Nonprofit media company Shine Global celebrated its second annual Children’s Resilience in Film Awards at Paramount Studios on Tuesday night. Recognizing films and filmmakers around the world that highlight the resilience and strength of children in the face of adversities such as poverty, violence, illness and discrimination, the awards honored documentary Name Me Lawand with the event’s grand prize of $15,000.
Directed by Edward Lovelace, Name Me Lawand follows a deaf Kurdish boy’s emotional journey toward discovering how to express himself using British Sign Language, depicting the power of communication and community.
“This award is for Lawand — for his bravery, his determination in getting his message out to the world. His message is a beautiful one, which guided the entire filmmaking process,” said Lovelace in a written acceptance speech read by cinematographer Lol Crawley. “We as filmmakers have learned so much just by watching and listening to these...
Directed by Edward Lovelace, Name Me Lawand follows a deaf Kurdish boy’s emotional journey toward discovering how to express himself using British Sign Language, depicting the power of communication and community.
“This award is for Lawand — for his bravery, his determination in getting his message out to the world. His message is a beautiful one, which guided the entire filmmaking process,” said Lovelace in a written acceptance speech read by cinematographer Lol Crawley. “We as filmmakers have learned so much just by watching and listening to these...
- 10/4/2023
- by Sydney Odman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
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Nonprofit media company Shine Global hosted its first-ever Children’s Resilience in Film Awards on Thursday to celebrate the impact of children’s stories in filmmaking. With a breakfast and ceremony held at Paramount Pictures Studios, the event — of which The Hollywood Reporter was a sponsor — awarded ballet documentary Lift with the inaugural Children’s Resilience in Film Award, which included a 25,000 cash prize from Shine Global.
Directed by David J. Petersen, Lift shines a spotlight on homelessness in America through a group of young home-insecure ballet dancers enrolled in New York Theater Ballet’s Lift program and the mentor who inspires them, renowned ballet dancer Steven Melendez.
The runner-up nominees included Ham Tran’s Maika: The Girl From Another Galaxy, Engeli Broberg’s Gabi: Between Ages 8 and 13 and Jared Jakins’ Scenes From the Glittering World, all of which received a 2,500 cash prize.
Nonprofit media company Shine Global hosted its first-ever Children’s Resilience in Film Awards on Thursday to celebrate the impact of children’s stories in filmmaking. With a breakfast and ceremony held at Paramount Pictures Studios, the event — of which The Hollywood Reporter was a sponsor — awarded ballet documentary Lift with the inaugural Children’s Resilience in Film Award, which included a 25,000 cash prize from Shine Global.
Directed by David J. Petersen, Lift shines a spotlight on homelessness in America through a group of young home-insecure ballet dancers enrolled in New York Theater Ballet’s Lift program and the mentor who inspires them, renowned ballet dancer Steven Melendez.
The runner-up nominees included Ham Tran’s Maika: The Girl From Another Galaxy, Engeli Broberg’s Gabi: Between Ages 8 and 13 and Jared Jakins’ Scenes From the Glittering World, all of which received a 2,500 cash prize.
- 10/20/2022
- by Sydney Odman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Exclusive: Mongolian-set documentary, exec produced by Star Wars actress Daisy Ridley, was one of the buzz titles of Sundance.
Celluloid Dreams has acquired international rights to Otto Bell’s The Eagle Huntress, about a teenage Mongolian girl who strives to become the first female champion falconer in 2,000 years, following its well-received premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
“The Eagle Huntress was our big Sundance discovery. The film represents everything a modern family adventure needs: an unforgettable female role model hero, an engaging story and captivating visuals,” said Celluloid Dreams chief Hengameh Panahi.
Paris-based Celluloid Dreams is selling all territories around the world with the exception of North America, Latin America, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Scandinavia and Asia, the rights to which were snapped up by Sony Pictures Classics during Sundance.
Set against the Altai Mountains of Northwestern Mongolia, the documentary revolves around 13-year-old Aisholpan, who is taught all aspects of the ancient Mongolian tradition of eagle hunting...
Celluloid Dreams has acquired international rights to Otto Bell’s The Eagle Huntress, about a teenage Mongolian girl who strives to become the first female champion falconer in 2,000 years, following its well-received premiere at the Sundance Film Festival.
“The Eagle Huntress was our big Sundance discovery. The film represents everything a modern family adventure needs: an unforgettable female role model hero, an engaging story and captivating visuals,” said Celluloid Dreams chief Hengameh Panahi.
Paris-based Celluloid Dreams is selling all territories around the world with the exception of North America, Latin America, Germany, Australia, New Zealand, Scandinavia and Asia, the rights to which were snapped up by Sony Pictures Classics during Sundance.
Set against the Altai Mountains of Northwestern Mongolia, the documentary revolves around 13-year-old Aisholpan, who is taught all aspects of the ancient Mongolian tradition of eagle hunting...
