Submission Guidelines

NBPC has a legacy of proudly supporting producers and digital media storytellers who represent the global Black experience. It’s a our goal to provide funding and distribution within our affiliated public media networks including representation on our dedicated online/web series channel BlackPublicMedia.org.

Our executive producers review and consider films for distribution on a rolling basis. We give priority to films that are current and relevant depicting black life and experience in a unique and often overlooked context, largely ignored by popular culture and films. We work with producers who’ll deliver exciting, entrancing stories and locales in a professional manner. To inquire about submitting completed works, please email us an inquiry.

Download the BlackPublicMedia.org Web Producer Handbook (*.PDF, 26.2 MB)

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Web/Interactive Content

BlackPublicMedia.org features an interactive series every summer. The featured serial content is selected from an interactive/digital series open call (Digital Open Call). NBPC provides a grant for the winner of the competition to produce their interactive web series that will be featured during the summer. A sample of the most recent Digital Open Call guidelines are available here.

THE DIGITAL OPEN CALL 2012 APPLICATION ROUND IS NOW CLOSED TO SUBMISSIONS.

Digital Media Arts Fellowship 2012

Emerging producers who want a leg up for the next Digital Open Call round should consider applying for the Digital Media Arts Fellowship if they are eligible. This program is an immersive training and professional development program that provides emerging producers with solid new media ideas to resources to develop their ideas.

Submission for this program is currently closed.

Discretionary Submissions

All year round we are also open to receiving applications for discretionary funding. Download the guidelines here. And if you fit the guidelines, you can find the application here.

AfroPoP Submissions

NBPC is also looking for strong stories that will capture the breadth and scope of the diversity of experiences of contemporary African peoples for its television series AfroPoP. Films can be about music, art, social issues, human rights, sports, politics, health, or anything in between. Programs should be accessible to a broad audience, have the potential for a national broadcast, and can be used for effective outreach and engagement activities to reach audiences beyond the public television broadcast. Completed programs must be able to meet PBS technical standards as outlined in the PBS Red Book (for more information visit the PBS Red Book site)

To have your program considered for AfroPoP please submit the following:

• Completed Submission Form
• Program Synopsis Sheet
• Personnel Bios for Key Production Personnel (Producer, Director, Writer, Editor)
• Electronic Press Packet (i.e. press clippings, stills, awards, etc…)
• 2 DVD copies of the completed program (DVD’s will not be returned)Download Submission Guidelines & Instructions I Submit Online Application for AfroPoP

AfroPoP programs are considered year round.