MOZILLA​ ​CREATIVE​ ​MEDIA​ ​GRANTS 

This​ ​guide​ ​is​ ​intended​ ​as​ ​a​ ​resource​ ​for​ ​completing​ ​your​ ​application​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Creative​ ​Media​ ​Fund.   Mozilla’s​ ​manifesto​​ ​states​ ​that​ ​“Individuals’​ ​security​ ​and​ ​privacy​ ​on​ ​the​ ​Internet​ ​are​ ​fundamental and​ ​must​ ​not​ ​be​ ​treated​ ​as​ ​optional.” With​ ​this​ ​principle​ ​as​ ​our​ ​guide,​ ​Mozilla​ ​is​ ​seeking​ ​proposals​ ​for​ ​project​ ​funding​ ​from​ ​artists, media​ ​producers,​ ​and​ ​storytellers​ ​engaging​ ​audiences​ ​around​ ​issues​ ​of​ ​privacy​ ​and surveillance. We​ ​seek​ ​to​ ​support​ ​producers​ ​creating​ ​work​ ​on​ ​the​ ​web​ ​for​ ​a​ ​broad​ ​public,​ ​and​ ​who​ ​share Mozilla’s​ ​concern​ ​that​ ​the​ ​private​ ​communications​ ​of​ ​internet​ ​citizens​ ​are​ ​increasingly​ ​being monitored​ ​and​ ​monetized​ ​by​ ​state​ ​and​ ​corporate​ ​actors.​ ​As​ ​we​ ​move​ ​to​ ​an​ ​era​ ​of​ ​ubiquitous and​ ​connected​ ​digital​ ​technology,​ ​we​ ​see​ ​a​ ​vital​ ​role​ ​for​ ​media​ ​produced​ ​in​ ​the​ ​public​ ​interest that​ ​advocates​ ​for​ ​internet​ ​citizens​ ​being​ ​informed,​ ​empowered​ ​and​ ​in​ ​control​ ​of​ ​their​ ​digital lives. Applicants​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Creative​ ​Media​ ​Fund​ ​should​ ​submit​ ​an​ ​online​ ​Letter​ ​of​ ​Inquiry​ ​using​ ​Mozilla’s new​ ​grant​ ​portal​ ​at​ ​https://mozilla.fluxx.io You​ ​will​ ​start​ ​by​ ​submitting​ ​a​ ​registration​ ​form.​ ​This​ ​will​ ​allow​ ​you​ ​to​ ​get​ ​a​ ​username​ ​and password​ ​to​ ​Mozilla’s​ ​Fluxx​ ​portal.​ ​Once​ ​you​ ​have​ ​your​ ​login,​ ​you​ ​will​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​draft,​ ​save,​ ​and submit​ ​grant​ ​applications,​ ​as​ ​well​ ​as​ ​track​ ​any​ ​reporting​ ​deadlines. To​ ​register,​ ​visit​ ​ ​https://mozilla.fluxx.io​​ ​and​ ​click​ ​the​​ ​‘Create​ ​an​ ​account​ ​now’​ ​button​ ​ ​Once​ ​your registration​ ​has​ ​been​ ​approved,​ ​you​ ​will​ ​receive​ ​a​ ​registration​ ​email​ ​with​ ​login​ ​information. Creative​ ​Media​ ​Fund​ ​applications​ ​will​ ​be​ ​reviewed​ ​on​ ​a​ ​rolling​ ​basis. Before​ ​you​ ​apply,​ ​download​ ​our​ ​application​ ​guide​.​ ​ ​The​ ​guide,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​application​ ​form,​ ​are​ ​in English.​ ​ ​We​ ​ask​ ​that​ ​producers​ ​apply​ ​in​ ​English.

Submitting​ ​Your​ ​Application  Tips​ ​for​ ​Using​ ​Fluxx   Important​ ​Notes   What​ ​kind​ ​of​ ​projects​ ​are​ ​you​ ​looking​ ​for?  How​ ​much​ ​funding​ ​is​ ​available? 