- 2/12/2016
- ScreenDaily
Otto Bell’s well received documentary has gone to the distributor for North America, Latin America, Germany, Australia/New Zealand, Scandinavia and Asia.
Morgan Spurlock and actress Star Wars: The Force Awakens actress Daisy Ridley serve as executive producers on The Eagle Huntress.
The film premiered in Sndance Kids and tells of a 13-year-old who becomes the first non-male eagle hunter in Mongolia.
Under the tutelage of her father and grandfather, the youngster enters the annual Golden Eagle Festival, where she competes against 70 male Eagle Hunters.
Aisholpan, the subject of the film, travelled more than 6,000 miles with her mother to attend the Park City festival.
Stacey Reiss and Sharon Chang produced. Joining Spurlock and Ridley on the producer roster are Jeremy Chilnick, Marc H. Simon, Dan Cogan, Regina K. Scully, Barbara Dobkin and Susan Maclaury in association with Artemis Rising Foundation, Impact Partners, Shine Global and Warrior Poets.
CAA represented the filmmakers.
Morgan Spurlock and actress Star Wars: The Force Awakens actress Daisy Ridley serve as executive producers on The Eagle Huntress.
The film premiered in Sndance Kids and tells of a 13-year-old who becomes the first non-male eagle hunter in Mongolia.
Under the tutelage of her father and grandfather, the youngster enters the annual Golden Eagle Festival, where she competes against 70 male Eagle Hunters.
Aisholpan, the subject of the film, travelled more than 6,000 miles with her mother to attend the Park City festival.
Stacey Reiss and Sharon Chang produced. Joining Spurlock and Ridley on the producer roster are Jeremy Chilnick, Marc H. Simon, Dan Cogan, Regina K. Scully, Barbara Dobkin and Susan Maclaury in association with Artemis Rising Foundation, Impact Partners, Shine Global and Warrior Poets.
CAA represented the filmmakers.
- 2/1/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" actress Daisy Ridley will join Morgan Spurlock ("Super Size Me") as an executive producer on Sundance world premiere "The Eagle Huntress," which also features an original song, "Angel in the Wings," written and performed by Sia. The film, the first feature from director Otto Bell, is set in the Altai Mountains of remote northwestern Mongolia. Bell follows Aisholpan, a 13-year old Mongolian girl who, with the support of her father and grandfather, strives to become an eagle hunter—an ancient tradition long dominated by men. (Aisholpan and her family will be in attendance for screenings, discussions, and "live eagle demonstrations" in Park City.) "The Eagle Huntress" is produced by Stacey Reiss and Sharon Chang. Morgan Spurlock, Jeremy Chilnick, Dan Cogan, Regina K. Scully, Marc H. Simon, Barbara Dobkin and Susan Maclaury are executive producers, in association with...
- 1/22/2016
- by Matt Brennan
- Thompson on Hollywood
The San Francisco Film Society has announced the 11 contenders for its $75,000-plus 2015 Sffs Documentary Film Fund supporting feature documentaries in post-production.
Organisers selected the finallists from more than 300 applications and the winners will be announced in early April.
Previous fund winners include Zachary Heinzerling’s Cutie And The Boxer, which won the Sundance directing award for documentary and Shaul Schwarz’s Narco Cultura, which also premiered in Park City in 2013.
The fund finallists are:
The Bad Kids – Keith Fulton and Lou Pepe, co-directors;
Forever Pure – Maya Zinshtein, director; Geoff Arbourne, producer;
Forty Panes – Laura Dunn, director;
Infanity – Ramona Diaz, director;
The Island And The Whales – Mike Day, director;
Learning To Forget – Kaspar Astrup Schröder, director; Katherine Sahlstrom, producer;
Liyana – Aaron Kopp and Amanda Kopp, co-directors;
The Oakland Police Project – Peter Nicks, director;
Selling Our Daughters – Dave Adams and Josie Swantek, co-directors; Susan MacLaury, producer;
Uncertain – Ewan McNichol and Anna Sandilands, co-directors; and[p...
Organisers selected the finallists from more than 300 applications and the winners will be announced in early April.
Previous fund winners include Zachary Heinzerling’s Cutie And The Boxer, which won the Sundance directing award for documentary and Shaul Schwarz’s Narco Cultura, which also premiered in Park City in 2013.
The fund finallists are:
The Bad Kids – Keith Fulton and Lou Pepe, co-directors;
Forever Pure – Maya Zinshtein, director; Geoff Arbourne, producer;
Forty Panes – Laura Dunn, director;
Infanity – Ramona Diaz, director;
The Island And The Whales – Mike Day, director;
Learning To Forget – Kaspar Astrup Schröder, director; Katherine Sahlstrom, producer;
Liyana – Aaron Kopp and Amanda Kopp, co-directors;
The Oakland Police Project – Peter Nicks, director;
Selling Our Daughters – Dave Adams and Josie Swantek, co-directors; Susan MacLaury, producer;
Uncertain – Ewan McNichol and Anna Sandilands, co-directors; and[p...
- 2/19/2015
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
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