Focus on disability scholarship will award $10,000 to student writers or filmmakers with a disability, productions focusing on disabilities

From Scott Rains Rolling Rains Report:

The Loreen Arbus Focus on Disability Scholarship is open to Student Producers currently enrolled in a U.S. college, university or community college.

Thanks to a special partnership with the Loreen Arbus Foundation, the Loreen Arbus Focus on Disability Scholarship - a $10,000 award - was created to recognize student filmmakers who:
* shed light on people with disabilities
* help emerging artists within this community gain recognition
* increase visibility for artists with disabilities.

This award will be given to a STUDENT writer, producer or director who is disabled, to a STUDENT producer whose piece focuses on people with disabilities, or to a piece that features a person with a disability as one of the main characters.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JANUARY 13, 2010

For rules and guidelines and to submit your work, go to: www.emmysfoundation.org and click on College TV Awards.