Forms for Cinema Studies undergraduate courses and scholarships requiring application are posted here for each upcoming academic sesson.
Arthur Hiller Award for Admission to the Cinema Studies InstituteEstablished in 2022, the Arthur Hiller Award, named for the filmmaker, is intended to support outstanding racialized and minoritized students pursuing Cinema Studies. This award will give mentorship opportunities and $1000-5000 to outstanding candidates newly enrolled in the Cinema Studies program (Fall 2025 - Spring 2026). Strong preference will be given to student applicants who self-identify as Black and Indigenous. For more information about the Fellowship, please visit Awards and Scholarships. |
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Norman Jewison Fellowship in Film StudiesEstablished in 1985, this $10,000 award recognizes an outstanding University of Toronto student graduating or has graduated within the last year with a Specialist or Major in Cinema Studies, and is proceeding to further study in film and/or related media. For more information about the Fellowship, please visit Awards and Scholarships. To apply for this award, applicants must complete the form below and should also:• Prepare a statement on a separate page (maximum one page long) outlining their plans for graduate study in film (course of study, school, length of program, etc.) and email it to cinema.studies@utoronto.ca.• Request two Cinema Studies faculty members to submit letters of recommendation directly to cinema.studies@utoronto.ca no later than the application deadline. The 2026 Norman Jewison Fellowship in Film studies is due Friday, May 1, 2026 at 9:00am. |
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CIN349H1Y - ScreenwritingStudents will develop screenwriting skills under the guidance of a renowned Canadian screenwriter through a combination of writing workshops and individual consultations. Like the course, the appointment of the Universal Screenwriter-in-Residence occurs biannually. Prospective students must submit the application form linked below and provide a creative writing sample to cinema.studies@utoronto.ca by May 1, 2026. A screenplay (or excerpt) is preferred, but a submission that the students feel best expresses their talent is also acceptable. The course instructor and/or Associate Director, Undergraduate will assess student potential based on the writing samples to determine student eligibility to enrol in the course. Enrolment priority will be given to upper year Cinema Studies program students. Day and time: Friday 10:00 - 13:00 *Please note that the course has the same number of meeting times as a 0.5 credit course, but spread over the academic year (September – April.) Prerequisite: CIN105Y1, CIN201Y1, and 2.0 additional CIN credits Apply for CIN349H1Y - Screenwriting by Friday, May 1 at 9:00 am. |
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Independent Studies in CinemaCIN490Y1Y; CIN491H1F; CIN492H1S Independent research projects are devised by students, supervised by Cinema Studies faculty, and open to Specialist and Major students in the Cinema Studies program. Students must enlist a Cinema Studies faculty to serve as supervisor, and submit a proposal along with a proposed course syllabus to cinema.studies@utoronto.ca to be reviewed by the Undergraduate Committee. Independent Study does not fulfill the 400-Level Seminar program requirement in the Cinema Studies Major and Specialist programs. The deadline to apply for Independent Studies is April 1, 2026 for the Summer 2026 course, May 1, 2026 for the Fall 2026 course, and November 1, 2026 for the Winter 2027 course. |
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