“I’m proud to be recognizing not just one, but two extraordinary documentaries this year,” said Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden.
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Filmmaking
Filmmakers Mohamad Rasoulof and Mostafa Al-Ahmad Arrested in Iran
Iranian filmmakers Mohammad Rasoulof, winner of Berlinale Golden Bear for There Is No Evil, and Mostafa Al-Ahmad have been arrested in Iran.
Through Her Lens : The Tribeca Chanel Women’s Filmmaker Program Announces 2021 Winners
“All of the films were incredible. Each of the stories had something really special and moving,” said Melissa Barrera speaking on behalf of the jurors.
Radha Blank – Director, Writer, Actor of “The Forty-Year-Old Version” to Receive Sundance Institute 2020 Vanguard Award
Sundance Institute will honor “The Forty-Year-Old Version” filmmaker Radha Blank with the 2020 Vanguard Award.
BFI London Film Fest: Cathy Brady, Aleem Khan and Francis Lee Shortlisted for Filmmaker Award
Cathy Brady (Wildfire), Aleem Khan (After Love) and Francis Lee (Ammonite) are shortlisted for the IWC Schaffhausen Filmmaker Bursary Award which will be announced at the 2020 BFI London Film Festival.
IF/Then Shorts Selects 6 Finalists for Inaugural North Shorts Program
IF/Then Shorts announced the six short film finalists for the inaugural North Shorts Program.
2020 Louisiana Film Prize Reveals 20 Finalists Competing for $25,000 Grand Prize
The 2020 Louisiana Film Prize announced the 20 finalists who will compete for a $25,000 grand prize.
4 Documentary Films Win SFFILM 2020 Documentary Film Fund Grants
SFFILM announced the four winners of 2020 SFFILM Documentary Film Fund grants totaling $80,000.
Exclusive: Teen Filmmaker Kalia Love Jones Shoots Music Video for Animanted Film THE POWER OF HOPE
Watch behind the scenes music video shoot footage for the animated film The Power of Hope with 13-year-old filmmaker Kalia Love Jones.
Sundance Institute Announces First-ever Winners of Women at Sundance | Adobe Fellowship
Sundance Institute announced the winners of its first-ever Women at Sundance | Adobe Fellowship, designed to support women artists.
Chicago International Film Festival’s Industry Days Goes Virtual for 2020
The Chicago International Film Festival announced this year’s Industry Days will be held virtually for a global audience, from October 12-18, 2020.
22 Documentary Filmmakers Win Sundance Institute Documentary Fund Grants
Sundance Institute selected 22 independent nonfiction filmmakers and their projects for the latest Grantees of the Institute’s Documentary Fund totaling $520,000.