The Raul Julia Grant will be presented annually to an aspiring Puerto Rican filmmaker in order to enable him or her to attend a graduate program in film related studies at an accredited institution in the United States, Canada or selected countries in Europe and Latin America.

The Grant will award an amount up to $15,000 dollars towards tuition expenses or 50% of tuition expenses, whichever is less, per year for a period of two years for a Master’s Degree in Direction, Production, Scriptwriting, Film Studies, Cinematography, Editing, Special Effects Animation, Animation for Film and Music Scoring.

The Puerto Rico Film Commission will appoint the members of the Selection Committee- comprised of members of the local film industry professionals.
The Committee will evaluate all submitted work and make a final selection. Nominees will be evaluated on the basis of academic achievement, creative and technical ability, communications skills and filmmaking experience.

Awards will be made by check payable directly to the institution.

The grant has the requirement of one year of professional or an equivalent of 1500 certified hours in film industry related work in Puerto Rico following the completion of the graduate degree, providing that if the candidate does not comply with this requirement, he/she will have to pay back to the PRFC all the funds granted under this program.

Deadline Date:
February 19th 2010

Deliver to:
Offices of the Puerto Rico Film Commission-
F.D. Roosevelt Ave. 355 Suite 106
Hato Rey, PR 00918

or by mail to:
P.O. Box 362350
San Juan PR 00936-2350

For more information please contact vtirado@puertoricofilm.com"

FAQ and Requirements

1. Do I need to be born in Puerto Rico in order to qualify for the grant?

Yes.

2. Do I need to be a Puerto Rican resident in order to qualify for the grant?

Yes.

3. What document proves that I was born in Puerto Rico?

Birth certificate.

4. What documents prove that I am a resident of Puerto Rico?

Driver’s license and one of the following: voters’ registration card, tax return filing certificate and evidence of property ownership in Puerto Rico.

5. What graduate degrees qualify for the grant?

Direction, Production, Scriptwriting, Production Design, Wardrobe Design, Editing, Special Effects, Animation for Film and Music Scoring.

6. What is the criteria for judging an application?

Applicants will be evaluated on the basis of academic achievement, creative and technical ability, communications skills and range of filmmaking experience.

7. What countries qualify for the grant?

University institutions in the United States, Canada, México, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain and Italy.

8. Who receives the grant check?

Awards will be made by check payable to the institution.

9. Do I need to have experience in filmmaking?

Yes. Some experience and general knowledge is required.

10. Is there a requirement after the completion of the graduate program?

Yes. The grant has the requirement of one year of professional or an equivalent of 1500 certified hours in film industry work in Puerto Rico following the completion of the graduate degree, providing that if the candidate does not comply with this requirement, he/she will have to pay back to the PRFC all the funds granted under this program.

Applicants must:

1. Be Puerto Rican born and reside in the island for the past three years. Birth certificate and proof of residency will be required.
2. Have a bachelor’s degree and experience in filmmaking.
3. Apply to a university institution in the following countries: United States, Canada, México, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain and Italy.

Submission:

1. Signed application
2. College transcripts sent directly by the institution or closed and sealed.
3. Essay 1,000 words (essay must be new each time applicant applies)
4. 4 Letters of recommendation (letters must be new each time applicant applies)
5. Resumé/Curriculum vitae
6. Extracurricular activities summary
7. Portfolio and/or demo reel
8. Availability for interview

All submissions have to be sent directly to the PRFC and be written in English. Award is subject to a formal letter of acceptance to the Film program of choice has to be submitted as well. The applicant can apply to our grant and then wait the response of the institution to which he/she is applying to.

