Field of honorees consists of students from Singapore, Poland and U.S.
Kodak has named five students as award winners in the 2015 Kodak Scholarship Program, a global competition held annually in collaboration with the University Film and Video Program (UFVF). This year, the Program received a record-breaking number of applications, with over 55 film schools from around the world nominating students for the Kodak Student Scholarship and Kodak Student Cinematography Scholarship. Winners received their prizes at the University of Film & Video Association (UFVA) Conference on August 8, at American University in Washington, DC.
“Kodak is fervently devoted to the next generation of filmmakers,” said Andrew Evenski, president and general manager of Kodak’s Entertainment & Commercial Films, “and partnering with the UFVF keeps us closely connected with the institutions teaching these up-and-coming artists. We continually see a tremendous interest from students in producing their projects on film. Many of them grew up shooting digitally, and are now enthusiastic about capturing their images with the magic of celluloid. Creating product grants and scholarships is one way Kodak can help ensure they achieve that opportunity.”
Award-winning cinematographer John Bailey, ASC led the judging panel, which evaluated entries based on sample reels, faculty recommendations, and academic achievements.
The three 2015 Kodak Student Scholarship Program Award winners are:
· Gold Award ($5,000 tuition scholarship award and $5,000 Kodak Motion Picture product grant) – Max Bessmertnyi from New York University’s (NYU) Tisch School of the Arts Asia in Singapore for his film The Tricycle Thief.
· Silver Award ($4,000 tuition scholarship award and $4,000 Kodak Motion Picture product grant) – Paulina Skibinska from National Film School in Lodz, Poland for Object.
· Bronze Award ($3,000 tuition scholarship award and $3,000 Kodak Motion Picture product grant) – Matvey Fiks from School of Visual Arts in New York for Babushka.
The two 2015 Kodak Student Cinematography Scholarship Award winners are:
· First Place ($4,000 tuition scholarship award and $5,000 Kodak Motion Picture product grant) – Nicolas Aguilar from Chapman University, California, for his cinematography on Run.
· Award of Merit ($1,000 tuition scholarship award and $3,000 Kodak Motion Picture product grant) – Ziryab Ben Brahem from San Diego State University, California, with Wake.
The UFVF is a not-for-profit organization that engages in and promotes worldwide education, research, innovation, and charitable activities in the arts and sciences of moving images and aural communication.
“We are honored to recognize the work of these talented filmmakers, and delighted to put film into their hands and see where they take us,” added Evenski. “With studio agreements in place and the recent launch of several Kodak programs to support every budget, artists–from students to award-winning filmmakers–can confidently choose film to fulfill their vision.”
Jean Smart, Ariana Grande, Michael Keaton among hosts for “SNL” season 50
Fresh off her Emmys win, Jean Smart will kick off the landmark 50th season of "Saturday Night Live."
NBC on Thursday announced the lineup of hosts for the season, which premieres Sept. 28. Joining Smart on the first show will be Jelly Roll as the musical act. He was also at the Emmys, singing during the ceremony's in memoriam segment.
It will be Smart's first time hosting "SNL."
Comedian Nate Bargatze will host on Oct. 5, with Coldplay as the musical guest.
Ariana Grande will host Oct. 12, with musical guest Stevie Nicks.
"Beetlejuice" star Michael Keaton will host on Oct. 19, the last show before Halloween, and Billie Eilish will be that night's musical guest.
The host on Nov. 2 will be "SNL" alum John Mulaney, with breakout sensation Chappell Roan as the music guest.
Read More