In conjunction with the Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film, TV & New Media of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts, this fund supports annual awards of up to $200,000, given to alumni to direct their first feature film (either narrative or documentary). These awards are for alumni of the Graduate Film Program or the Undergraduate Department of Film and Television who graduated within five years of the current award year.
Alumni whose graduation date falls between 2005 and January, 2011 are strongly encouraged to apply.2012 Columbus Vague
If you are planning to apply for the Columbus Vague Award this year, please note that the online application will be made available in February and that the due date will fall after NYU's Spring Break.
If you have any questions, please contact our Events Coordinator whose email is found on the right of this page.
We are excited to announce the finalists for the 2011 Chris Columbus Richard Vague Film Production Fund.
The following filmmakers will be invited to the Tisch School of the Arts to pitch their film in early October!
2011 GRADUATE FILM DEPARTMENT ALUMNI FINALISTS
Dara Bratt – ResonanceSara Colangelo – Little Accidents
Alexandra Gordon – It Had To Be You
Shaka King – Newlyweeds
Chloe Zhao – Lee
2011 UNDERGRADUATE FILM & TV DEPARTMENT ALUMNI FINALISTS
Nicholas Brennan – Hard Rock HavanaJames Darling – Entanglement
Elaine Liu – A Long Way Home
Emma Lundberg – Directions
Kristina Woo – Movers and Shakers
The application period is now closed.
Please follow the link to your right or the links below for more information:
Applications will be made available in February 2012. Email and web announcements will be made to the NYU community when the applications become available.
