What are the eligibility requirements?
You must be a Texas resident and have lived in state for at least one year prior to the June 1, 2009 deadline. Applicants must be the principal creative author of the work. This is usually defined as the director. Producers, editors, crew people, and writers who are not in creative control of the project are not eligible to apply. Awards will not be made to organizations. All genres of film or video are given equal consideration. We are unable to consider multimedia projects at this time. Projects must be independent productions. Independent production means a production under the artistic, budgetary and editorial control of the individual owning copyright. No consideration will be given to industrial or promotional pieces or works-for-hire. Application must be for the production, post-production or distribution stages. No consideration will be given for applications requesting pre-production or development funds. AFS staff, Board members and TFPF interns are ineligible to apply. Previ
• His or her normal weekly hours are reduced by at least 10% but no more than 40%, • The employee files a claim and meets the eligibility requirements for regular Arizona benefits, • The employee has not exceeded the maximum benefit amount that is payable within the benefit year of his/her Unemployment Insurance claim.
