and OTHER OPPORTUNITIES

DAVID KING SCHOLARSHIPS
The DAVID KING SCHOLARSHIPS celebrate the life of DAVID KING, an endeared Film Center student who went on to pursue his love of filmmaking at Loyola Marymount University before entering the industry in Southern California. The Scholarship supports students who have successfully completed two core courses at the School of Film with tuition grants for further coursework. Application deadline for Summer or Fall Term: May 7, 2008 (note: this date has been extended from March 15 date originally announced); for Winter Term: October 1, 2008. For complete details, or an application form, email Pam Minty, or call (503) 221-1156 x25.

Click here for guidelines, requirements and application in PDF form.
Our thanks to the King Family Foundation for making this scholarship possible.

FAERIE GODMOTHER SCHOLARSHIPS FOR WOMEN
In collaboration with the Faerie Godmother Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation, the School of Film announces a new scholarship program aimed at helping emerging women filmmakers to position themselves for longterm success in the primary creative roles of the field. Faerie Godmother Scholarships will provide School of Film tuition assistance in the amount of $500 each to female individuals residing in Oregon or Southwest Washington who have completed one or more courses in the School of Film, and who have clearly demonstrated the capacity to produce quality work while garnering the respect of her peers. Application deadline for Summer Term 08: May 15, 2008; for Winter Term 09: December 1, 2008. For complete details, or an application form, please email Pam Minty, or call (503) 221-1156 x25.

Click here for guidelines, requirements and application in PDF form.

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OREGON MEDIA ARTS FELLOWSHIP
Oregon Media Arts Fellowship
Guidelines & Application
Deadline: January 31, 2008

Purpose of the Media Arts Fellowship
The Oregon Media Arts Fellowship(s) provide financial and other support for production expenses to enable Oregon film or video artists to create or complete new work or works in progress. The Media Arts Fellowship(s) recognize and assist media artists whose work shows exceptional promise and who have demonstrated a commitment to film or video art. The Oregon Arts Commission, the Gordon D. Sondland and Katherine J. Durant Foundation and Oregon Public Broadcasting fund the program.  The Media Arts Fellowship program is administered by the Northwest Film Center/Portland Art Museum.  Additional support is provided by the Oregon Film and Video Office and Chambers Communications.

In addition to the cash fellowship(s) to be awarded, Chambers Communications has contributed a studio package to the Oregon Media Arts Fellowship program. The studio award consists of a one week use of Chambers’ video, audio or stage facilities.  The stage is a 14,400 sq.ft stage with AC, wood floor for set construction, and grid.

Post-production facilities include use of an Avid Nitris HD suite with editor. The audio portion consists of a new 5.1 Surround mixing suite with Pro Tools HD, audio engineer and tracking room with foley. The winner may choose to use 2 weeks of stage and one week of either audio or video post, or three weeks of stage, but no more than one week in audio or video post.

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The Young Filmmakers Program for Kids and Teens also offers scholarships.
More info here.