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Film Independent and Netflix Give Five Black Filmmakers Grants to Create Short Films for Debut on Netflix Film Club

Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, announced the five filmmakers and projects that formed part of a short film grant program in partnership…

Posted On: April 6, 2021

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Film Independent Announces 14 New Fellows and Six New Projects for 2021 Documentary Lab

Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Spirit Awards, announced the 14 filmmakers and six projects selected for its 2021 Documentary Lab. The Lab is an intensive program for…

Posted On: March 24, 2021

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Shaka King Named 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards Honorary Chair, Announces Spirit Award Grant Winners

Film Independent has named filmmaker Shaka King as its Honorary Chair at the 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards. In his capacity as Honorary Chair, King helped announce, in an online video posted this morning…

Posted On: March 16, 2021

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Film Independent’s 2021 Directors Close-Up to Feature Spirit Award-Nominated Talent

Film Independent, the nonprofit arts org that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, has announced its panelists for the 20th annual Directors Close-Up (DCU). As an official part of the month-long…

Posted On: March 3, 2021

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