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    Entries open for DGA Student Film Awards for Women and Ethnic Minority Directors

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    In this Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016 file photo, director Ryan Coogler attends The National Board of Review Gala, honoring the 2015 award winners, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York. Coogler is one of the past DGA Student Film Award winners who have gone on to enjoy successful directorial careers. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP, File)
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    The Directors Guild of America (DGA) has announced that the application period for the 22nd Annual DGA Student Film Awards for Women and Ethnic Minority Directors is now open. The awards are designed to honor, encourage and bring attention to exceptional diverse directors in film schools and select universities across the country.

    Over the years, the DGA Student Film Awards have highlighted dozens of African American, Asian American, Latino and Women filmmakers. Winners of the DGA Student Film Awards in each category will receive a $2,500 prize from the DGA and have their films screened in a special ceremony at the DGA Theater. Jury award winners will receive a $1,000 prize and screen clips of their films at the ceremony.  

    A number of past winners have gone on to enjoy successful directing careers, including:  

        Ryan Coogler (Creed, Fruitvale Station)

        Patricia Riggen (Miracles From Heaven, The 33; Lemonade Mouth; Under the Same Moon)

        Jon M. Chu (Now You See Me: The Second Act, G.I. Joe: Retaliation; Justin Bieber: Never Say Never; The LXD: The Legion of Extraordinary Dancers; Step Up 3D)

        Nicole Kassell (Vinyl, Better Call Saul, The Following; The Killing; The Americans; Suits; The Closer; Cold Case; The Woodsman)

        Sylvain White (Rush Hour, Empire, Sleepy Hollow, Hawaii Five-0; Person of Interest; Covert Affairs; CSI: Miami)

    This year’s application period runs from April 13 – October 14, 2016, and the winners in each category will be announced in November. 

    Eligible films must be made in the 2015/2016 school year (September 2015 through August 2016), and produced as a student project under the supervision of a faculty member.  Dramas, comedies and documentaries are all eligible. Animated and experimental films are not eligible. Applicants must be enrolled in, or be a recent (one-year) graduate from, an accredited post-secondary institution in California or a DGA-selected university offering a degree in film or television. Eligible films are those in which a student holds every major crew position. 

    For the first time this year, the DGA Student Film Awards application and submission process is entirely online. For more information, or to begin the application process, visit here. 

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    Kevin Costner to receive MPSE Filmmaker Award; Greg Hedgepath named recipient of MPSE Career Achievement honor

    Thursday, November 21, 2024
    Kevin Costner (photo courtesy of Kevin Costner)

    Motion Picture Sound Editors (MPSE) will present Oscar®-winning filmmaker and actor Kevin Costner with the 2025 MPSE Filmmaker Award, bestowed annually to a filmmaker of distinction. And supervising sound editor Greg Hedgepath will receive the Career Achievement Award for his prolific career in sound editing. Both awards will be presented during MPSE’s 72nd Annual Golden Reel Awards Gala on February 23, 2025 at the Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles.

    The MPSE Filmmaker Award is bestowed upon an individual outside the sound community whose career has demonstrated a great appreciation and understanding of the impact of sound editing. The MPSE Career Achievement Award is presented to a person whose career has made a significant impact on the sound community through exemplary work, service or leadership.

    “Kevin Costner has captivated audiences with his powerful storytelling throughout his illustrious career,” said MPSE president David Barber. “From epic Westerns to poignant dramas, his use of sound as an integral component of his cinematic storytelling has stirred our emotions and immersed viewers in the worlds he’s created for decades. This passion for sound is abundantly clear in his latest ambitious project, the Horizon saga. We are thrilled to honor him with the Filmmaker Award, recognizing his exceptional contributions to the art of storytelling through sound in film and television.”

    Barber added, “Greg Hedgepath is a true titan in the world of sound. His contributions to cinema are immense, spanning decades and encompassing a remarkable range of genres. From the heart-pounding intensity of ‘Speed’ and ‘Twister’ to the nuanced drama of ‘Selma’ and ‘Straight Outta Compton’, Greg’s work has consistently elevated... Read More

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