NBC News Studios Announces ‘Love Birds’ As Winner Of Original Voices Fellowship Grant
deadline.comLove Birds, a development project directed by Angel Morris and Elliott Kennerson, has been selected as the grant recipient of the Original Voices Fellowship from NBCU Academy and NBC News Studios.
The filmmakers will receive a $100,000 investment and commission deal from NBC News Studios, having competed against five other finalists.
Each of the teams received a $6,000 grant for their documentary projects. Love Birds is the story of George Hunt and Molly Warner, whose 1972 discovery of homosexuality in seagulls had an impact on scientific research and the LGBTQ+ movement.
Morris and Kennerson worked alongside archival producer Katy Garrity on the project. The Original Voices Fellowship held an open call for short documentaries addressing social issues, with a panel of judges then hearing pitches from the filmmakers.
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