Pare Lorentz Award
The Pare Lorentz Award is a Contest sponsored by International Documentary Association.
Award Information:
Amount of Contest: Average: $2500
Requirements: Awarded to a documentary film that best reflects the democratic sensibility, activist spirit, and lyrical vision of Pare Lorentz. Applicant must be a registered, matriculating student and submit videotape, synopsis, and entry fee.
Eligibility: Other
Sponsorship provided by:
International Documentary Association
1201 West Fifth Street, Suite M320
Los Angeles, CA 90017-1461
USA
Email Address: info@documentary.org
Phone Number: 213 534 3600
Fax Number: 213 534 3610
http://www.documentary.org
You can find out more by contacting:
Tracie Lewis
Awards Coordinator
Los Angeles, CA 90017-1461
US
Email Address: tracie@documentary.org
Phone Number: 213 534 3600 x7438
Fax Number: 212 949 8058
A good place to start is to search for the background of the contest. The best shot of achieving your goal will follow from finding out the requirements from the start and making sure you meet them. Before you even begin, be aware of the driving force for the International Documentary Association and what they hope to achieve with the Pare Lorentz Award. Once that is done, figure out if there is any likelihood of actually getting the contest. Upon determining that you have a decent shot that you can be one of the winners of the Pare Lorentz Award, then it is useful to fill out an application.
A vital detail of working toward obtaining the contest is properly completing the forms. Applications can sometimes be long, but you shouldn't underestimate how important it is that your work was done properly and without omission. Avoid mistakes that might make you be denied because of some minor point.
Once the application is sent off, figure out the timeframe regarding when the Pare Lorentz Award makes payment of the money so you'll be aware of whether or not it is possible to count on the contest to help meet your financial needs and how it will assist with your future, as there may be restrictions in what can be paid with the Pare Lorentz Award. Increasingly, it is tough to find ways to cover all of your financial needs, and obtaining the Pare Lorentz Award to assist with your expenses is often invaluable. If you are not fortunate to receive the Pare Lorentz Award, keep at it, there are other contests that you can hopefully get.