As part of the
Adrienne Shelly Foundation's mission to aid
in the advancement of talented women filmmakers, the foundation has teamed with
the Tribeca Film Institute to
form the TFI Adrienne Shelly Foundation Screenwriting Fellowship. The
fellowship will be awarded to one selected Tribeca All Access filmmaker to
further her career and creative projects. A total of $5,000 will be awarded in
addition to support and mentorship throughout a 10-month period.
The late actress' husband Andy Ostroy, who also
serves as Executive Director of the foundation, and advisory board member
Emily Deschanel presented the award to
Ana Lily Amirpour for "The Stones," in which class, tradition and love
all violently collide in modern day Tehran, as a young working class girl
embarks on a forbidden love with a wealthy young man with fatal consequences.
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From Left to Right: Actress Emily Deschanel
(Bones), Tribeca Film Institute CEO Brian Newman and founder of the
Adrienne Shelly Foundation, Andy
Ostroy. |
"It is truly an honor to be partnering with the
Tribeca Film Institute on this new fellowship," said Ostroy. "Adrienne lived and
worked in Tribeca, so it's an especially meaningful addition to her growing
legacy that the foundation that bears her name will be helping other talented
women achieve their own filmmaking dreams through TAA." Ostroy is producing Ms.
Shelly's follow-up script to her 2007 hit film WAITRESS,
SERIOUS MOONLIGHT, which is directed by
Cheryl Hines, stars Meg
Ryan and Tim Hutton, and has its world
premiere April 25th at the Tribeca Film Festival.
Jurors for this year included Annie Sundberg,
Michelle Byrd and Adam Brightman.
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