Bert Saperstein was a pioneer videotape producer and a man who always found time in his busy schedule to advise, encourage and help young people starting out in the business. The Bert Saperstein Communication Scholarship Fund was founded in May of 1983, after Bert died unexpectedly at the age of forty-eight. Family, friends and business associates unanimously agreed that a scholarship fund, chartered to help young deserving people with their education, would be an appropriate memorial to Bert's life.

Bert was born in Brooklyn, New York, and grew up in The Bronx. He attended DeWitt Clinton High School and Hunter College, and played varsity baseball for both. He served honorably in the US Army. Bert was married and had two sons.

He began his career in television and film before the advent of videotape. In the late 1950's he worked for a major advertising agency in New York as a producer of "live" TV commercials and programs. He was in the vanguard of videotape production, and pioneered and developed techniques in common use today. He was a founder of the VPA, Videotape Producers Association, which has grown to become a prominent national, and international, organization.

Bert Saperstein left advertising in the mid-1960's to produce at the renowned New York Videotape Center. He then organized Jefferson Broadcasting's commercial video production company and directed programs and commercials for them. In 1972 he joined Skyline Films where he produced and directed award winning videotape and film programs, documentaries, commercials and industrials.

In 1975 Bert joined Windsor Total Video as Vice President where he played a crucial role in growing that company into a major video facility. He worked with Windsor, and continued to serve on the VPA Board of Directors until his untimely death on May 6, 1983.

Since 1983, The Bert Saperstein Communication Scholarship Fund has awarded more than $140,000 in modest scholarship awards. The Fund is a non-profit, IRS and New York State qualified tax exempt, not-for-profit charity chartered to continue awarding Bert Saperstein scholarships, in perpetuity, as a fitting memorial to an industry leader who always found time to help young people.

PO Box 42 - Wykagyl Station - New Rochelle, NY, 10804
914-636-1281
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