Lynn Shelton ‘Of A Certain Age’ Grant Named for Late Filmmaker to Aid Female and Non-Binary Directors
thewrap.comAlso Read: Director Lynn Shelton's Death Stuns Hollywood: 'I Can't Believe I'll Never Hear Her Laugh Again'Shelton, the indie director of films like “Humpday,” “Your Sister’s Sister” and “Sword of Trust,” as well as episodes of “GLOW” and “Mad Men,” died suddenly of a previously undisclosed blood disorder back in May at the age of 54.The idea for the grant was imagined because Shelton often spoke of feeling inspired after seeing filmmaker Claire Denis speak at Northwest Film Forum and learning that Denis did not make her first feature until age 40.
Shelton went on to make her own first feature film (“We Go Way Back”) at the age of 39.The grant fund was spearheaded by Duplass Brothers Productions, which includes Mark Duplass, Jay Duplass and.
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