Voices That Matter Scholarship 2020

Overview

2020 Scholarship Award – Women in the Screen Industries in partnership with MTV Staying Alive Foundation.

Recognising the importance of accessibility and equality within the screen industries, MetFilm School is pleased to announce the 2020 Voices That Matter Scholarship – Women in the Screen Industries, supported by MTV Staying Alive Foundation, (MTV SAF), an independent organisation housed by Viacom.

2020 Voices That Matter Scholarship – Women in the Screen Industries is a scholarship designed to support the next generation of female filmmakers, recognising the importance of accessibility and equality within the screen industry.

A recent skills audit of the UK Film Industry by the Work Foundation for the BFI found that the industry is severely lacking in female talent.

The scholarship only applies to MetFilm School degree courses, the BA and MA programmes in London and Berlin. There are two scholarships available, one in London and one in Berlin.

Viacom is one of the world’s largest multinational media companies who also own Paramount Pictures.

The successful students, one from each campus will have unique access to senior executives from the industry, including quarterly mentoring sessions at Viacom’s landmark London HQ offices in Camden, as well as work experience and placement opportunities with the company.

SCHOLARSHIP DETAILS

• Full tuition fees of the accredited course is covered for the duration of the course.
• Applicants can submit the Scholarship application form and the course application form at the same time or separately. However, all applicants must have been given an offer to attend MetFilm School prior to being considered for the scholarship.
• Courses eligible for the Voices that Matter Scholarship include:
• BA Practical Filmmaking(two-year and three-year) (Berlin campus only offers BA Practical Filmmaking as a two-year course)
• BA Screen Acting (London campus only)
• MA in Directing
• MA in Cinematography
• MA in Producing (London campus only)
• MA in Post Production (London campus only)
• MA in Screenwriting (London campus only)
• MA in Documentary and Factual (Berlin campus only)
• MA in Film and Television Production (London campus only)

Dates

• Deadline to submit applications: Thursday 30 April 2020
• Decisions on the successful application will be announced on: Monday 1 June 2020

Application (click here, you can also save and continue later by clicking on the button below the form).

• A completed MetFilm School Application Form for the relevant course of study.
• A completed MetFilm School Voices That Matter Scholarship Application Form.
• A letter of recommendation from persons who are not related to the applicant and who are familiar with the applicant’s commitment and achievements in film, TV or screen content.
• At least two examples of creative work. This can be in the form of a film, TV episode, short-form content, projects or scripts.
• Supporting documentation providing evidence of the students and parents/guardians financial status.