Submitting​ ​your​ ​Letter​ ​of​ ​Intent​ ​:

Please​ ​follow​ ​these​ ​instructions​ ​to​ ​complete​ ​your​ ​Letter​ ​of​ ​Intent​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Creative​ ​Media Fund 1. Please​ ​ ​visit​ ​https://mozilla.fluxx.io​​ ​and​ ​use​ ​the​ ​login​ ​information​ ​provided​ ​in​ ​the​ ​registration email. 2. To​ ​begin​ ​your​ ​application,​ ​go​ ​to​ ​‘​Apply​ ​for​ ​Funding​’​ ​in​ ​the​ ​navigation​ ​on​ ​the​ ​left​ ​hand​ ​side​ ​of the​ ​Fluxx​ ​portal.​ ​On​ ​the​ ​Apply​ ​for​ ​Funding​ ​page,​ ​click​ ​the​​ ​Apply​ ​button 3. Complete​ ​the​ ​Letter​ ​of​ ​Intent​ ​following​ ​the​ ​special​ ​guidance​ ​noted​ ​below.,

LETTER​ ​OF​ ​INTENT​ ​-​ ​GUIDELINES​ ​FOR​ ​THE​ ​CREATIVE​ ​MEDIA​ ​FUND ● ● ●

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To​ ​which​ ​grant​ ​program​ ​are​ ​you​ ​responding? ○ Select​ ​Creative​ ​Media​ ​Fund If​ ​you​ ​were​ ​invited​ ​to​ ​apply​ ​by​ ​a​ ​Mozilla​ ​staff​ ​member,​ ​please​ ​provide​ ​their​ ​name. Individual​ ​Applicant ○ Check​ ​this​ ​box,​ ​if​ ​the​ ​entity​ ​receiving​ ​the​ ​grant​ ​is​ ​an​ ​individual,​ ​not​ ​an organization. Organization ○ This​ ​field​ ​will​ ​already​ ​be​ ​populated​ ​with​ ​the​ ​information​ ​you​ ​provided​ ​at registration.​ ​Should​ ​you​ ​wish​ ​to​ ​update​ ​your​ ​organization​ ​information,​ ​go​ ​to ‘​Organizations’​ ​in​ ​the​ ​navigation​ ​on​ ​the​ ​left.​ ​Use​ ​the​ ​Edit​ ​button​ ​on​ ​the​ ​top​ ​right​ ​to make​ ​changes. Location ○ This​ ​field​ ​will​ ​already​ ​be​ ​populated​ ​with​ ​the​ ​organization​ ​information​ ​you​ ​provided at​ ​registration. Primary​ ​Contact ○ This​ ​field​ ​will​ ​already​ ​be​ ​populated​ ​with​ ​the​ ​information​ ​you​ ​provided​ ​at registration.​ ​Should​ ​you​ ​wish​ ​to​ ​update​ ​your​ ​contact​ ​information​ ​go​ ​to​ ‘​ People’​ ​in the​ ​navigation​ ​on​ ​the​ ​left. ○ To​ ​add​ ​a​ ​new​ ​primary​ ​contact,​ ​select​ ​‘Add​ ​New’ Primary​ ​Signatory ○ This​ ​is​ ​the​ ​person​ ​with​ ​the​ ​authority​ ​to​ ​sign​ ​the​ ​grant​ ​agreement. ○ This​ ​field​ ​will​ ​already​ ​be​ ​populated​ ​with​ ​the​ ​primary​ ​contact​ ​information​ ​you provided​ ​at​ ​registration.​ ​Should​ ​you​ ​wish​ ​to​ ​change​ ​your​ ​primary​ ​signatory,​ ​select ‘Add​ ​New’ Type​ ​of​ ​Support ○ Select​ ​‘Project​ ​Support’ Does​ ​this​ ​grant​ ​include​ ​a​ ​fiscal​ ​sponsor? Project​ ​Description​ ​(2500​ ​Characters) ○ In​ ​this​ ​section,​ ​briefly:

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Tell​ ​us​ ​which​ ​aspect​ ​of​ ​privacy​ ​and​ ​surveillance​ ​your​ ​piece​ ​of​ ​media addresses,​ ​and​ ​why​ ​think​ ​this​ ​piece​ ​of​ ​media​ ​is​ ​an​ ​effective​ ​tool​ ​for raising​ ​awareness Describe​ ​your​ ​project.​ ​After​ ​reading​ ​it,​ ​we​ ​should​ ​understand​ ​and​ ​be​ ​able to​ ​explain​ ​to​ ​someone​ ​else.​ ​ ​Make​ ​this​ ​portion​ ​sing!​ ​ ​It​ ​should​ ​include: ● A​ ​two​ ​paragraph​ ​description ● A​ ​description​ ​of​ ​the​ ​user​ ​experience​ ​-​ ​what​ ​do​ ​they​ ​do?

