The grant is open to students or non-student filmmakers. The short films may be documentary, live action or animation. These grants were designed to promote film and video documentary projects which are unique and make a contribution to society. Total value of the grants is difficult to assess, but there are major contributions of services and materials. Kathy Barber has again taken on the job of being The Film School United Way rep this year.
Prize is a DVD player.
The screening will be on October 21. Iqualada Festival near Barcelona, Spain. The awards will be presented on October 30th in Iqualada, Spain at the close of the festival. As a finalist the film will be honored with either an Award of Excellence or a Joey Award Trophy at the award's dinner on Saturday, October 30, 1999. The festival takes place this week.