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camila_ortiz

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Documentary fund for first-time directors from the global south

Up to 40,000 USD in production funding plus mentorship. You need a trailer or a sample scene, not a finished film. They fund about eight a year and read everything.

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chidera_n

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I got the internship. Thank you to the people here.

Three weeks ago I asked about writing a personal statement with no formal experience. Four people replied. I used what they said, I got the place, and I start in January. I am saying so because I read a lot of threads here where nobody...

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fatima_k

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Someone asked me for 15,000 naira to process a scholarship. Is this normal?

I saw a post on another site about a scholarship to study abroad. They replied quickly and asked me to pay a processing fee to secure my slot before Friday. They have a letterhead and a phone number. Something feels wrong but I do not know...

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tunde_bello

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Need a designer for a tool that makes state budgets readable

The data is scraped and cleaned. Thirty-six states, six years. The problem is that it currently looks like a spreadsheet, and the people who most need it are not spreadsheet people. This is unpaid for now and I want to be honest about...

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camila_ortiz

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Looking for an editor for a documentary about land rights

Ninety hours of footage from three communities in Colombia, shot over two years. The story is there. I am too close to it to cut it. This is paid, though not well. What I can also offer is a real credit on something that will be seen.

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maria_santos

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Free online workshop on facilitating difficult meetings

Two hours, practical, no slides about leadership theory. We work through three situations people actually get stuck in, including what to do when one person dominates every session. Run twice so both hemispheres get a reasonable hour.

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kwame_boateng

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Grant funding or an investor for a solar business?

We install mini-grids in two districts. We could take a grant that covers 18 months, or an investor who wants equity and a return in five years. The grant is easier. I am not sure it is better.

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maria_santos

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Forty teenagers turned up. I planned for twelve.

We ran out of chairs, then paper, then patience. It was the best session we have had. If you are starting something and worrying whether anyone will come, the honest answer is that they might all come at once.

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