NFSA Indigenous Fellowship 2011

[Catherine Robinson]

National Film and Sound Archive Indigenous Fellowship 2011Are you an Indigenous performer, artist, researcher, film-maker, cultural custodian or archive professional?The National Film and Sound Archive invites applications for the NFSA Indigenous Research Fellowship for 2011. We are looking for an applicant with an innovative project who will work with the national audiovisual collection to produce exciting outcomes.The successful applicant will have the opportunity to explore and use the NFSA’s collection to find inspiration for a new sound or moving image installation, publication, exhibit, live audiovisual event, symposium or a combination of these and other elements to be completed using outside production facilities. They can also research material to take back to their community, leading to cultural repatriation, such as developments in song, dance and ceremony.The Fellowship offers facilitated access and research into the national audiovisual collection, collaboration with NFSA curatorial and technical experts including support from Indigenous staff, accommodation in the NFSA Residence, a well equipped onsite work space and a grant of $10 000, which will include travel and living expenses.For further information, please contact Dr Jennifer Gall on 02 6248 2129, [e-mail] and for information regarding Indigenous issues, contact Brenda Gifford on [e-mail] 02 6248 2105.Applications due by COB Monday 13 June 2011For applications: www.nfsa.gov.au/researchThe NFSA is an Australian Government Agency.