10th Annual School of Film Student Essay Awards - Call for Submissions

Deadline May 5

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Submit your best film scholarship essay to the annual student essay awards competition! 

School of Film faculty will evaluate submissions to determine the best film studies essays of the year. To be eligible, essays must be written by a current film major or minor for a PSU FILM class in Spring 2023, Fall 2023, or Winter 2024. Close-reading, analysis essays, research essays of any length, and video essays will be considered. The winner(s) will be awarded cash prize(s). Winning entries will be presented on the 2024 School of Film Spring Showcase and Awards website, which launches on June 7th (Friday).  

TO SUBMIT:
    •    Deadline: May 5th (Sunday) at 11:59 PM
    •    Email attachment to Professor Jungmin Kwon (kwon3@pdx.edu)
    •    Limit one entry per student

When submitting your essay, please indicate in your email:
    •    the quarter and class it was written for
    •    the name of the instructor/professor of the course
    •    format: Microsoft Word document with your name and heading removed from the document (No PDF). 
    •    If you have the original assignment prompt for the essay, please include that as well.

Feel free to contact Prof. Kwon with any questions. We are looking forward to celebrating your achievements during the school year!  
 

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