Top 25 Film Festivals

Want to get your best independent work seen? Here’s a great resource from AJ Schnack from “All These Wonderful Things.” AJ is an award-winning filmmaker and writer based in Los Angeles.
The 25 Top Film Festivals For Documentaries
“You’ve just completed your film. Now it’s time to decide which festivals to target. Maybe all along [...]

Reel Venus Film & Video Festival For Women

Just received this from Melissa Fowler. Might be a good place to showcase your better stories and long term projects.
ATTENTION: ALL WOMEN PHOTOGRAPHERS/MULTIMEDIA JOURNALISTS
Reel Venus is seeking entries of short films, photography/multimedia slideshow presentations for its 5th Annual showcase which is set to take place October 2,3 & 4 2008.
Reel Venus is an eclectic [...]

$10,000 Blogging Scholarship for Students

Scholarship opportunity for students from College Scholarships.org:
The Blogging Scholarship
Is Your Blog Worthy of a $10,000 Scholarship? Do you maintain a weblog and attend college? Would you like $10,000 to help pay for books, tuition, or other living costs? If so, read on. We’re giving away $10,000 this year to a college student who blogs. The [...]

NAA Digital Edge Awards Accepting Entries

The Newspaper Association of America (NAA) is now accepting entries for the Digital Edge Awards (The Edgies). The Edgies honor innovation in newspaper digital media. They are looking for entries in many different categories from editorial media to digital media innovation.

New York Times College Essay Contest

From Editor & Publisher:
‘NYT’ Magazine Launches Essay Contest For College Students
By E&P Staff July 09, 2007
NEW YORK The New York Times Magazine has announced a nationwide essay contest for college students. The winning essay will be published in the magazine’s college issue, due on newsstands on September 30. The essay is to be based upon [...]

June 30, 2007 Online Journalism Awards Deadline

The Online News Association has put out their last call for the 2007 Online Journalism Awards entries. Honors include the Knight Award for Public Service, Breaking News, Specialty Journalism, Online Beat Reporting, Outstanding Use of Digital Media, Online Commentary and more. The program is sponsored by The ONA and the Annenberg School for Communication at [...]