Hollywood Trident Foundation announces film school scholarship

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - The Hollywood Trident Foundation has announced a scholarship program to the Los Angeles Film School for an eight-week intensive course in film-making. The course is open to applicants of Ukrainian heritage who express a strong desire to learn professional film-making skills.

Students can be at the beginner's level or experienced professionals who might wish to change careers. With an emphasis on total immersion in the course, the successful applicant should expect to set aside any other job or program he or she might be enrolled in.

The Los Angeles Film School is a major force in developing present and future film-makers. Their advisory board includes such major talents as Faye Dunaway and Paul Verhoeven, and guest speakers include many major talents working in the business today. The school is located in the heart of Hollywood and offers total film making facilities.

With a successful film festival on the films of Oleksander Dovzhenko behind it, the Hollywood Trident Foundation plans to continue to promote and present the contribution of the Ukrainian community worldwide to modern civilization via the film and entertainment industry. This film-making scholarship is seen as the next step down that road.

The application process began on October 22 and will extend to December 1. The final decision will be made by December 10, 2003. Applicants should have a working knowledge of English, both spoken and written, and should be ready to devote a full eight weeks to this course. The scholarship is made available by a generous donation by the LA film school. Incidental costs including travel, housing and day-to-day costs will be covered by the Hollywood Trident Foundation.

Applicants can receive an application form by e-mailing [email protected] or by writing to Hollywood Trident Foundation, 4335 Van Nuys Blvd., Suite 362, Sherman Oaks, CA 91403.

Copyright © The Ukrainian Weekly, November 23, 2003, No. 47, Vol. LXXI

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