Dear Alumni and Thesis Students,
For many years, Chris Columbus and Richard Vague have been working with the Kanbar Institute of Film & TV to offer awards to recent alumni and graduate thesis students to produce their first feature films. The Columbus/Vague Film Production Fund has been instrumental in funding recently released films such as PARIAH by Dee Rees (MFA '07), ON THE ICE by Andrew MacLean (MFA '08), and MAGIC VALLEY by Jaffe Zinn (BFA '03).
We are in the process of reviewing and revising the selection process and payment structure for the awards. We hope to announce in the coming months an updated 2012 selection process timeline with the kickoff event to be held in late fall. While we work to confirm the date, I would like to assure you that once the process is finalized and the announcement is made, you will have at least 3 months to submit your materials.
My apologies for the delay in the process. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any questions.
Sincerely,
Patti Pearson
The Chris Columbus Richard Vague Film Production Fund in conjunction with the Maurice Kanbar Institute of Film and Television of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts supports annual awards of up to $200,000, given to alumni to direct their first feature film.
Feature films can be 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 and Graduate Film Thesis students.
Alumni whose graduation date falls between January 2005 and May 2011 are strongly encouraged to apply.
If you would like to apply for the fund, please apply for the 2012 fund.
The 2012 Chris Columbus Richard Vague Film Production Fund application guidelines are as follows:
STEP 1:
Complete the online application form.STEP 2:
Submit the following materials via email:· Personal Statement of no more than 2 pages
· Treatment of no more than 5 pages
· Documentary outline
· Script for your film
· Production Schedule
· Comprehensive Budget
· Cast & Crew List
· Personal photo
· Poster or Graphic for your film
· Résumé
All submissions must be emailed to the Events Coordinator whose email can be found on the right of this page.
Submission materials must be PDF files labeled as follows:
Personal Statement: lastname_firstname_personalstatement.pdf
Treatment: lastname_firstname_treatment.pdf
Outline: lastname_firstname_outline.pdf
Script: lastname_firstname_script.pdf
Production Schedule: lastname_firstname_productionschedule.pdf
Budget: lastname_firstname_budget.pdf
Cast/Crew List: lastname_firstname_castcrew.pdf
Personal Photo: lastname_firstname_photo.jpg
Poster or Graphic: lastname_firstname_graphic.jpg or pdf
Résumé: lastname_firstname_resume.pdf
Address for your personal website, if you have one.
