Visual Communications seeks Asian Pacific American media artists for their “Armed with a Camera” fellowship.

Up to ten fellows will be given $500 to complete, within a four-month span, a five-minute digital video. VC seeks emerging media artists able to capture their world, surroundings and outlook on life as part of a new generation of Asian Pacific Americans.

Final projects must be shot in digital video format and complete by April 20, 2007. A special program will showcase all completed projects at various VC exhibitions across the city of Los Angeles.

VC will own the productions and will also package and distribute completed works. Distribution income will aid in the continuation of the “Armed with a Camera” fellowship.

Eligible applicants must be of Asian Pacific descent, 30 years old or younger in the year 2007, residents of California, and have had previous work in the VC FilmFest, ChiliVisions, and any other VC exhibition and/or any film festival, but not including on-campus student festivals.

Selected artists will gain monetary compensation for their artistic work, access to VC’s post-production facilities, one year VC filmmaker membership, exhibition of their new work at VC Filmfest 2007, professional training workshops and more.

Final project must be a new, original work, shot in digital video format, and completed by April 20, 2007 for inclusion in the VC Filmfest 2007. Budget shall not exceed $500. A mandatory orientation is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 13, 2007, along with bi-monthly peer sessions from January to April. Priority will be given to animation, documentary and experimental pieces.

Ten media artist will be selected by a multi-generational review panel composed of community members, media artists, critics, and curators. Selections will be made on the basis of creative and excellence and innovation. Applicants will be contacted by the first week in January 2007.

To apply, download an application at www.vconline.org beginning Nov. 1. Applications must be received by 5 p.m. on Dec. 1. For more information, call Kennedy Kabasares at (213) 680-4462, x32, or email kennedy@vconline.org.