Kenan Fellowship at WGBH June 6 – July 29, 2016 Boston, MA Description and Application Form The University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA) and WGBH are pleased to announce the 2016 Kenan Fellowship. The Kenan Fellowship is made possible by generous support from the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts in partnership with WGBH. The Kenan Fellowship at WGBH is open to recent graduates from the School of Filmmaking at UNCSA (2012-2016). The Kenan Fellowship will enable one (1) Fellow to spend a period of eight (8) weeks during the summer months at the offices of WGBH, the flagship of the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in Boston. The Kenan Fellowship will provide one student with the opportunity to gain hands-on experience during the production of the Pinkalicious & Peterrific pilot for PBS KIDS, based on the bestselling Pinkalicious books, written by Victoria Kann. The Fellow will have the opportunity to observe and participate during the animation, sound design, and scoring stages of the pilot production process. The Fellow will review the script, producer’s notes, designs, and animatics, and, additionally, may provide production support on other ongoing series, such as Arthur. The Kenan Fellow will have the opportunity to be mentored by both Vanessa Wiegel (Coordinating Producer) and Dorothea Gillim (Executive Producer), with oversight from Senior Executive Producer of WGBH Children’s Programming, Carol Greenwald. About WGBH Boston WGBH Boston is America’s preeminent public broadcaster and the largest producer of PBS content for TV and the Web, including Masterpiece, Antiques Roadshow, Frontline, Nova, American Experience, Arthur, Curious George, and more than a dozen other prime-time, lifestyle, and children’s series. WGBH’s television channels include WGBH 2, WGBH 44, and the digital channels World and Create. WGBH TV productions focusing on the region’s diverse community include Greater Boston, Basic Black, High School Quiz Show, and Neighborhood Kitchens. WGBH Radio serves listeners across New England with 89.7 WGBH, Boston Public Radio; 99.5 WCRB, Classical New England; and WCAI, the Cape and Islands NPR® Station. WGBH also is a major source of programs for public radio (among them, PRI’s The World®), a leader in educational multimedia (including PBS LearningMedia™, providing the nation’s educators with free, curriculum-based digital content), and a pioneer in technologies and services that make media accessible to deaf, hard of hearing, blind, and visually impaired audiences. WGBH has been recognized with hundreds of honors: Emmys, Peabodys, duPont-Columbia Awards and Oscars. Find more information at wgbh.org. About Pinkalicious & Peteriffic: Based on the bestselling book series by Victoria Kann, Pinkalicious & Peterrific follows the indomitable and imaginative Pinkalicious and her younger brother Peter as they harness their imaginations to tackle everyday challenges. Aimed at kids 3 to 6, Pinkalicious & Peterrific features an arts curriculum, encouraging young viewers to explore the visual arts, music, theater, and dance. About Vanessa Wiegel: Vanessa Wiegel has over 10 years of experience in the film and television industry. Before joining WGBH, Vanessa researched and produced long-form documentaries for The History Channel and Discovery. She also served as a development assistant for Davis Entertainment in Los Angeles (Garfield, Eragon, The Heartbreak Kid, Daddy Day Camp). Currently, Vanessa serves as the Coordinating Producer for WGBH’s Children’s Programming, producing and writing for such PBS series as Arthur. About Dorothea Gillim Dorothea Gillim is an Executive Producer at WGBH for the Emmy award-winning PBS series Curious George. She began her television career as a writer/audio editor on the Peabody Award-winning series Dr. Katz for Comedy Central. Dorothea went on to produce Science Court for ABC Saturday Morning and TimeWarp Trio for Discovery Kids before creating her first animated comedy, Hey Monie, for Oxygen. In 2006 she created WordGirl for PBS KIDS, winner of four Emmys and a Television Critics Award. Before her stint in television, Dorothea was a 5th grade teacher. She received a Masters in Education from Harvard. About Carol Greenwald Carol Greenwald is Senior Executive Producer of Children’s Programming at WGBH Boston, where she has produced some of the best-loved and most-watched children’s series on television. Carol co-created and serves as Executive Producer of Curious George, a WGBH-Universal partnership based on the exploits of H.A. and Margret Rey’s mischievous monkey. Carol also co-created WGBH’s multiple Emmy and Peabody Award-winning Arthur, and continues to serve as executive producer for the series, which is now the longest running children’s animated show on television. Carol brought Susan Meddaugh’s beloved Martha Speaks books to PBS in 2008, serving as creator and executive producer. She has been honored with five national Emmys (for Arthur and Curious George), and a George Foster Peabody Award (for Arthur). Fellowship time commitment: June 6 – July 29 in Boston The Kenan Fellowship at WGBH will be for a period of 8 weeks during the summer months of 2016. The Kenan Fellowship provides: • Stipend of $400 per week • Housing allowance of $650 per month • One-time travel stipend of $500 for travel to and from Boston • The Fellowship does not include health insurance coverage Preferred Qualifications: • Strong interest in children's programming and animation • Comfortable producing rough illustrations, either by hand sketching or by using a computer program • Strong written and oral communication skills • Strong organizational skills • Desire to learn and grow as an artist and as an individual • Interest and openness in developing a mentor/fellow relationship and in receiving guidance and input from their mentor and other WGBH staff • Ability to work independently and in groups Kenan Fellowship at WGBH 2016 Application Form Name:______________________________________________________Date:_____________________________ Address:______________________________________________________________________________________ Area of Study:________________________________________________________________________________ Phone:_______________(home)______________(cell) Email:_____________________________________ Preferred means of contact: _____email _____phone Please attach to this form the following application materials: • Cover letter, no longer than two (2) pages that addresses the following: o Explain your interest in the Kenan Fellowship at WGBH – why do you think you would be a good candidate? o What are your goals as an artist? How will this Fellowship help you to achieve your goals? o Why are you a fit for this particular Fellowship? o Have you been mentored or mentored someone in a work setting? • Resume or curriculum vitae • Narrative writing sample of three (3) pages or under (this can be part of a larger work such as a script or story) • Three (3) current references (at least 1 from UNCSA faculty) • Two (2) letters of recommendation from arts professionals Send application materials to*: Rebecca Nussbaum, Interim Director Office of Engagement and Career Development [email protected] *All application materials are to be submitted electronically to UNCSA Career Development Office at the email above. Submission of application materials does not guarantee an interview. Application Deadline: Friday, April 22, 2015 Interviews: April 27 & 28 via Skype (specific times will be arranged as application materials are received) .