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- The U.S. Mission to India in the education humanities (see cultural affairs in cfda) law, justice and legal services sector is offering a public funding opportunity titled "U.S. Consulate General, Chennai Daniel Pearl Film Festival" and is now available to receive applicants.
- Interested and eligible applicants and submit their applications by referencing the CFDA number(s): 19.040 Public Diplomacy Programs.
- This funding opportunity was created on Feb 18, 2014 and posted on Feb 18, 2014.
- Applicants must submit their applications by Mar 31, 2014. (Agency may still review applications by suitable applicants for the remaining/unused allocated funding in 2026.)
- The funding agency has allocated a total of $80,000.00 to eligible and selected applicants.
- Each selected applicant is eligible to receive up to $80,000.00 in funding.
- The number of recipients for this funding is limited to 1 candidate(s).
- Eligible applicants include: Nonprofits having a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Nonprofits that do not have a 501(c)(3) status with the IRS, other than institutions of higher education Others (see text field entitled Additional Information on Eligibility for clarification) Public and State controlled institutions of higher education Individuals.
- The U.S. Consulate Chennai Public Affairs Section only accepts applications from non governmental organizations and other legally recognized non profit institutions that meet U.S. and/or Indian technical and legal requirements.
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Opportunity Summary:
The U.S. Consulate General in Chennai is offering a cooperative agreement to support a Daniel Pearl Film Festival to be held in three South Indian cities: Chennai, Bangalore, and either Kochi or Trivandrum. The festival is designed to spotlight professional journalism and the realities of reporting, especially the risks journalists face when defending free speech and freedom of expression. The core idea is to honor the values associated with Daniel Pearl by using film as a bridge between journalists, filmmakers, students, and the public, pairing screenings with structured conversations that emphasize the importance of a free and fair press.
The funded project must deliver three separate film festivals, each lasting three days, with a mix of feature films, short films, and documentaries. Each city program should also include panel discussions and moderated audience Q and A sessions following screenings. While the same set of films may be shown across the three locations, the applicant is expected to tailor parts of the content to each city by differentiating regional and local language films or related programming. Any Indian local language films included should be accessible in both the local language and English through captioning or subtitles, ensuring wider audience participation.
A key requirement is film procurement: the organizer must secure at least four films, and all of those must be produced by American producers. The awardee is responsible for obtaining all necessary film exhibition rights, government authorizations, and waivers. The final film lineup cannot be set unilaterally; it must be reviewed and approved by the U.S. Consulate Chennai before public exhibition. In addition to films, the organizer must build strong discussion programming by recruiting and coordinating panelists for each city. Suggested panelist types include filmmakers, film school faculty, academic and working journalists, and Daniel Pearl International Journalism Exchange (IJE) Fellows from India.
Operationally, the festival is expected to be run in partnership with credible local institutions where useful, such as journalism schools, film schools, film societies, and professional festival management organizations. The proposal needs to demonstrate the applicant can handle the full range of administrative and logistical tasks across three cities, including agenda and calendar development, venue selection, speaker outreach and scheduling, publicity and outreach, and all travel and event logistics. Budgets should explicitly account for major cost areas like film rights, venue rental, marketing, airfare and local transportation, hotel stays, printing, and other miscellaneous but necessary expenses. The proposal is expected to include all relevant administrative overhead required to deliver the project successfully.
Eligibility is oriented toward non governmental and non profit organizations that can meet U.S. and or Indian legal and technical requirements. The opportunity lists eligible applicants broadly, including U.S. based nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), public and state controlled institutions of higher education, and individuals, but also notes that the Consulate Public Affairs Section accepts applications from NGOs and other legally recognized nonprofit institutions that meet compliance requirements. If the applicant plans to use sub awardees or subgrants, that is allowed only with Consulate approval, and the prime awardee remains responsible for ensuring sub awardees comply with all applicable U.S. and Indian rules, including India specific regulatory requirements such as FCRA eligibility where relevant for Indian subgrantees.
Funding is expected to support one award, with an estimated total of USD 80,000. The anticipated award range runs from a floor of USD 50,000 to a ceiling of USD 80,000, and there is no cost sharing or matching requirement. The program falls under CFDA 19.040 (Public Diplomacy Programs) and is categorized under education and humanities and law, justice, and legal services. Applications were posted February 18, 2014, with a deadline of March 31, 2014, and the opportunity was archived April 30, 2014.
Selection will be made by a panel of Consulate members who will review complete proposals received by the deadline. Applicants should be prepared for post selection compliance steps: the selected awardee must complete additional forms and registration documents within 30 days of notification in order to receive funding. The Consulate also encourages applicants to seek additional funding sources to supplement the festival budget, but any outside funding must be disclosed and is subject to approval by the U.S. Consulate General in Chennai and the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi. For access issues or questions, the listed point of contact is the Grant Applications Manager at the U.S. Consulate Chennai Public Affairs Section (Chennai PAS Grants).
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) - Daniel Pearl Film Festival Cooperative Agreement (U.S. Consulate General Chennai)
1) What is this grant opportunity supporting?
