The DGA announced Friday the winners of its 2009 student film awards for African-American, Asian-American, Latino and female directors.
In the African-American category, Rashaad Ernesto Green of Nyu ("Premature"), Edward Osei-Gyimah of USC ("Kwame") and Sharon Hill of UCLA ("Shades of Gray") took the prizes.
In the Asian-American category, Theresa Wu of Columbia University ("Smoke and Mirrors"), Edward Kim of UCLA ("To Wander in Pandemonium") and Ken Ochiai of AFI ("Half Kenneth") were the winners.
Antonio Mendez Esparza of Columbia University ("Una y Otra Vez"), David Martin-Porras of UCLA ("Ida y Vuelta") and Jessica McMunn Macias of UCLA ("Soleil") won the Latino category.
And Eliza Subotowicz of Columbia University ("Ben"), Erika Cohn of Chapman University ("When the Voices Fade") and Rebecca Cremona of Art Center College of Design ("Magdalene") took the prizes in the womens category.
All the winning films will be screened and the awards presented in ceremonies at DGA...
In the African-American category, Rashaad Ernesto Green of Nyu ("Premature"), Edward Osei-Gyimah of USC ("Kwame") and Sharon Hill of UCLA ("Shades of Gray") took the prizes.
In the Asian-American category, Theresa Wu of Columbia University ("Smoke and Mirrors"), Edward Kim of UCLA ("To Wander in Pandemonium") and Ken Ochiai of AFI ("Half Kenneth") were the winners.
Antonio Mendez Esparza of Columbia University ("Una y Otra Vez"), David Martin-Porras of UCLA ("Ida y Vuelta") and Jessica McMunn Macias of UCLA ("Soleil") won the Latino category.
And Eliza Subotowicz of Columbia University ("Ben"), Erika Cohn of Chapman University ("When the Voices Fade") and Rebecca Cremona of Art Center College of Design ("Magdalene") took the prizes in the womens category.
All the winning films will be screened and the awards presented in ceremonies at DGA...
- 11/13/2009
- by By Jay A. Fernandez
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Film Independent, the L.A.-based indie film organization, has selected 40 fellows for its annual diversity mentorship program, Project:Involve.
This year, Film Independent added a new component to the program: Industry Track, which targets individuals planning to work in the film industry as agents, managers, development executives and acquisition executives as well as in marketing, distribution and entertainment law. They will participate alongside the writers, directors and producers traditionally accepted to the program, with all participants receiving one-on-one film industry mentors, access to production-based master workshops, career development training,and industry networking opportunities.
All the fellows will participate in the short film production component of the program.
The 2010 participants are:
Elizabeth Ai, Producer
Ana Amortegui, Cinematographer
Karina Armijo, Producer
Catalina Ausin, Cinematographer
Hernando Bansuelo, Writer
Sheldon Candis, Writer/Director
Linda Ch·vez, Writer/Director
Chris Cloyd, Writer/Director
Kordo Doski, Writer/Director
Celia Esguerra, Writer
Golnar Fakhrai, Cinematographer
BÈ Garrett,...
This year, Film Independent added a new component to the program: Industry Track, which targets individuals planning to work in the film industry as agents, managers, development executives and acquisition executives as well as in marketing, distribution and entertainment law. They will participate alongside the writers, directors and producers traditionally accepted to the program, with all participants receiving one-on-one film industry mentors, access to production-based master workshops, career development training,and industry networking opportunities.
All the fellows will participate in the short film production component of the program.
The 2010 participants are:
Elizabeth Ai, Producer
Ana Amortegui, Cinematographer
Karina Armijo, Producer
Catalina Ausin, Cinematographer
Hernando Bansuelo, Writer
Sheldon Candis, Writer/Director
Linda Ch·vez, Writer/Director
Chris Cloyd, Writer/Director
Kordo Doski, Writer/Director
Celia Esguerra, Writer
Golnar Fakhrai, Cinematographer
BÈ Garrett,...
- 10/29/2009
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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