In the 2020–2021 academic year, the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences is continuing its support of screenings of international films and films that showcase cultural difference.

The Film Support Fund is designed to foster and sustain film screenings and festivals across the college by assisting with major costs such as screening rights and venue rentals. The showing(s) must be free and available to the public.

Proposals for online screenings and virtual campus visits by filmmakers are welcome.

The anticipated minimum and maximum awards are $250 and $750 respectively. The detailed Call for Proposals and the two-page application are available here.

There was an initial fall deadline of May 1 to accommodate events planned for September and October 2020 and a second fall deadline with preference given to events held between October 2020 and January 2021.

The spring deadline, for events held February to May 2021, is February 1, 2021.

Signed proposals should be submitted electronically to Debra Stoudt at dstoudt@vt.edu.

Submitted by Debra Stoudt, Associate Dean for Academic Policies and Procedures