Short Film News reported that the Canwest-Hot Docs funds recipient has been released. A total of 9 projects will received the prestigious grant totaling to $246,000.

Established in April, the Funds consist of a $3-million completion fund and a $1-million development fund that aim to provide Canadian documentary filmmakers with much needed financial support at critical stages in their projects.

A total of 31 eligible projects were considered by the Canwest-Hot Docs Completion Fund Selection Committee, and five completion grants totaling $186,000 were awarded.

The five recipients are: Harmless (Producer: Kristina McLaughlin, Director: Alan Zweig), Land (Producers: Paul Scherzer, Julian Pinder, Director: Julian Pinder), Manners Maketh Men (Producers: Amanda Handy, Mark Johnston, Director: Sarah Goodman), The Man Who Saved Geometry (Producer: Danny Iron, Director: Daniel New), Taqwacore: The Birth of Punk Islam (Producer: Mila Aung-Thwin, Director: Omar Majeed)

Also a total of 45 eligible projects were considered by the CWHD Development Fund Selection Committee, and four no-interest loans totaling $60,000 were awarded which include: Edges of Love (Producer and Director: Maureen Judge), Pedophile? (Producer and Director: Barbara Shearer), Tiananmen Square 20 Years Later (Producers: Mila Aung-Thwin, Daniel Cross, Directors: Yung Chang, Shui-bo Wang) and When I Walk (Producer and Director: Jason DaSilva).

These nine projects join those selected in September, during the first round of funding applications, as the complete selection of recipients of funds for 2008.

Via Short Film News

This Philippine News entitled Canwest-Hot Docs Funds Recipients Revealed and is labeled with the following Tags: Canwest-Hot Docs, competitio, film, grant, indie film and was published on Dec 25, 2008 in Events, Movies