Film at Lincoln Center will present Dreamed Paths: The Films of Angela Schanelec, a retrospective of the Berlin School filmmaker’s audacious body of work
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Film Independent Announces Winners of Filmmaker Grants at Spirit Awards Nominee Brunch
Film Independent announced the winners of its four filmmaker grants at the annual Spirit Awards Nominee Brunch.
Indie Filmmakers Gina Hackett and Josalynn Smith Win 2019 Sloan Science in Cinema Fellowships
SFFILM selected two filmmakers – Gina Hackett and Josalynn Smith to receive 2019 Sloan Science in Cinema Filmmaker Fellowships.
Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival in NYC Announces 2020 Dates + Call for Entries
The Bosnian-Herzegovinian Film Festival in New York City announced the dates for the seventeenth edition of the festival taking place in 2020.
7 Indie Filmmakers Selected for 2019 Film Independent Producing Lab
Film Independent announced the independent film producers along with their film projects selected for its 19th annual Producing Lab.
5 Documentary Films Awarded 2019 SFFILMDocumentary Film Fund Grants
Five documentary films win 2019 SFFILMDocumentary Film Fund awards totaling $125,000, which support feature-length documentaries in post-production.
3 Documentary Film Projects Win 2019 SFFILM Catapult Film Fellowships
SFFILM and the Catapult Film Fund announced the three documentary filmmaking teams that have been awarded 2019 SFFILM Catapult Film Fellowships.
9 Science-Focused Independent Film Projects Win Sundance Institute’s Science Sandbox Grants
Sundance Institute announced the expansion of the Science Sandbox Nonfiction Initiative, and the initial nine science-focused independent projects selected for support this year.
10th Durban FilmMart Announces Winners
The 10th Durban FilmMart, the industry development program of the Durban International Film Festival closed in style with its awards ceremony.
7 Indie Films Win Spring 2019 SFFILM Rainin Grants
Seven narrative feature films in various stages of production will receive a total of $200,000 in funding in Spring 2019 SFFILM Rainin Grants.
Continuance Pictures Reveals Top 25 Script Submissions for 1st Continue Short Film Initiative
Continuance Pictures has selected the Top 25 script submissions for the first Continue Short Film Initiative, which aims to establish a platform for Australian talent and emerging filmmakers.
5 Documentary Film Projects Selected for Sundance Institute’s 2019 Documentary Edit and Story Lab
Five boundary-pushing nonfiction film project teams will convene at the Sundance Resort in Utah on June 21, for the Sundance Institute’s 2019 Documentary Edit and Story Lab.
25 Documentary Films Win Sundance Institute Grant
25 documentary films from 12 countries are the latest Sundance Institute Documentary Fund and Stories of Change Grantees.
THE FAREWELL Director Lulu Wang to Receive Sundance Institute Vanguard Award
Sundance Institute, will present The Farewell director Lulu Wang, an alumna of Institute’s 2017 FilmTwo Initiative, with its Vanguard Award.
Indigenous Filmmakers, Kyle Bell and Peshawn Bread Selected for 2019 Sundance Institute Native Filmmakers Lab
Two Indigenous filmmakers, Kyle Bell (Creek-Thlopthlocco Tribal Town) and Peshawn Bread (Comanche) have been chosen to participate in the 2019 Sundance Institute Native Filmmakers Lab.
Sundance Institute Reveals Filmmakers + Films Selected for 2019 Directors and Screenwriters Labs
Filmmakers from the U.S., Lebanon, Palestine, and the United Kingdom have been selected for the 2019 Sundance Institute Directors and Screenwriters Labs.
Congrats: Mila Zuo Wins 2019 Oregon Media Arts Fellowship Award
This year’s Oregon Media Arts Fellowship given each year to filmmakers who have shown a commitment to the moving image arts and pushing their practice with new and engaging work was awarded to Mila Zuo.
Seattle International Film Festival Picks 4 Films for 2019 New Works-in-Progress Forum
The Seattle International Film Festival announced the 2019 Film Teams for the four feature films – two documentary and two narratives, and Industry Mentors for the New Works-in-Progress Forum.
Film Independent Selects 13 Filmmakers with 8 Film Projects for 2019 Documentary Lab
Film Independent has selected 13 filmmakers and eight projects for its 2019 Documentary Lab.
5 Indie Directors Selected for Film Independent’s 19th Directing Lab
Film Independent has selected five up and coming directors for its 19th Directing Lab, and presented the inaugural K Period Media Fellowship to Andrew Huang, to develop his script Tiger Girl.
11 Screenwriters Selected for Sundance Institute’s 7th Screenwriters Intensive
Eleven emerging screenwriters have been selected to participate in Sundance Institute’s seventh annual Screenwriters Intensive in Los Angeles.
17 Indie Films Awarded Rooftop Films 2018-19 Filmmakers Fund Grants
Rooftop Films awarded seventeen grants to alumni filmmakers, including the Rooftop Films Water Tower Feature Film Grant, presented to director Anastasia Kirillova and co-directors Ru Kuwahata & Max Porter.
37 New Feature Film Projects Selected for 2019 Berlinale Co-Production Market
37 new feature film projects, almost 50% directed by women, will participate in the 2019 Berlinale Co-Production Market.
Chinese Filmmaker Siyi Chen Wins 2019 SFFILM New American Fellowship
Chinese filmmaker Siyi Chen is the winner of the 2019 SFFILM New American Fellowship, supporting the development of her documentary, including My Grandma’s a Dancer and People’s Hospital.