This cooperative agreement supports organizing a Daniel Pearl Film Festival focused on professional journalism and the realities and risks of reporting, especially when defending free speech and freedom of expression. The festival is intended to honor the values associated with Daniel Pearl and use film to connect journalists, filmmakers, students, and the public through screenings and structured conversations.
2) Where will the film festival take place?
The project must deliver festivals in three South Indian cities: Chennai, Bangalore, and either Kochi or Trivandrum.
3) How many separate festivals are required, and how long is each one?
The funded project must deliver three separate film festivals, and each festival must last three days.
4) What types of films must be included in each city program?
Each city program must include a mix of feature films, short films, and documentaries.
5) Are discussions or audience engagement activities required?
Yes. Each city program must include panel discussions and moderated audience Q and A sessions following screenings.
6) Can the same films be shown in all three cities?
Yes. The same set of films may be shown across the three locations, but the applicant is expected to tailor parts of the content to each city.
7) How should the festival be tailored for each city?
The opportunity expects the organizer to differentiate regional and local language films or related programming so that each city has some locally tailored content or elements, even if the core lineup is shared.
8) What language accessibility is required for Indian local language films?
Any Indian local language films included must be accessible in both the local language and English through captioning or subtitles to enable wider audience participation.
9) How many films must be procured as part of the project?
The organizer must secure at least four films as part of the festival.
10) Are there specific requirements about who produced the procured films?
Yes. At least four procured films must be produced by American producers.
11) Who is responsible for film exhibition rights and permissions?
The awardee is responsible for obtaining all necessary film exhibition rights, government authorizations, and waivers needed to publicly screen the films.
12) Can the organizer finalize the film lineup independently?
No. The final film lineup must be reviewed and approved by the U.S. Consulate Chennai before public exhibition.
13) What types of panelists are expected for the discussion programming?
The organizer is expected to build strong discussion programming by recruiting and coordinating panelists for each city. Suggested panelist types include filmmakers, film school faculty, academic and working journalists, and Daniel Pearl International Journalism Exchange (IJE) Fellows from India.
14) Is partnering with local institutions required or recommended?
The festival is expected to be run in partnership with credible local institutions where useful, such as journalism schools, film schools, film societies, and professional festival management organizations.
15) What operational capabilities should the proposal demonstrate?
The proposal should demonstrate the applicant can manage the full administrative and logistical scope across three cities, including agenda and calendar development, venue selection, speaker outreach and scheduling, publicity and outreach, and all travel and event logistics.
16) What budget items should be included in the proposal?
Budgets should explicitly account for major cost areas such as film rights, venue rental, marketing, airfare and local transportation, hotel stays, printing, and other miscellaneous but necessary expenses. The proposal is also expected to include relevant administrative overhead required to successfully deliver the project.
17) How much funding is available?
Funding is expected to support one award with an estimated total of USD 80,000.
18) What is the anticipated award range?
The anticipated award range is USD 50,000 to USD 80,000.
19) Is cost sharing or matching required?
No. There is no cost sharing or matching requirement.
20) What program and category does this opportunity fall under?
The opportunity is under CFDA 19.040 (Public Diplomacy Programs) and is categorized under education and humanities and law, justice, and legal services.
21) Who is eligible to apply?
Eligibility is oriented toward non-governmental and nonprofit organizations that can meet U.S. and/or Indian legal and technical requirements. The opportunity broadly lists eligible applicants including U.S.-based nonprofits (with or without 501(c)(3) status), public and state-controlled institutions of higher education, and individuals. It also notes the Consulate Public Affairs Section accepts applications from NGOs and other legally recognized nonprofit institutions that meet compliance requirements.
22) Are sub-awards or subgrants allowed?
Yes, but only with U.S. Consulate approval. The prime awardee remains responsible for ensuring sub-awardees comply with applicable U.S. and Indian rules, including India-specific regulatory requirements such as FCRA eligibility where relevant for Indian subgrantees.
23) Who selects the awardee?
Selection will be made by a panel of U.S. Consulate members who will review complete proposals received by the deadline.
24) What are the key dates for this opportunity?
Applications were posted on February 18, 2014. The application deadline was March 31, 2014. The opportunity was archived on April 30, 2014.
25) What happens after an applicant is selected?
The selected awardee must complete additional forms and registration documents within 30 days of notification in order to receive funding.
26) Can applicants use additional funding sources beyond the grant?
Yes. Applicants are encouraged to seek additional funding sources to supplement the festival budget. However, any outside funding must be disclosed and is subject to approval by the U.S. Consulate General in Chennai and the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi.
27) What is the central purpose of pairing films with discussions?
The festival is designed to pair screenings with structured conversations that emphasize the importance of a free and fair press and highlight the realities and risks journalists face in defending free speech and freedom of expression.
28) Who is the point of contact for access issues or questions?
The listed point of contact is the Grant Applications Manager at the U.S. Consulate Chennai Public Affairs Section (Chennai PAS Grants).
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