Film Independent Spirit Awards Announce 2022 Emerging Filmmaker Grant Winners
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variety.comSelome Hailu Film Independent has named the winners of three unrestricted $25,000 Spirit Awards cash grants for emerging filmmakers: Alex Camilleri, Lizzie Shapiro and Jessica Beshir.
The announcements were made by Ekwa Msangi (“Farewell Amor”), Gerry Kim (“I’m No Longer Here”) and Elegance Bratton (“Pier Kids”), who received the grants last year.Camilleri, director of “Luzzu,” received the Someone to Watch Award.
The award is in its 28th year and recognizes talented filmmakers of singular vision who have not yet received appropriate recognition.
Finalists for the award were Michael Sarnoski, director of “Pig” and Gillian Wallace Horvat, director of “I Blame Society.”Shapiro, producer of “Shiva Baby,” received the Producers Award.
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