The Academy’s Visiting Artists Program assists colleges and media arts centers, as well as festivals, conferences and other film-related events, in sponsoring visits to their sites by members of the Academy.
The program provides opportunities for students and faculty to have direct contact with working film professionals, thus creating an important link between the academic study of film and filmmaking and the men and women who make movies.
The Academy, on behalf of the applying institution, will contact its members to determine their availability and interest in serving as Visiting Artists. The program also provides funding for transportation. Proposals targeting specific individuals are the most difficult to accommodate; those with greater flexibility are more likely to be successful.
How to Apply
To be considered, a written proposal must be submitted two(2) months prior to your event with the following information:
- The history and scope of the applying institution’s film department.
- A breakdown of how the artist’s time would be utilized, including any classes, workshops and screenings in which the artist might participate.
- What impact such a visit would have on the audience involved, and to what extent that audience is knowledgeable about film and filmmaking.
- Which branch of the Academy the artist should represent: Actors, Art Directors, Cinematographers, Directors, Documentary, Executives, Film Editors, Makeup, Music, Producers, Marketing and Public Relations, Short Films and Feature Animation, Sound, Visual Effects and Writers.
- The proposed dates for the artist’s visit.
The Academy carefully considers all written proposals and evaluates them on the basis of merit and need. You will be contacted after your proposal has been received and reviewed.
Submit proposals to:
Randy Haberkamp
Managing Director, Programming, Education, and Preservation
8949 Wilshire Boulevard, 5th Floor
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
rhaberkamp@oscars.org
Visiting Artists 2005-2010
Richard Chew
Editors Branch
Moore Norman Technology Center
Gena Rowlands
Actors Branch
Florida Film Festival
Mark Boal
Writers Branch
Campus FilmFest, Las Vegas
Michael Giacchino
Music Branch
Campus FilmFest, Las Vegas
Ben Shedd
Documentary Branch
Spudfest: Drive-in Family Film & Music Festival
Chris Tashima
Short Films and Feature Animation Branch
Boulder Asian Film Festival
Eric Armstrong
Short Films and Feature Animation Branch
East Tennessee State University
Marvin Levy
Marketing and Public Relations Branch
Waseda Marketing Forum, Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan
Mel Stuart
Documentary Branch
Boston University
Harold Ramis
Directors Branch
Austin Film Festival
Arthur Penn
Directors Branch
Fort Lauderdale Film Festival
Ross McElwee
Documentary Branch
Austin Film Festival and Cinema de Reel (International Documentary Festival, Paris)
John Landis
Directors Branch
BAMcinematek
David H. Shepard
Members at Large Branch
Orphan Film Symposium Freida
Lee Mock
Documentary Branch
Sarasota Film Festival
Chuck Workman
Directors Branch
Colgate University and Boston University Cinematheque
Arnold Schwartzman
Documentary Branch
British Embassy, Seoul, Korea
Ross McElwee
Documentary Branch
Cinema Du Reel, Paris, France
Arthur Dong
Documentary Branch
Hong Kong International Film Festival
Quentin Tarantino
Directors Branch
Provincetown Film Festival Deborah Landis (Art Directors Branch) – Kent State University
Ross McElwee
Documentary Branch
American Film Festival, in Moscow
Terry Sanders
Documentary Branch
Plus Camerimage Festival, Warsaw, Poland
Glenn Close
Actors Branch
Florida Film Festival Anouk Aimee (Actors Branch) – 36th Telluride Film Festival
Arnold Schwartzman
Documentary Branch
University for the Creative Arts, in Maidstone, Kent, England
Lawrence Kasdan
Directors Branch
16th Annual Austin Film Festival and Conference
John Canemaker
Animation Branch
National Film School/IADT, Ireland David H. Shepard (Members at Large) – Millersville University, Pennsylvania