Youth Community Stories Grant

Scholarship Sponsored by Story Hive

Beginning September 24, 2019, STORYHIVE will open its doors for applications for the 2019 Youth Edition. The application window will close at noon (12:00 pm) PDT on November 15, 2019. Following this, all applications will undergo a moderation process, and the top projects will be chosen by a jury made up of STORYHIVE and Reel Youth staff. The 10 selected Adult Project Leads will then be required to sign the Community Stories: Youth Edition Licence Agreement (also known as the "Reel Youth Grant Agreement") managed by Reel Youth. The final project submission date is set for June 26, 2020.

1. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

For an application to be considered for the Youth Edition and to be eligible for a Grant, it must be backed by an Adult Project Lead who can prove their affiliation with an eligible host organization. This could be a qualifying school, non-profit organization, charity, or production company. The Adult Project Lead will be responsible for fulfilling the obligations outlined in these Terms and, if applicable, the Reel Youth Grant Agreement. 

If your Project Team lacks an eligible host organization, please reach out to [email protected]. Reel Youth may step in as the host organization, but please note that there are limited spots available for teams without a host organization.

THE ADULT PROJECT LEAD MUST:

A) Be a staff member of the host organization (school, non-profit, charity, or production company) as of the Youth Edition application deadline, October 31, 2019. It is desirable for the Adult Project Lead to have some filmmaking experience, but it is not a requirement. 

B) Be at least the age of majority (19 years old in British Columbia) as of the Youth Edition application deadline, November 15, 2019.

C) Be a resident of one of the following Okanagan, BC communities: Kamloops (including Kamloops and Williams Lake), Kelowna (including Armstrong, Creston, Kelowna, Peachland, Trail, and Westbank), Penticton (including Castlegar, Gallagher Lake, Naramata, Penticton, Okanagan Falls, Oliver, Osoyoos, and Summerland), and Vernon (including Oyama, Salmon Arm, Vernon). They must also be able to provide current proof of residency for the address listed on their application; 

D) Be a citizen or permanent resident of Canada;

E) Be able to provide a clear, unencumbered chain of title for the Project, as well as all necessary release forms and the rights to all the music (including synchronization and master use rights) and all other material, performances, etc. in the Project. They must also enter into a Reel Youth Grant Agreement; and

F) Not be associated with TELUS in any way, including but not limited to being an employee, contractor, agent, or representative of TELUS, Optik TV, TELUS Satellite TV, or another broadcast distribution undertaking (BDU) such as Shaw Cable, Shaw Direct, or any other Canadian cable or IPTV service provider, or any external partners of TELUS (including Reel Youth) who have an agreement with TELUS to assist in any way with the Youth Community Stories program. However, Excluded Individuals may participate in a Project as a member of the video production crew, as long as they are not the Adult Project Lead.

G) Not have received a broadcast license from a Canadian broadcaster in the last five years.

ELIGIBLE PROJECTS 

To be considered for the Youth Community Stories and to be eligible for a Grant:

1) Each Project Team must select one of the following digital citizenship themes (the "Youth Community Stories Themes") to explore in their Project:

A) Online safety

B) Cyber bullying

C) Tech addiction

D) Online Social Connection vs Disconnection

2) The Adult Project Lead must commit to supporting the youth team members throughout the entire project process and is responsible for managing the project's budget and finances. 

3) The key project leads (the "Youth Team Creative Leads") must consist of up to five youth (14-24 yrs old) who will lead the pre-production, production, and post-production process of the project with support and guidance from the Adult Project Lead.

4) The Youth Team Creative Leads must include at least one self-identified female team member;

5) The Project must comply with all laws, regulations, and policies governing content, taste, community reflection, and diversity of voices including the Broadcasting Act, CRTC Best Practice Code, and other relevant Canadian codes pertaining to the nature of acceptable content (Please consult the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council website for further information). The Project must also qualify for a G or PG rating;

6) The Project must be a minimum of 3 minutes and a maximum of 10 minutes in length, including any and all screen credits;

7) The Project must complete final technical delivery of the Project to the satisfaction of Reel Youth on or before 5:00 pm PDT on June 26, 2020. (Note: all budget overages are the sole responsibility of the Adult Project Lead);

8) The Project must be in a format that can be delivered for distribution on IPTV and online (i.e. meet technical requirements for delivery for both video on demand and online). Note: submitted videos must be in a High Definition format.

9) The Project must not have been already shot and/or seeking completion funding. STORYHIVE will allow a maximum of 15% of a Project to have previously been shot if it falls into the Documentary or Animation category,

10) No less than 75% of the filming and production of the Project must take place in the Adult Project Lead's Community of Residence. No less than 75% Project's budget must be spent in the Adult Project Lead's Community of Residence;

11) The Project cannot have been previously licensed to a broadcaster or appeared on a major broadcast television network; and

12) The Project may be in any language. Languages other than English must be subtitled or versioned into English.