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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, Production Design, Wardrobe Design, Animation for Film and Music Scoring.

The Puerto Rico Film Commission will appoint the Selection Committee that may be 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 experience 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.

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, Mexico, 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

*All applicants must be available for interviews.

All submissions have to be sent directly to the PRFC and be written in English. The applicant may apply for the grant before having been formally accepted to a Film Program. However the grant is subject to a formal letter of acceptance to the Film Program of choice.

Deadline to apply: February 24^th, 2012 at 5:00pm.

Please deliver application packages to:
The Puerto Rico Film Commission office
355 F.D. Roosevelt Ave. Suite 106
Hato Rey, PR 00918

or send by mail to:
The Puerto Rico Film Commission

P.O. Box 362350
San Juan PR 00936-2350

*To request the Raúl Juliá Grant application and for more information please contact: info@puertoricofilm.pr.gov .