There are four deadlines annually; the next deadline is 6 June 2008. All Disciplines   Animation Architecture Dance Drama Experimental Film Music Musical Theatre Opera Other Profile Sound Recordist Spoken Word Theatre Visual Art                            All Themes   adult contemporary african alternative alternative country arabic blues CGI choral circus classical comedy comic country documentary electronic first nations folk instrumental jazz Jewish LBGT literary modern opera other painting photography poetry pop puppetry r & b reggae rock sculpture soul spiritual stop-motion world beat                            All Provinces   Alberta B.C. Manitoba New Brunswick Newfoundland N.W.T. Nova Scotia Nunavut Ontario P.E.I. Quebec Saskatchewan Yukon		What of Projects are Considered? The subjects of Bravo!FACT videos may include:   dance (classical, modern, ethnic)   music (classical, contemporary, world beat, blues, jazz)   spoken word (poetry, prose, theatre)   opera   animation   visual arts (architecture, painting, sculpture, decorative objects)   drama Funding is reserved for new projects. Awards are not granted to works in progress. The copyright is retained by the awardee, while Bravo! and its affiliated and related services receive non-exclusive broadcast and non-broadcast rights. Projects with running times of up to 6 minutes are considered; projects of up to a maximum of 4 minutes are preferred. Funding is awarded on the basis of merit. The criteria include originality in the translation of the art form for television, and feasibility of production. The jury evaluates the synopsis, storyboard, technical treatment, budget, resumes, audio-visual support material (demo reels, photographs, drawings), and music. Proof of music, literary and/or stock footage rights must be granted on the understanding that Bravo! and its related services retain non-exclusive broadcast and non-broadcast rights, in perpetuity and worldwide, for all Bravo!FACT shorts. To apply A completed application form must be submitted, together with all support material. Artist organizations and individual artists interested in having their work featured in a Bravo!FACT short should prepare their application together with a production company or filmmaker. You can find a list of production companies from your region with whom you might wish to consult about the production of a new project by looking in the Yellow Pages under "Motion Picture Producers & Studios." Applications must be received in the Bravo!FACT office by 5 p.m. ET on the day of the deadline. Late submissions will be held until the next adjudication. Incomplete applications will not be brought before the jury and will be returned. The Awards Bravo!FACT awards cover up to 50% of a project's total cost. The amounts vary from several hundred dollars to a maximum of $25,000. Payment of the award is made upon receipt of the completed video (Betacam SP), a detailed breakdown of expenditures with corresponding invoices and receipts, and a CRTC or CAVCO registration number. Bravo!FACT reserves the right to withdraw the offer of the award if changes are made to a proposal after receiving a grant (including, but not limited to) changes in the production team, performers or concept.