James Shavick Award In Film Programs

Established in 2015, the James Shavick Award in Film Programs is intended to encourage and reward students with the most promising film project, who are currently enrolled in the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema at Concordia University.

James Shavick is an internationally recognized and acclaimed film producer and screenwriter with numerous film, video, and television credits and, alongside his wife Joy MacPhail, is the owner of Shavick Entertainment, one of Vancouver's largest production service companies.

Candidates for this award must be in their final year of studies and are considered and recommended to the Undergraduate Scholarships and Awards Committee each year by the Mel Hoppenheim on the basis of the most promising proposal in FMPR 432 (Filmmaking III). This award is not renewable.

Eligibility

• Entrance scholarships are available to full-time students entering university studies for the first time, based on completion of CEGEP, Canadian High School or College, or equivalent
• Candidates must be admitted to a Bachelor's program
• These awards are not available to students Visiting students, Independent students or students admitted to Certificate programs

Selection

Entrance Scholarship decisions and offers are made by the Faculties during admission processing throughout the spring into the summer, until all available awards have been filled.

• Selection for most scholarships are automatic and based on academic ranking
• Faculties and Schools select candidates and provide their recommendations to the Financial Aid and Awards Office
• Only selected candidates are notified. Selection begins in Spring and continues into the Summer
• For Faculty of Fine Arts programs requiring submission of a portfolio for admission, selection is based on the portfolio and not grades achieved before admission,

How scholarships are paid

Scholarships are disbursed to students' University accounts following verification of registration after the registration/course drop period ends. Most of these awards are payable in two equal installments over the Fall and Winter terms.