The UnionDocs Collaborative Studio (CoLAB) is a 10 month program for a select group of media artists from the US and abroad. Based in one of NYC's most exciting neighborhoods, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, CoLAB offers a platform for exploring contemporary approaches to the documentary arts and a process for developing an innovative collaborative project. Application Deadline is June 15, 2013 for The UnionDocs Collaborative Studio starting September 2013. International fellows encouraged, visa & residency options available. The program consists of weekly production meetings, seminars, screenings and other public programs, along with regular masterclasses and critiques with visiting artists. Key benefits include:

• Dynamic interaction among a network of talented peers.
• Direct exchange with visiting artists and industry experts.
• A structured environment for research and experimentation.
• Mentoring on the production of original work and regular group critique.
• Exhibition opportunities for the year's collaborative project.

CoLAB is a new and alternative fellowship model, offering residency and visa support for six participants coming from abroad and an equal number of spots for local, non-resident participants. It is designed to be affordable and, although participants are asked to make the CoLAB their primary creative focus, the schedule does accommodate full-time or freelance work. Rather than applying with a project proposal or rough cut, all participants are selected on the basis of previous work and enter the program at square one, open to discovery and fresh connections.

The CoLAB has presenting original work at premiere venues such as MoMA’s Documentary Fortnight, TEDxBrooklyn, BAMcinemafest, the Harvard Film Archive, the Visible Evidence Conference, Camden International Film Festival, Hot Docs, and Direktorenhaus, Berlin, among other venues.

POV, public television's premier showcase for independent, nonfiction film seeks programs from all perspectives to showcase in its annual PBS series. All subjects, aesthetic approaches and lengths are welcomed.

All submissions must arrive by 6 pm, Friday, June 28, 2013. Please note: This is an arrival deadline, not a postmark deadline. All submissions received after June 28 will be considered for the following year's submission cycle unless an extension is granted by POV.

POV continues to accept digital content delivery via download-enabled links or content on flash drives. If you submit a link, the video MUST BE DOWNLOAD-ENABLED. If you don't feel comfortable enabling download, then please submit your film on a DVD. You can password protect to ensure the privacy of your link, but don't forget to send POV the password (look for the password field on the form).

Our updated Call For Entries Guidelines explain everything you need to know about how to submit to POV, no matter what format you choose. POV will still accept DVDs and flash drives this year for those who can't make the jump to streaming video.