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The Bridging Cultures through Film: International Topics program supports documentary films that examine international and transnational themes in the humanities. These projects are meant to spark Americans' engagement with the broader world by exploring countries and cultures outside of the United States. Proposed documentaries must be analytical and deeply grounded in humanities scholarship.

The Division of Public Programs encourages innovative nonfiction storytelling that presents multiple points of view in creative formats. The proposed film should range in length from 30 minutes to a feature-length documentary.

We invite a wide range of approaches to international and transnational topics and themes, such as

• an examination of a critical issue in ethics, religion, literature, or history, viewed through an international lens;
• an exploration of a topic that transcends a single nation-state;
• a biography of a foreign leader, writer, artist or historical figure; or
• an exploration of the history and culture(s) of a specific region, country, or community outside of the United States.

 Receipt Deadline June 12, 2013 for Projects Beginning January 2014

Questions?

Contact the staff of NEH's Division of Public Programs at 202-606-8269 or publicpgms@neh.gov. Hearing-impaired applicants can contact NEH via TDD at 1-866-372-2930.