The Foundation produces the Vintage Film Festival every year on a weekend in October. 
Each year, the Marie Dressler Foundation (the “Foundation”) awards a bursary to one student at each of the five public secondary schools in Northumberland County who will be entering post-secondary studies following graduation in 2024. The bursary recipient is selected by the Guidance Department of each school based on criteria provided to the school by the Foundation.
This year’s bursary award was in the amount of $500.00 for each of the five recipients.
The previous winners of the bursaries are listed below in chronological order.
Summary of 2025 Student Bursary Award Recipients
| School Name | Bursary Recipient |
| Cobourg Collegiate Institute (CCI) | Jayden Sternad |
| St. Mary Catholic Secondary School (SMCSS) | Kristen Knott |
| Port Hope High School (PHHS) | Thuvarshi Uthayakumar |
| East Northumberland Secondary School (ENSS) | Arianne Powell |
| Campbellford District High School (CDHS) | Van Brant-Smith |
Marie Dressler Foundation Board