Public Records and Telus are doling out an unspecified number of grants to BC and Alberta filmmakers to produce music videos of local artists for Optik TV.

“We’re giving away music video grants to artists in BC and Alberta. Each grant is worth up to $5,000. To be eligible for a grant you must be either a musician or a filmmaker. Grants will be awarded to collaborations between a musician (artist or band) and a filmmaker (individual or crew). Winners will receive funding to produce a music video.”

Optik Local supports Community Access Programming in the areas which it serves in BC and Alberta: Metro Vancouver (including Whistler), Victoria, Nanaimo, Prince George, Kelowna, Vernon, Calgary, Edmonton, Red Deer, Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, Fort McMurray, Grande Prairie, Penticton and Kamloops.

Grant applications open on May 31st and close on June 14th. The winners will be announced on June 21st and final music videos must be submitted by August 7th. See the full rules.

My take: music videos are fun! I’ll be collaborating with my favourite musician and renting gear from CineVic in Victoria.