Four Films Awarded Grants from San Francisco Film Society Documentary Film Fund
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- Category: Industry | Filmmaking
- Published on 16 August 2012
The San Francisco Film Society today announced the four winning projects in the second round of SFFS Documentary Film Fund grants,.
The 2012 winners include Mike Plunkett, director; Anna Rose Holmer, producer, Charge - $20,000; David Sampliner, director/producer, My Own Man - $40,000; Shaul Schwarz, director; Lars Knudsen, producer; Jay Van Hoy, producer, Narco Cultura - $20,000; and Johanna Hamilton, director/producer, Untitled 1971 - $20,000
2012 Winners
Mike Plunkett, director; Anna Rose Holmer, producer, Charge - $20,000
Charge is a character-driven story about Bolivians' relentless fight to control their country's abundant natural resources.
David Sampliner, director/producer, My Own Man - $40,000
As Sampliner turns 40 and faces marriage and fatherhood, he finds himself in an identity crisis. Stalled in his career and feeling alienated from other men, the filmmaker decides to get in better touch with his manhood. He explores a range of manly pursuits and seeks out a broad spectrum of men to explore the complex world of contemporary masculinity. For more information visit myownmanthemovie.com.
Shaul Schwarz, director; Lars Knudsen, producer; Jay Van Hoy, producer, Narco Cultura - $20,000
Narco Cultura explores the phenomenon of narcotics culture in North America through the personal stories of those entangled in the drug wars, from cartel-sponsored musicians and filmmakers to a crime scene investigator.
Johanna Hamilton, director/producer, Untitled 1971 - $20,000
Hamilton continues her exploration of social movements and the limits of dissent, this time turning her lens to domestic contradictions in North America.
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