2016 marks the 25th anniversary of Kodak's student scholarship program.
The program awards grants to young filmmakers consisting of discounts and sponsorship as well as mentoring.
The international competition is open to university students at the undergraduate and graduate levels, shooting both digitally and on film.
There are three Kodak Student Scholarship Awards (all formats eligible); two Kodak Student Cinematography Scholarship Awards (any format eligible); and the Kodak Vision Award, recognizing an outstanding project of which at least 50 percent was shot on film.
The prizes for the Student Scholarship Awards are as follows:
Gold Award: $5,000 Tuition Scholarship Award & $5,000 Kodak Motion Picture Product Grant. (all formats eligible)
Silver Award: $3,000 Tuition Scholarship Award & $3,000 Kodak Motion Picture Product Grant. (all formats eligible)
Bronze Award: $2,000 Tuition Scholarship Award & $3,000 Kodak Motion Picture Product Grant. (all formats eligible)
Leading the judging panel is cinematographer John Bailey (Groundhog Day, As Good As It Gets, Silverado, The Big Chill).
The Eastman Kodak Company is extending the deadline by two weeks to June 10, with the winners announced August 3.