Film Scholars Program - Scholarships Available

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Interested in developing the skills to plan, produce, and edit new documentary media works? Then apply for Scribe’s Film Scholars program, a series of courses designed to guide emerging documentary filmmakers from conceptualization through completion of their projects. To be eligible, you must be a Scribe member, submit an application, and commit to participating in all four courses: Blueprint for Documentaries, Production Management, 14 Week Production Workshop, and Editing in Adobe Premiere Pro.

Please contact Alexia Chororos at alexia@scribe.org with any questions.

APPLICATION IS NOW CLOSED - CHECK BACK SEPTEMBER 2025 FOR INFORMATION

Participation in the program provides you with professional instruction, a cohort of peers for support, motivation, and inspiration, the support of Scribe Video Center, the discounted rate on the workshops listed above, as well as a discount on suggested supplementary workshops.

The cohort is limited to up to 12 participants. This is a competitive program that has the goal of building diversity within Philadelphia’s media production industry.

The cost of the program is $500, payable in two installments.

Scribe is offering up to 5 scholarships for the program for eligible applicants who meet certain income guidelines.

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ELIGIBILITY

  • Must be 18 years or older
  • Must be a Scribe member
  • Have been actively involved with video production for at least 12 months
  • The Film Scholar’s Program is open to all, for a fee of $500, but scholarships are only available to participants who meet the following income guidelines: members of families with a combined annual income of less than $50,000 or an individual with an annual income of less than $35,000. The application for the scholarship will be competitive.

​IMPORTANT DATES

  • Wednesday, November 13, 2024 at 11:59PM— Application Submissions Close
  • Wednesday, November 20, 2024—Notifications
  • Thursday, December 5, 2024 at 6:00 PM - Orientation
  • Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 7:00 PM - First Workshop: Blueprint for Documentaries begins  (5 sessions)
  • Thursday, February 13, 2025 at 7:00 PM - Production Management Workshop begins (2 sessions)
  • Tuesday & Saturday, April TBD 2025 at 7:00 PM & 1:00 PM - 14 Week Production Workshop begins (28 sessions)