Should​ ​you​ ​be​ ​invited​ ​to​ ​submit​ ​a​ ​full​ ​application,​ ​we​ ​will​ ​ask​ ​for​ ​additional​ ​details. The​ ​full​ ​application​ ​questions,​ ​with​ ​guidance​ ​specific​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Creative​ ​Media​ ​Fund,​ ​are​ ​listed​ ​in the​ ​next​ ​section. 4.

Submitting​ ​Your​ ​Full​ ​Application:

You​ ​will​ ​receive​ ​email​ ​notification​ ​if​ ​you​ ​have​ ​been​ ​selected​ ​to​ ​submit​ ​a​ ​full​ ​application​ ​The email​ ​will​ ​include​ ​a​ ​application​ ​deadline. If​ ​you​ ​have​ ​been​ ​invited​ ​to​ ​submit​ ​a​ ​full​ ​proposal,​ ​use​ ​your​ ​previously​ ​assigned​ ​username​ ​and password​ ​to​ ​login​ ​to​ ​ ​https://mozilla.fluxx.io​.​ ​You​ ​will​ ​find​ ​the​ ​full​ ​application​ ​under​ ​Drafts​ ​in​ ​the navigation​ ​on​ ​the​ ​left​ ​hand​ ​side​ ​of​ ​the​ ​grant​ ​portal.

  General​ ​Information 

This​ ​section​ ​reflects​ ​the​ ​information​ ​you​ ​submitted​ ​on​ ​your​ ​Letter​ ​of​ ​Intent.​ ​You​ ​do​ ​not​ ​need​ ​to update​ ​this​ ​section,​ ​unless​ ​these​ ​details​ ​have​ ​changed

Project​ ​Summary 

This​ ​section​ ​reflects​ ​the​ ​information​ ​you​ ​submitted​ ​on​ ​your​ ​Letter​ ​if​ ​Intent. ● Review​ ​and​ ​update​ ​the​ ​budget,​ ​request​ ​amount,​ ​and​ ​project​ ​start​ ​date​ ​and​ ​duration​ ​as needed ● You​ ​do​ ​not​ ​need​ ​to​ ​update​ ​your​ ​Project​ ​Description

Project​ ​Support  

In​ ​this​ ​section,​ ​please​ ​provide​ ​additional​ ​details​ ​on​ ​your​ ​project.

Describe​ ​the​ ​issue/problem​ ​you​ ​are​ ​trying​ ​to​ ​address​​ ​(2500​ ​Characters) ●

Tell​ ​us​ ​which​ ​aspect​ ​of​ ​privacy​ ​and​ ​surveillance​ ​your​ ​piece​ ​of​ ​media​ ​addresses,​ ​and​ ​why think​ ​this​ ​piece​ ​of​ ​media​ ​is​ ​an​ ​effective​ ​tool​ ​for​ ​raising​ ​awareness.

List​ ​key​ ​project​ ​activities​ ​(what​ ​will​ ​you​ ​do),​ ​outputs​ ​(what​ ​will​ ​be​ ​produced through​ ​your​ ​activities,​ ​e.g.​ ​products,​ ​publications,​ ​number​ ​workshops​ ​held​ ​and

people​ ​trained)​ ​and​ ​outcomes​ ​(impact​ ​of​ ​your​ ​project​ ​on​ ​your​ ​beneficiaries during​ ​the​ ​grant​ ​period).​​ ​(5000​ ​Characters)

Also​ ​include: ● This​ ​section​ ​needs​ ​to​ ​describe​ ​your​ ​project​ ​-​ ​after​ ​reading​ ​it,​ ​we​ ​should understand​ ​and​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​explain​ ​to​ ​someone​ ​else.​ ​ ​Make​ ​this​ ​portion​ ​sing!​ ​ ​It should​ ​include ○ A​ ​two​ ​paragraph​ ​description ○ A​ ​description​ ​of​ ​the​ ​user​ ​experience​ ​-​ ​what​ ​do​ ​they​ ​do?

