Josh Welsh was a tireless champion of independent voices…

…a trusted arts leader and a cherished colleague and friend. His journey began with Film Independent in 1996 as a volunteer at the Spirit Awards before officially joining the team. As Director of Artist Development, Josh built Film Independent’s Artist Development Labs and ran them for over a decade.

Throughout his twelve years as President, Josh remained passionate about his mission to uplift artists and always positioned this at the very heart of Film Independent and our year-round work. Josh’s leadership was instrumental in shaping Film Independent into the vibrant, global advocate of independent storytelling that we are today.

We are proud to establish the Josh Welsh Legacy Fund and the Josh Welsh Legacy Endowment, to celebrate and secure a strong future for the artist programs Josh built and championed throughout his career at Film Independent.
 

Please join us in recognizing Josh’s life work and legacy by helping us reach our goal of $250,000 by September 30.

 
Gifts to the Josh Welsh Legacy Fund support our most urgent year-round artist program needs. Gifts of $25,000 and above will contribute towards the Josh Welsh Legacy Endowment, ensuring lasting support for artists and their work.

For further information, please contact Jennifer Murby at jmurby@filmindependent.org or 323 556 9353.

Deepest thanks to Gail Mutrux on behalf of Stuart Cornfeld and Col and Karen Needham for joining us as Principal Supporters of the Josh Welsh Legacy Endowment.