Resources and Opportunities
The School of Cinema is committed to supporting students through accessible resources and meaningful opportunities. This page features scholarships, student organizations, and services that foster learning, connection and success.
Scholarships
Robin Eickman is an SF State alumni, director of the San Francisco Film and Video Commission (1989 – 1998), and a friend of the SF State School of Cinema. The Eickman Scholarship supports outstanding seniors and graduate students pursuing careers as professional filmmakers, as well as individuals who may be underrepresented in the film industry.
Learn more about the Robin Eickman Cinema Student Scholarship
Professor Jameson “Jim” Goldner was a beloved professor and teacher of directing who helped found our Cinema program. In honor of Jim Goldner, this scholarship is intended to help a junior-level or senior-level undergraduate student complete a project.
Rocio Enciso Haas, a transfer student from community college and graduate of San Francisco State University’s School of Art, Class of 1994, has always carried a deep love for art. Having come to the United States from Mexico as a teenager, she found joy in creativity and later pursued interior design, where her appreciation for beauty and storytelling continued to grow. With this scholarship, Rocio hopes to share that joy by giving young people the opportunity to follow their own passions and dreams, just as she was able to do.
Queer Cinema Project supports creators of LGBTQ+ film through the annual Barbara Hammer Award, honoring the pioneering lesbian experimental filmmaker and SF State alum Barbara Hammer (1939 – 2019). A faculty panel will select one applicant to receive a $1000 award towards completion of an LGBTQ-themed film. Undergraduate and graduate students are eligible to apply. All genres of film at any stage of production will be considered. Previous recipients of this award are ineligible to apply with the same film. The winner will be announced at Film Finals.
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Equipment and Facilities
The School of Cinema offers a wide array of state-of-the-art equipment and facilities for students to use.
Offered equipment and facilities
Film Finals
Beginning in the 1960s, Film Finals is the School of Cinema’s annual showcase celebrating the best films made by Cinema students at SFSU during the academic year.
Student Organizations
Get involved! There are many film related clubs on campus to check out, alongside others like the Cinema Collective and the Latino/a/é Film Club.
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Internships
The School of Cinema students can receive academic credit for internships with local or national organizations, companies and filmmakers.
Learn more about Internship requirements