Provide​ ​key​ ​indicators​ ​you​ ​plan​ ​to​ ​use​ ​to​ ​measure​ ​project​ ​outcomes​ ​and​ ​source of​ ​data.​​ ​(2500​ ​Characters) Also​ ​include: ● How​ ​will​ ​you​ ​measure​ ​how​ ​people​ ​have​ ​interacted​ ​with​ ​the​ ​project

Explain​ ​who​ ​will​ ​benefit​ ​from​ ​the​ ​project​ ​and​ ​how​ ​you​ ​will​ ​engage​ ​with​ ​them. (2500​ ​Characters) Also​ ​include: ● Describe,​ ​specifically,​ ​the​ ​audience​ ​for​ ​this​ ​work.

Describe​ ​the​ ​geographic​ ​location(s)​ ​in​ ​which​ ​this​ ​project​ ​will​ ​be​ ​implemented. (2500​ ​Characters) ● In​ ​addition​ ​to​ ​where​ ​the​ ​work​ ​will​ ​take​ ​place,​ ​help​ ​us​ ​understand​ ​which communities​ ​will​ ​be​ ​represented​ ​by​ ​this​ ​work

List​ ​any​ ​risks​ ​or​ ​challenges​ ​that​ ​may​ ​affect​ ​the​ ​overall​ ​success​ ​of​ ​your​ ​project, and​ ​note​ ​how​ ​Mozilla​ ​and/or​ ​others​ ​can​ ​help​ ​you​ ​to​ ​overcome​ ​these​ ​challenges. (1250​ ​Characters)

List​ ​your​ ​project​ ​partners,​ ​if​ ​any,​ ​and​ ​the​ ​role​ ​they​ ​will​ ​play​ ​in​ ​the​ ​project.​​ ​(2500 Characters)

Mozilla​ ​works​ ​in​ ​the​ ​open.​ ​How​ ​will​ ​you​ ​document​ ​and​ ​share​ ​your​ ​project progress​ ​with​ ​the​ ​community?​​ ​(2500​ ​Characters) Are​ ​other​ ​organizations​ ​working​ ​toward​ ​outcomes​ ​similar​ ​to​ ​those​ ​described​ ​in this​ ​proposal?​ ​If​ ​yes,​ ​explain​ ​how​ ​your​ ​work​ ​complements​ ​that​ ​of​ ​others​ ​or​ ​fills​ ​a key​ ​gap.​ ​(1250​ ​Characters)

Describe​ ​how​ ​this​ ​project​ ​fits​ ​into​ ​your​ ​organization’s​ ​mission​ ​and​ ​goals. (1250​ ​Characters)

How​ ​does​ ​this​ ​project​ ​contribute​ ​to​ ​a​ ​healthier​ ​Internet?​​ ​(1250​ ​Characters) ● ●

With​ ​which​ ​Internet​ ​health​ ​issue(s)​​ ​does​ ​your​ ​project​ ​align? How​ ​does​ ​your​ ​project​ ​help​ ​to​ ​build​ ​a​ ​healthier​ ​future​ ​internet?

Is​ ​this​ ​a​ ​new​ ​project​ ​or​ ​a​ ​continuation?​ ​If​ ​new,​ ​please​ ​describe​ ​your​ ​qualifications to​ ​initiate​ ​the​ ​activity.​ ​If​ ​continued,​ ​please​ ​describe​ ​your​ ​accomplishments​ ​to date.​ ​Feel​ ​free​ ​to​ ​include​ ​links​ ​to​ ​articles​ ​and​ ​documents​ ​online​ ​that​ ​highlight your​ ​recent​ ​work.​​ ​(1250​ ​Characters) How​ ​will​ ​you​ ​continue​ ​work​ ​on​ ​this​ ​project​ ​beyond​ ​this​ ​funding​ ​period?

