The Docs In Progress Fellowship Program is a selective program for emerging Washington DC/Baltimore Metro area documentary filmmakers with works-in-progress.

Over the course of the Fellowship (between March and October), Docs In Progress is providing this cohort of filmmakers a monthly facilitated meeting where they will come together to share and hold each other accountable for progress on their projects, and have a facilitated discussion with each other and with special guest speakers about issues related to the documentary landscape, work/life balance, and the creative process.

In addition to the Cohort Meetings, the Fellows receive a series of other benefits as participants in the program:

* Guest experts to cohort meetings to discuss issues ranging from work/life balance to time management.
* A professional development voucher which can be applied to a one-day or one-evening Docs In Progress program during the course of their Fellowship. This could be used towards registration for a one day or one night workshop or Peer Pitch.
* A 60-minute consultation with Executive Director Erica Ginsberg about their work-in-progress during the year of the Fellowship. This may focus on mentoring to help get a project ready to apply for a work-in-progress screening, Fiscal Sponsorship, or on questions related to structural development, fundraising, or outreach.
* Featured as a Fellow on the Docs In Progress website, including a photo and information about the work-in-progress.

FEES
There is no fee to apply. However, you must either be a current member of the Docs Insiders Program ($95 per year) or be an alumni of a Docs In Progress program (class, workshop, Peer Pitch, or have presented a work-in-progress at a Docs In Progress screening or Roundtable).

If accepted into the Fellowship Program, Fellows must commit to attending at least 80% of the monthly cohort meetings and paying a participation fee is $500. The fee includes eight monthly Fellowship Cohort meetings (see schedule below), one 60 minute consultation with Docs In Progress staff, three master classes with experienced documentary professionals being given during the course of the year, and a voucher which can be applied towards one other Docs In Progress single-day or single-evening professional development program or workshop during the year (. Fellows will also be spotlighted on the Docs In Progress website and will receive added consideration for work-in-progress screenings.

SCHEDULE OF 2015 COHORT MEETINGS
Cohort meetings are generally held on the first Tuesday of the month from 7:00 – 10:00 pm at Docs In Progress in downtown Silver Spring, MD (except when there is a holiday conflict). Accepted Fellows must commit to attending at least 80% of these meetings in person since they form the core of the Fellowship Program. These meetings are scheduled on the following dates for the 2015 Fellows: March 3, April 7, May 5, June 2, July 7, August 4, September 1 and October 6.

HOW TO APPLY
Applications for the 2015 Fellowship Program are now open. The online application should take about 20-30 minutes to complete. In addition to standard questions about you and your project, you will be asked the following questions:

Other than funding, what are the biggest challenges you have faced or are currently facing with regards to your work-in-progress?

What experience have you had giving or getting feedback from peers (whether within the film world or in another discipline)?

What experience have you had giving or getting feedback from peers (whether within the film world or in another discipline)?

You will also be asked to attach a bio, photo, and an optional proposal for your work-in-progress.

Find out more and apply at http://docsinprogress.org/services/fellowship/