Women in Film and General Motors. on Thursday announced the five recipients of their second annual grant for emerging Latina filmmakers.
This year's recipients -- Sarah Duran, Xochitl Gonzalez and Brenda Zuniga of Los Angeles, Erika Bagnarello of Heredia, Costa Rica, and Michelle Malley-Campos of San Juan, Puerto Rico -- will take part in a six-day mentoring program from Oct. 15-21 led by members of New York Women in Film & Television, the New York-based chapter of WIF.
The goal of the grant -- officially dubbed the WIF/GM 2007 Opening Doors/Abriendo Puertas: The Acceleration Grant for Emerging Latina Filmmakers -- is to assist promising filmmakers from Latin and Hispanic communities and other under-represented groups in becoming more established in the film industry.
"Once again, we are tremendously impressed with the depth of talent among Latina women across the country and in other territories and countries," said Judith James, chair of the WIF/GM Alliance chair Judith James said.
This year's recipients -- Sarah Duran, Xochitl Gonzalez and Brenda Zuniga of Los Angeles, Erika Bagnarello of Heredia, Costa Rica, and Michelle Malley-Campos of San Juan, Puerto Rico -- will take part in a six-day mentoring program from Oct. 15-21 led by members of New York Women in Film & Television, the New York-based chapter of WIF.
The goal of the grant -- officially dubbed the WIF/GM 2007 Opening Doors/Abriendo Puertas: The Acceleration Grant for Emerging Latina Filmmakers -- is to assist promising filmmakers from Latin and Hispanic communities and other under-represented groups in becoming more established in the film industry.
"Once again, we are tremendously impressed with the depth of talent among Latina women across the country and in other territories and countries," said Judith James, chair of the WIF/GM Alliance chair Judith James said.
- 9/14/2007
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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