(1250​ ​Characters) ● This​ ​question​ ​is​ ​less​ ​relevant,​ ​but​ ​you​ ​should​ ​describe​ ​the​ ​“end​ ​of​ ​life”​ ​for​ ​a project

Have​ ​you​ ​previously​ ​partnered​ ​with​ ​Mozilla?​ ​Have​ ​you​ ​previously​ ​received​ ​a grant​ ​from​ ​Mozilla?​ ​If​ ​so,​ ​please​ ​list​ ​title,​ ​amount,​ ​and​ ​purpose.​ ​ ​(1250​ ​Characters)

Attachments  The​ ​following​ ​attachments​ ​are​ ​required​​ ​for​ ​application​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Creative​ ​Media​ ​Fund: 1. Project​ ​budget 2. Project​ ​timeline​ ​(Note:​ ​please​ ​make​ ​a​ ​copy​ ​of​ ​this​ ​document​ ​to​ ​complete​ ​and​ ​attach​ ​with your​ ​application) 3. Letters​ ​of​ ​support​ ​from​ ​key​ ​collaborators/​ ​partners 4. List​ ​of​ ​board​ ​members​ ​with​ ​affiliations​ ​(required,​ ​if​ ​applicable​ ​to​ ​your​ ​organization) 5. Fiscal​ ​sponsorship​ ​agreement​ ​(required​ ​if​ ​you​ ​are​ ​applying​ ​through​ ​a​ ​fiscal​ ​sponsor) 6. If​ ​applicant​ ​is​ ​a​ ​for-profit​ ​company,​ ​include​ ​a​ ​list​ ​of​ ​individuals​ ​or​ ​entities​ ​that​ ​own 25%​ ​or​ ​more​ ​of​ ​the​ ​company 7. If​ ​applicant​ ​is​ ​an​ ​NGO​ ​located​ ​outside​ ​the​ ​United​ ​States,​ ​provide​ ​evidence​ ​of​ ​legal status​ ​in​ ​your​ ​home​ ​country

Tips​ ​for​ ​Using​ ​Fluxx:  ●

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The​ ​information​ ​you​ ​submit​ ​will​ ​not​ ​auto-save.​ ​Therefore,​ ​always​ ​save​ ​your​ ​draft​ ​using the​ ​‘​Save’​ ​button​ ​at​ ​the​ ​top​ ​before​ ​returning​ ​to​ ​the​ ​main​ ​page​ ​or​ ​exiting​ ​Fluxx.​ ​This ensures​ ​that​ ​you​ ​can​ ​return​ ​to​ ​continue​ ​editing. Only​ ​click​ ​the​ ​Submit​ ​button​ ​when​ ​the​ ​page​ ​is​ ​complete.​ ​Once​ ​you​ ​submit,​ ​you​ ​will​ ​no longer​ ​be​ ​able​ ​to​ ​edit. The​ ​contact​ ​information​ ​included​ ​in​ ​your​ ​application​ ​is​ ​showing​ a ​ s​ ​it​ ​appears​ ​in​ ​our database.​ ​If​ ​the​ ​information​ ​is​ ​not​ ​accurate,​ ​you​ ​can​ ​update​ ​it​ ​by​ ​clicking​ ​‘E ​ dit’. Fluxx​ ​is​ ​not​ ​mobile​ ​friendly.​ ​Plan​ ​to​ ​complete​ ​your​ ​application​ ​using​ ​a​ ​laptop​ ​or desktop​ ​computer. If​ ​you​ ​need​ ​additional​ ​assistance,​ ​please​ ​reach​ ​out​ ​to​ ​Brett​ ​Gaylor,​ ​Commissioning Editor​ ​for​ ​Advocacy​ ​Media.​ ​ ​[email protected]

Important​ ​Notes: ● ● ●

All​ ​registrations​ ​and​ ​submissions​ ​must​ ​be​ ​in​ ​English. All​ ​submissions​ ​are​ ​final​ ​upon​ ​upload​ ​to​ ​the​ ​Mozilla’s​ ​Fluxx​ ​portal. No​ ​responsibility​ ​is​ ​assumed​ ​for​ ​lost,​ ​late,​ ​incomplete,​ ​invalid,​ ​illegible,​ ​incorrect, inaccurate​ ​or​ ​misdirected​ ​registrations​ ​or​ ​submissions;​ ​or​ ​for​ ​any​ ​error,​ ​human,​ ​technical or​ ​otherwise,​ ​that​ ​may​ ​occur​ ​in​ ​the​ ​processing​ ​of​ ​submissions.

