In the 2021–2022 academic year, the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences will continue 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 is an initial fall deadline of April 30, 2021 to accommodate events planned for early in the Fall 2021 semester.

The second fall deadline, with preference given to events held between October 2021 and January 2022, is September 13, 2021.

The spring deadline, for events held February to May 2022, is January 31, 2022.

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