2025 Santa Fe Film Institute - Imogene Hughes Scholarship for Film Students
If you are a college or university student in New Mexico, and you are pursuing a career in film, you may qualify for up to $4,000.00 from the Santa Fe Film Institute (SFFI) Imogene Hughes Scholarship to support your educational pursuits. If you are selected as a finalist, you will be required to attend an interview with the scholarship committee. If you are selected as a scholarship recipient, you will be required to provide a short report after the completion of the semester.
ELIGIBILITY/REQUIREMENTS:
You must be a resident of New Mexico and must be an enrolled college student studying film.
WHO IS NOT ELIGIBLE:
You cannot apply if you are an employee of the Santa Fe International Film Festival or SFFI. Applications submitted from outside New Mexico will not be considered.
DEADLINE:
11:59 PM on Friday, February 28th, 2025
Please email contact@santafefilminstitute.org with questions or assistance. We suggest that you write your answers in a separate document, then copy and paste them into this application.
Name
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First Name
Last Name
Email
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Address
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Street Address
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Phone Number
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To which college or university are you enrolled?
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In Winter of 2024, which year of college will you be attending?
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Sophomore
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What is your current cumulative GPA?
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Please describe any major successes AND challenges that have affected your academic performance.
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Why are you pursuing film as a profession?
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What lasting impressions would you like to make on your audience?
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Please describe how this scholarship would support your financial need as a film student. How will support from Santa Fe Film Institute help you achieve your educational goals, and how do you plan to use the funds if awarded?
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If you could change anything about movies or the film industry today, what would it be?
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Please share with us your past film projects. If you have not made a film yet, please tell us your plans for future film projects.
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Please share any additional information you'd like the SFFI Scholarship Committee to know about you, how you identify, your background, or your history. (optional)
SFFI requires one letter of recommendation from a teacher, academic advisor, or work supervisor. One letter is required, but a second letter of recommendation is encouraged.
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Optional: For past projects, please provide a link to any videos available online. If links are password protected, please provide both link and password. (strongly encouraged)
Optional: Upload your most recent screenplay, film project, or treatment. (strongly encouraged)
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