John Gutmann Memorial Filmmaker Excellence Award

Application deadline: 
05/11/2009 4:00pm

Purpose: To encourage creative filmmaking in the experimental and documentary areas.

Amount: There will be three $500 awards for best documentary and/or best experimental film.

Eligibility Requirements:

  • Must be currently enrolled at SFSU.
  • Films must be in one of three categories:
    • Graduate First Year films from Spring 2008 - completed projects only.
    • Undergraduate films from Academic Year 2008/2009 - must be completed or fine cut.
    • Graduate Thesis films from Academic Year 2008/2009 - completed projects only.

Submit or mail the following items together in one envelops clearly labeled with category:

  1. Application form (2 copies), available in the Cinema Department office or by emailing cinedept@sfsu.edu
  2. DVDs (2 copies) labeled with name, phone number, title and running time.

To the Cinema Department ATTN: Thomas Scholarship. Late submissions not accepted!

Between mid-May & March, the application is for reference ONLY. Applications & all other materials received during this period will be thrown away
Download Application - PDF

** Judges reserve the right to make awards at their discretion.**

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