United States Academy of Art University - Motion Pictures & Television (San Francisco, CA) American Film Institute - Master of Fine Arts (Los Angeles, CA) California Institute of the Arts School of Film and Video- Film Directing (Valencia, CA) Chapman University- School of Film and Television-M.A. in Film Studies, M.F.A. in Film and Television Production (Orange, CA) Loyola Marymount University- School of Film and Television (Los Angeles, CA) Montana State University- Bozeman Science and Natural History Filmmaking (Bozeman, MT) San Francisco Art Institute- Master in Arts and Master in Fine Arts (San Francisco, CA) San Francisco State University- College of Science and Engineering - M.A. in Cinema Studies- (San Francisco, CA) San Jose State University- Theatre Arts (Radio-Television-Film-Theatre) (San Jose, CA) University of California, Los Angeles- School of Theater, Film, and Television (Los Angeles, CA) University of Iowa- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences - Film Studies (Iowa City, IA) University of North Texas- Toulouse School of Graduate Studies - Radio, Television and Film (Denton, TX) Chatham University- Film and Digital Technology (Pittsburgh, PA) University of Southern California- College of Letters, Arts and Sciences/Cinema-Television (Los Angeles, CA) University of Utah- Division of Film Studies- Film Studies (Salt Lake City, UT) Southern Illinois University Carbondale- College of Mass Communication and Media Arts (Carbondale, IL) North Carolina School of the Arts- School of Design and Production, School of Filmmaking, School of Music (Winston Salem, NC) New York University- Tisch School of the Arts Rita and Burton Goldberg Department of Dramatic Writing (New York, NY) New York University- Graduate School of Arts and Science - Cinema Studies (New York, NY) California State University Northridge- Mike Curb School of Arts, Media, and Communication -Master of Arts in Screenwriting Program (Northridge, CA) New York University- Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development -Graduate programs in Visual Culture (New York, NY) Columbia College The Graduate School-Film and Video (Chicago, IL) New York University- Tisch School of the Arts -Cinema Studies (New York, NY) Ohio University- School of Film (Athens, OH) Columbia University- School of the Arts-Film (New York, NY) Florida State University- School of Motion Picture, Television and Recording Arts -Motion Picture, Television and Recording Arts (Tallahassee, FL ) University of Miami- School of Communications (Miami, FL) Syracuse University- Newhouse School of Public Communications -Television-Radio-Film (Syracuse, NY) New York Film Academy- Filmmaking (New York, NY) New York Film Academy- Producing (New York, NY) New York Film Academy- Screenwriting (New York, NY) University of North Carolina- Greensboro Film and Video Production (Greensboro, NC) Northern Illinois University- Film Studies (DeKalb, IL) Hollins University- Screenwriting and Film Studies (Roanoke, VA) Rochester Institute Of Technology (RIT)- College of Imaging Arts and Sciences (Rochester, NY) Emory University- Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Film Studies (Atlanta, GA) University of Central Florida- College of Arts and Humanities Film and Digital Media (Orlando, FL) University of Central Arkansas- College of Fine Arts and Communications Digital Filmmaking (Conway, AR) University at Buffalo- The State University of New York College of Arts and Sciences Humanities Interdisciplinary-Concentration in Film Studies (Buffalo, NY) New York University- Tisch School of the Arts- Moving Image Archiving and Preservation (New York, NY) Syracuse University- Martin J. Whitman School of Management- Documentary Film and History (Syracuse, NY) New York University- Tisch School of the Arts- Film Production (New York, NY) New York University- Graduate School of Arts and Science- Graduate Program in Culture and Media (New York, NY) New School, The The New School for Drama- Theatre: Acting, Directing, Playwriting (New York, NY) College Of Staten Island, City University Of New York- Cinema and Media Studies (Staten Island, NY) University at Buffalo- The State University of New York-College of Arts and Sciences- Film Studies – Humanities Interdisciplinary (Buffalo, NY) Indiana University- Rhetoric, Film and Media Studies, Performance and Ethnographic Studies (Bloomington, IN) Central Michigan University- College of Communication & Fine Arts Graduate Program - Broadcast & Cinematic Arts (Mount Pleasant, MI) Rockport College- Graduate School- Master of Fine Arts in Film Studies, Photography &Electronic Arts (Rockport, ME) New York University- Tisch School of the Arts MBA/MFA Dual Degree in Producing (New York, NY) University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee-School of Education-Film Studies (Madison, WI) Boston University- College of Communication Film, Television, Media Ventures (Boston, MA) School of Visual Arts MPS Live Action Short Film (New York, NY) Fashion Institute of Technology- State University of New York- Wardrobe Technician/Costume Design Specialist (New York, NY)

Americas Canada Université Laval- Literature and the Stage and Screen (Québec, Québec) Simon Fraser University- Faculty of Arts- Master of Fine Arts Burnaby, BC Great Northern Way Campus- Masters of Digital Media Program (Vancouver, BC) Carleton University- Institute of Interdisciplinary Studies Film Studies (Ottawa, ON) México Centro (Ciudad México, México) The Film Workshops Monterrey (Monterrey, México) Instituto Ruso Mexicano de Serguei Eisenstein (Ciudad México, México) Westbridge Film School (Ciudad México, México) Argentina Universidad del Cine (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Europe United Kingdom University of the Arts London, London College of Communications (London, UK) University of Westminsiter Film School Harrow Campus (London, UK) Ana Fiorentini Theatre and Film School (London, UK) International Film School Wales (Newport, Wales, UK) London Film Academy (London, UK) London Film School (London, UK) London School of Film, Media and Performance (London, UK) Metropolitan Film School (London, UK) National Film and Television School (Beaconsfield, UK) Northern Film Schools, Leeds Metropolitan University (Leeds, UK) SAE Institute (London, UK) The School of Media Arts and Imaging Time Based Art and Digital Film (Dundee, Scotland, UK) Screen Academy Scotland at Napier University (Dundee, Scotland, UK) Staffordshire University Department of Media and Entertainment Technology (Staffordshire, UK) South Thames College Film School (London, UK) UK National Film & Television School (Beaconsfield, UK) Spain Afilm International Workshops (Sitges, Barcelona, España) CICE- Escuela Profesional de Nuevas Tecnologias (Madrid, España) ESCAC (Barcelona, España) Escuela de Cine y Television Septima ARS (Madrid, España) Escuela de Cinematografía y del Audiovisual de la Comunidad de Madrid (Madrid, España) Escuela Superior de Dibujo Profesional (Madrid, España) Filmosofia (Granda, España) Kinema Escuela de Cine (Bilbao, España) Metrópolis: Escuela de Cine y Arte Dramatico (Madrid, España) Septima Arts School of Cinema and TV (Madrid, España) Italia Florence International Film School (Firenze, Italia) Italian National School of Cinema (Roma, Italia) New Renaissance Florence (Firenze, Italia) Scuola di Cinema Pigrecoemme (Napoli, Italia) Germany University of Applied Sciences: Audiovisual Media/Cinematography (Berlin, Alemania) Academy of Media Arts Cologne (Cologne, Alemania) Deutsche Film und Fernsehakademie Berlin (Berlin, Alemania) Film Akademie (Badem, Wirrtemberg, Alemania) Hamburg Media School (Hamburg, Germany) Filmakademie Baden Wirrtemberg (Ludwisburg, Alemania) Hochschule fir Film und Fersehen (HFF) Konrad Wolf (Potsdam-Babelsberg, Alemania) Hochschule fir Film und Fersehen Munich (Munich, Alemania) Masterclass Ludwisburg /Paris (Ludwisburg, Alemania)