Eileen Muza is the only year-round resident of Cisco, Utah, a ghost town established all the way back in the 1880s and commemorated in Ridley Scott’s “Thelma & Louise.” Tourists, who would occasionally stop by, saw sad remains of the past. Eileen saw potential.
“One person’s throwaway is another person’s treasure,” says Emily Kaye Allen, the director of “Cisco Kid,” which world premieres at Ji.hlava film festival this week.
“When I first met Eileen, who now uses ‘they/them’ pronouns, they didn’t have a solid plan. They had ideas about what this place could be, but they went into it pretty spontaneously and impulsively.”
Eileen ended up fixing old buildings and turning the place into an artist residency. But Allen, who accompanied Eileen for three years, focuses on the very beginning.
“Cisco Kid”
“They are still there, but they might not be able to stay,...
“One person’s throwaway is another person’s treasure,” says Emily Kaye Allen, the director of “Cisco Kid,” which world premieres at Ji.hlava film festival this week.
“When I first met Eileen, who now uses ‘they/them’ pronouns, they didn’t have a solid plan. They had ideas about what this place could be, but they went into it pretty spontaneously and impulsively.”
Eileen ended up fixing old buildings and turning the place into an artist residency. But Allen, who accompanied Eileen for three years, focuses on the very beginning.
“Cisco Kid”
“They are still there, but they might not be able to stay,...
- 10/26/2022
- by Marta Balaga
- Variety Film + TV
Sundance Institute has announced its latest Documentary Fund Grantees. Forty-seven independent nonfiction film projects from 27 countries will receive over $1.5 million in grants. This granting cycle’s supported projects come from Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, India, Israel, Lebanon, Madagascar, Mexico, Myanmar, Niger, Nigeria, Norway, the Philippines, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sweden, the U.K., and the U.S.A.
“These grantees comprise a snapshot of the boldest visions in nonfiction storytelling today,” said Hajnal Molnar-Szakacs, Director of the Documentary Film Program’s Film Fund. “From the intimate to the epic, their scopes and ambitions illuminate not only the world around us, but new ways of seeing, telling and showing.”
The grantees include the latest cohort of the Stories of Change Fund, a creative partnership with the Skoll Foundation designed to connect independent storytellers with renowned social entrepreneurs. The aim is to foster story...
“These grantees comprise a snapshot of the boldest visions in nonfiction storytelling today,” said Hajnal Molnar-Szakacs, Director of the Documentary Film Program’s Film Fund. “From the intimate to the epic, their scopes and ambitions illuminate not only the world around us, but new ways of seeing, telling and showing.”
The grantees include the latest cohort of the Stories of Change Fund, a creative partnership with the Skoll Foundation designed to connect independent storytellers with renowned social entrepreneurs. The aim is to foster story...
- 11/26/2019
- by Denise Petski
- Deadline Film + TV
The Sundance Institute has named its Documentary Fund Grantees which includes specialized grants administered by The Kendeda Fund and the Stories of Change Fund. The 47 projects come from 27 countries and are set to receive over $1.5 million in grants.
The grant support will be extended to independent nonfiction films across various stages of development, production, post-production and audience engagement.
“These grantees comprise a snapshot of the boldest visions in nonfiction storytelling today,” said Hajnal Molnar-Szakacs, Director of the Documentary Film Program’s Film Fund. “From the intimate to the epic, their scopes and ambitions illuminate not only the world around us, but new ways of seeing, telling and showing.”
The aforementioned Stories of Change Fund is a creative partnership with the Skoll Foundation designed to connect independent storytellers with renowned social entrepreneurs, to foster story skills and networking among these communities, and to support compelling films that inspire and enlighten audiences...
The grant support will be extended to independent nonfiction films across various stages of development, production, post-production and audience engagement.
“These grantees comprise a snapshot of the boldest visions in nonfiction storytelling today,” said Hajnal Molnar-Szakacs, Director of the Documentary Film Program’s Film Fund. “From the intimate to the epic, their scopes and ambitions illuminate not only the world around us, but new ways of seeing, telling and showing.”
The aforementioned Stories of Change Fund is a creative partnership with the Skoll Foundation designed to connect independent storytellers with renowned social entrepreneurs, to foster story skills and networking among these communities, and to support compelling films that inspire and enlighten audiences...
- 11/26/2019
- by Dino-Ray Ramos
- Deadline Film + TV
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