September 29, 2009
Cinereach has announced the names of the 2010 Reach Film Fellows and their mentors, launching the third year of a program that “nurtures socially conscious filmmakers at early stages in their careers.”
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The Reach Film Fellowship (RFF) is a six-month program in which four filmmakers work with individual mentors, a team of advisors, and Cinereach staff to take their short fiction and nonfiction films from concept to completion. RFF fellows each receive a $5,000 grant and production resources. At the conclusion of the fellowship cycle, an additional $5,000 award will be presented to one of the four Fellows for the completion and distribution of his or her film. Mentors this year include: Marilyn Agrelo (“Mad Hot Ballroom”), Laurie Collyer (“Sherrybaby”), Annie Sundberg (“The Devil Came on Horseback”) and Jeremy Kipp Walker (“Cold Souls”). Fellows are: Nadia Hallgren (“Love Lockdown”), Courtney Hope (“Wild Birds”), Gabriel Long (“Brothers”) and Anthony Morrison (“Our Principal Intent”).
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“We’ve seen how access to mentorship and advising from successful independent filmmakers really makes the difference for those just starting out,” said Cinereach founder and executive director Philipp Engelhorn in a statement. “It’s critical to encourage young filmmakers who are inclined towards making films of social relevance, and to help them do that effectively through cinematic storytelling.”
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