The Avon Theatre Film Center is proud to announce our 14th Annual Scholarship Awards Essay Contest.

Seniors in public and private high schools in Fairfield County, CT and Westchester County, NY are invited to submit a 500 – 750 word essay on “FILM MATTERS”. Students are asked to write about a film released in 2022 or 2023. The genre can be a feature film, foreign or animated film, or a documentary that you saw in a theater or online.

Please answer the following questions in your essay. How did the film impact you personally? Did the film…
1) change your mind about something?
2) inspire you?
3) make you feel seen or accepted?

We are no longer accepting essay submissions. 

A total of $8,500 in college scholarship prizes will be awarded at a ceremony at the Avon Theatre in Mid-May. Each winner will receive a check made out to the college they will attend in Fall 2023.

First Place: $2,000
Second Place: $1,500
Third Place: $1,000
Honorable Mentions: $500 - Eight students will receive a prize of $500 each. 

The essays will each be read by at least two judges from a panel of professional journalists, published authors, filmmakers, and educators. The Avon Scholarship Essay Contest is sponsored by the Avon Film Education Initiative, which promotes film literacy by supporting teacher and student attendance at the Avon and by granting scholarships to high school seniors. Through its diverse offerings of independent, foreign, documentary, and historical films, the Avon is committed to instilling a life-long appreciation of the art and significance of film.

For further information, please contact:
Louisa Greene, Avon Director of Development & Marketing
203-550-2697 or lgreene@avontheatre.org