DEADLINE: Wednesday April 12, 2023 MIDNIGHT PST

Doug Punsalan was with City College for a very long time, first as a film student in the 1970s, then as an Issue Room attendant in the 1980s. He added "instructor" to his resume beginning in the 1990s. All told, Doug was a member of the City College community for nearly 40 years.

For those who knew him, several things stood out. For one, he had an encyclopedic knowledge of cinema. For many in the pre-computer era , Doug was a "Google source;" his favorite genre being the glorious years of Film Noir. Next, over the course of his 40-year career, Doug never missed a class or a shift at work. He was the most reliable and conscientious colleague any department could ask for. His students tear up when mentioning another of his stand-out features - his sense of humor. Doug was incredibly funny, often catching one completely off guard with a solid pun or an obscure reference.

Doug truly loved teaching CINE 24 Introduction to Filmmaking, a class where the depth of his knowledge of cinema style and production could be most appreciated.

With the generous donation from an anonymous donor the Cinema Department has been able to create this scholarship in his memory. True to Doug's casual, yet passionate style of teaching and learning this $500 scholarship is intended for a true lover of watching and making film. In this scholarship we can continue to support our students who fall in love with film and filmmaking as an amateur or with the intention of working in the film industry, just as Doug would.

“Amateur” is a word which, in the Latin, meant “lover”: but today it has become a term like “Yankee” (“Amateur-Go Home”), hatched in criticism, by professionals who so little understand the value of the word or its meaning that they do honor it, and those of us who identify with it, most where they think to shame and disgrace in their usage of it.
                                                        - Stan Brakhage, "In Defense of Amateur," 1971

REQUIREMENTS:

*Current enrollment in or completion of CINE 24

*Continued enrollment in Fall 2023 at CCSF or a 4-year institution OR, if you will not be enrolled in an institution of higher learning in Fall 2023 the funds must be spent in a documented film-related endeavor

*Submit a 250-500 word statement about how your experience in the CCSF Cinema Department has encouraged you to continue to work in film (as an amateur or professional)

*Submit a short description and private Vimeo/unlisted YouTube/Google Drive link of a project you produced in ANY Cinema class or produced during or after taking CINE 24

DEADLINE: Wednesday April 12, 2023 MIDNIGHT PST

**Underrepresented communities and those with financial need are encouraged to apply

QUESTIONS? Contact Moira Sullivan msullivan@ccsf.edu with the subject heading "Doug Punsalan Memorial Scholarship"

NOTE: Submission of this application will only be considered for the Doug Punsalan Memorial Scholarship, if you intend to submit to City Shorts be sure to submit your film on the entry form.

The recipient of the Doug Punsalan Memorial Scholarship Award will be announced at the 22nd Annual City Shorts Student Film Festival Sunday May 21st 1-3pm at The Roxie Theater.