The Sundance Institute and National Geographic have combined their considerable forces and will be offering a new grant which will be called the Further Filmmaker Fellowship. The thrust of the grant is that it will be awarded to a promising young filmmaker who National Geographic best believes reflects their new "further" global vision.
Over the next several months, National Geographic will huddle with the Sundance Institute to try and formulate a small list of those filmmakers who will embody their "further" vision and philosophy. For National Geographic, which turns 129 years old this year, that means content that enlightens, excites, inspires and engages. Their official line states that their "further" vision translates into "the desire to take risks, never settle, be radical about facts and always be hungry for more."
Courteney Monroe, National Geographic CEO, stated that, “At National Geographic, we believe in empowering visionaries who take risks to tell compelling stories that break through and matter. We are excited to partner with an emerging filmmaker to take us even further in our quest to explore the world and all that’s in it — whether big or small. We are thrilled to collaborate with Sundance Institute in a way that contributes to the next generation of storytellers.”
Their first annual choice will be announced later this year. The new grant is a followup to National Geographic's new documentary programming and films. Their first released documentary will be shown at the Sundance Film Festival and is entitled; Water & Power: A California Heist by the Emmy Award winning director Marina Zenovich.
PHOTO CREDIT: Joel Sartore, National GeographicINDUSTRY NEWS1 min read
Sundance And National Geographic To Offer New Further Filmmaker Fellowship Grant
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The Sundance Institute and National Geographic have combined their considerable forces and will be offering a new grant which will be called the Further Filmmaker Fellowship. The thrust of the grant is that it will be awarded to a promising young filmmaker who National Geographic best believes reflects their new "further" global vision.
Over the next several months, National Geographic will huddle with the Sundance Institute to try and formulate a small list of those filmmakers who will embody their "further" vision and philosophy. For National Geographic, which turns 129 years old this year, that means content that enlightens, excites, inspires and engages. Their official line states that their "further" vision translates into "the desire to take risks, never settle, be radical about facts and always be hungry for more."
Courteney Monroe, National Geographic CEO, stated that, “At National Geographic, we believe in empowering visionaries who take risks to tell compelling stories that break through and matter. We are excited to partner with an emerging filmmaker to take us even further in our quest to explore the world and all that’s in it — whether big or small. We are thrilled to collaborate with Sundance Institute in a way that contributes to the next generation of storytellers.”
Their first annual choice will be announced later this year. The new grant is a followup to National Geographic's new documentary programming and films. Their first released documentary will be shown at the Sundance Film Festival and is entitled; Water & Power: A California Heist by the Emmy Award winning director Marina Zenovich.
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