What​ ​kinds​ ​of​ ​projects​ ​is​ ​Mozilla seeking? Media​ ​works​ ​that​ ​are​ ​available​ ​on​ ​the​ ​web​ ​and​ ​intended​ ​for​ ​lay​ ​audiences.​ ​The​ ​work​ ​Mozilla​ ​will support​ ​via​ ​this​ ​call​ ​should​ ​also​ ​have​ ​a​ ​specific​ ​“Call​ ​to​ ​Action”​ ​that​ ​is​ ​asked​ ​of​ ​users​ ​-​ ​we measure​ ​the​ ​success​ ​of​ ​our​ ​funding​ ​by​ ​how​ ​many​ ​meaningful​ ​actions​ ​it​ ​encourages​ ​users​ ​to take. These​ ​actions​ ​don't​ ​have​ ​to​ ​be​ ​familiar​ ​advocacy​ ​actions​ ​such​ ​as​ ​signing​ ​petition​ ​-​ ​in​ ​fact,​ ​we encourage​ ​innovation​ ​in​ ​this​ ​area.​ ​We​ ​are​ ​more​ ​interested​ ​in​ ​how​ ​interactive​ ​media​ ​naturally lends​ ​itself​ ​to​ ​"doing"​ ​or​ ​"experiencing"​ ​an​ ​issue,​ ​and​ ​how​ ​these​ ​affordances​ ​can​ ​lend themselves​ ​to​ ​advocacy​ ​goals. The​ ​audiences​ ​for​ ​this​ ​work​ ​should​ ​be​ ​primarily​ ​in​ ​Europe​ ​and​ ​Latin​ ​America.​ ​While​ ​this​ ​does not​ ​preclude​ ​makers​ ​from​ ​other​ ​regions​ ​from​ ​applying,​ ​content​ ​and​ ​approach​ ​must​ ​be​ ​relevant to​ ​one​ ​of​ ​these​ ​two​ ​regions.

While​ ​we​ ​are​ ​seeking​ ​producers​ ​of​ ​multiple​ ​forms​ ​of​ ​media,​ ​we​ ​have​ ​a​ ​particular​ ​interest​ ​in: Interactive​ ​“explainers” Websites​ ​or​ ​web​ ​apps​ ​that​ ​explain​ ​issues​ ​by​ ​allowing​ ​users​ ​to​ ​manipulate​ ​content,​ ​solve puzzles,​ ​play​ ​games​ ​or​ ​otherwise​ ​interact​ ​in​ ​a​ ​non-linear​ ​and​ ​user​ ​defined​ ​manner.​ ​Some examples:

