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WEEK IN WOMEN: Film Independent chooses six fellows for Amplifier Fellowship – Brandy McDonnell reports

May 1, 2023May 5, 2023 Brandy McDonnell Angela C. Lee, Angela Tucker, diversity, film independent, Melissa Adeyemo, netflix, philiane phang, Sue-Ellen Chitunya, the week in women, twiw

Film Independent, the nonprofit arts organization that produces the Film Independent Spirit Awards, has named the six Fellows and their projects selected for its Amplifier Fellowship. Four of the six fellows for the 2023 program are women filmmakers. Over the course of the nine-month program, the Amplifier Fellows receive creative support to propel a selected project forward both creatively and strategically as well as customized mentorship pairings including with a Netflix executive as an industry advisor and a board member from Film Independent.

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WEEK IN WOMEN: Granik, Ramsay and Jenkins Nominated for Spirit Awards Best Director

November 19, 2018November 20, 2018 Brandy McDonnell 0 Comments debra granik, film independent, lynne ramsay, spirit awards, Tamara Jenkins

Film Independent has announced the nominations for the 2019 Independent Spirit Awards, and three of the five finalists in the best director category are women. This is the first time in Spirit Awards history that more women than men have been nominated for best director.