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.”
SMPTE elects board officers, regional governors
SMPTEยฎ,the home of media professionals, technologists, and engineers, has revealed the board officers and regional governors who will serve terms beginning in January 2025.
Three new officers--Richard Welsh as SMPTE president, Eric Gsell as SMPTE executive VP, and Polly Hickling as SMPTE Education VP--have been elected for a two-year term from Jan. 1, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2026. One SMPTE officer, Lisa Hobbs, will be continuing her service as SMPTE secretary and treasurer for another two-year term. Additionally, Raymond Yeung will be stepping into the role of standards VP on Jan. 1, 2025.
โSMPTEโs membership has spoken,โ said SMPTE interim executive director Sally-Ann DโAmato. โThese officers have been tasked with an important responsibility, one each of them is prepared to tackle head-on. These next two years are looking bright for SMPTE!โ
In addition to the officers, 10 regional governors were elected by the Society to serve two-year 2025-2026 terms.
These include the following regional governors, re-elected to continue their service:
Asia-Pacific Region Governor
Tony Ngai, Society of Motion Imaging Ltd.
EMEA - Central & South America Region Governor
Fernando Bittencourt, FB Consultant
United Kingdom Region Governor
Chris Johns, Sky UK.
USA - Central Region Governor
William T. Hayes, Consultant
USA - Eastern Region Governor
Dover Jeanne Mundt, Riedel Communications
USA - Western Region Governor
Jeffrey F. Way, Open Drives
Also elected were four newcomers to the SMPTE Board:
Canada Region Governor
Jonathan Jobin, Grass Valley
USA - Hollywood Region Governor
Allan Schollnick, Voxx... Read More