-​Codemoji,​ ​a​ ​website​ ​developed​ ​for​ ​Mozilla’s​ ​encryption​ ​campaign​ ​where​ ​users​ ​can​ ​chose​ ​an emoji-based​ ​cypher​ ​to​ ​encrypt​ ​and​ ​send​ ​a​ ​message​ ​to​ ​a​ ​friend -​To​ ​Build​ ​A​ ​Better​ ​Ballot,​ ​c​reated​ ​by​ ​Niki​ ​Case,​ ​allows​ ​users​ ​to​ ​explore​ ​how​ ​different​ ​voting systems​ ​would​ ​lead​ ​to​ ​democratic​ ​representation Virtual​ ​Reality​ ​experiences 2016​ ​saw​ ​many​ ​consumer​ ​devices​ ​come​ ​to​ ​market​ ​-​ ​but​ ​finding​ ​content​ ​for​ ​these​ ​systems​ ​that truly​ ​makes​ ​the​ ​best​ ​use​ ​of​ ​the​ ​medium​ ​can​ ​be​ ​challenging.​ ​We’d​ ​like​ ​to​ ​explore​ ​whether​ ​this medium​ ​can​ ​bring​ ​a​ ​fuller​ ​understanding​ ​to​ ​issues​ ​of​ ​privacy​ ​and​ ​surveillance.​ ​While​ ​not required,​ ​we​ ​are​ ​more​ ​interested​ ​in​ ​the​ ​potential​ ​of​ ​WebVR​ ​than​ ​of​ ​a​ ​particular​ ​platform.​ ​Some projects​ ​we​ ​are​ ​inspired​ ​by: http://www.notesonblindness.co.uk/vr/ A​ ​VR​ ​experience​ ​of​ ​how​ ​a​ ​blind​ ​man​ ​sees​ ​the​ ​world https://www.nytimes.com/video/the-daily-360 Daily​ ​360​ ​videos​ ​produced​ ​by​ ​the​ ​New​ ​York​ ​Times http://oscarraby.net/assent/ A​ ​Chilean​ ​man​ ​recounts​ ​the​ ​history​ ​of​ ​how​ ​his​ ​father​ ​witness​ ​a​ ​mass​ ​execution​ ​in​ ​Chile Short​ ​form​ ​video​ ​content​ ​for​ ​social​ ​media As​ ​video​ ​begins​ ​to​ ​overtake​ ​text​ ​as​ ​the​ ​publishing​ ​medium​ ​of​ ​choice​,​ ​public​ ​media​ ​producers are​ ​adapting​ ​to​ ​an​ ​autoplay,​ ​scrolling​ ​world.​ ​In​ ​the​ ​battle​ ​for​ ​eyeballs,​ ​don’t​ ​hate​ ​the​ ​player,​ ​hate the​ ​game.​ ​Or​ ​change​ ​it.​ ​We’re​ ​impressed​ ​and​ ​now​ ​trying​ ​to​ ​emulate​ ​the​ ​work​ ​of​ A ​ J​ ​Plus​​ ​and Now​ ​This​​ ​-​ ​what​ ​would​ ​you​ ​do​ ​with​ ​this​ ​format? Other​ ​formats If​ ​you​ ​have​ ​a​ ​project​ ​that​ ​fits​ ​outside​ ​of​ ​these​ ​formats,​ ​we​ ​also​ ​encourage​ ​you​ ​to​ ​apply!​ ​The​ ​only hard​ ​and​ ​fast​ ​rule​ ​is​ ​that​ ​it​ ​must​ ​be​ ​publicly​ ​available​ ​on​ ​the​ ​web,​ ​and​ ​concern​ ​topics​ ​of surveillance,​ ​privacy​ ​or​ ​digital​ ​security.

How​ ​much​ ​funding​ ​is​ ​available?

Development Early-stage​ ​projects​ ​in​ ​the​ ​idea​ ​phase.​ ​While​ ​the​ ​concept​ ​is​ ​promising,​ ​the​ ​details​ ​of​ ​the​ ​user experience​ ​and​ ​narrative​ ​have​ ​yet​ ​to​ ​be​ ​defined.​ ​Mozilla​ ​will​ ​support​ ​development​ ​ideas​ ​to​ ​a maximum​ ​of​ ​$10,000​ ​USD. Production Projects​ ​that​ ​have​ ​defined​ ​their​ ​audience,​ ​narrative,​ ​user​ ​experience​ ​and​ ​creative​ ​vision.​ ​Mozilla will​ ​support​ ​production​ ​projects​ ​to​ ​a​ ​maximum​ ​of​ ​$35,000​ ​USD. Who​ ​can​ ​apply? We​ ​encourage​ ​applications​ ​from​ ​producers​ ​at​ ​any​ ​stage​ ​of​ ​their​ ​career,​ ​producing​ ​in​ ​any​ ​format that​ ​is​ ​available​ ​on​ ​the​ ​web. Note​ ​that​ ​for​ ​this​ ​year,​ ​we​ ​have​ ​a​ ​priority​ ​focus​ ​on​ ​creators​ ​and​ ​audiences​ ​in​ ​Latin​ ​America​ ​and Europe. What​ ​are​ ​you​ ​*not*​ ​looking​ ​for? -Gallery​ ​work​ ​where​ ​people​ ​have​ ​to​ ​be​ ​physically​ ​present​ ​to​ ​have​ ​a​ ​full​ ​experience​ ​of​ ​the​ ​work. -Linear​ ​film​ ​work​ ​with​ ​no​ ​interactivity​ ​or​ ​online​ ​distribution -Projects​ ​that​ ​do​ ​not​ ​explore​ ​the​ ​themes​ ​of​ ​privacy​ ​or​ ​surveillance