leading Documentary Outreaches in Guatemala (June/July) and Ghana (July/August). Students can choose to earn internship or independent study credit through participation in the trip.
All the details about these trips are at https://actualityabroad.org/documentary-outreach
Citizen Storyteller Scholarship Information
The Citizen Storyteller Scholarship is a $1000 award for University students and recent graduates who demonstrate passion, initiative and aptitude for impact-driven documentary storytelling. The scholarship can be used to help fund participation in any Actuality Abroad Documentary Outreach program. To apply, students submit a scholarship application on the Actuality Abroad website that includes (1) a written or video personal statement about their interest in documentary storytelling, (2) links to a reel, portfolio or past nonfiction work examples, and (3) an educational/professional resume. The deadline to apply for 2023 funding is March 15th 2023.
All the details about the scholarship are at https://www.actualityabroad.org/citizen-storyteller-scholarship/
Posted: February 9, 2023
Category: Student News
