ANNOUNCING THE 2020 SCOUT EMERGING FILMMAKERS GRANT WINNERS!
OVERVIEW: A short film-in-progress about one night
in the life of Mohammed, a Lyft driver in Albany, New York.
Connect with Aden here.
OVERVIEW: The unfortunate killing of a young black teen at the hands of the LAPD in the San Fernando Valley haunts a college-bound young man as he and his friends spend their last night together before going away to school.
Connect with Zenzele here.THE FINALISTS
HONORABLE MENTIONS 19-24
Fishin'
By Austin Hall and Zach Visvikis, United States
Monster In My Bed
By Petra, United Kingdom
Peach Season
By Serville Poblete, Canada
When A Tree Falls
By Moise Morancy, New York, NY
Why Not?
By Morgana McKenzie, Canada
HONORABLE MENTIONS 18 and Under
Danni and Alyssa
By Nishika Agarwal and Taylor Richardson, United States
Drains
By Rhys Fehrenbacher, United States
Goat Rock
By Theo Taplitz, United States
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2020 SCOUT GRANT WINNERS!
Scout is excited to announce the results of this year's Emerging Filmmakers Grant sponsored by Writer and Director Colin Trevorrow!
Now more than ever, we are steadfast in our mission to empower and engage emerging filmmakers, to amplify the voices of our future leaders. This was - and is - our motivation behind creating the Emerging Filmmakers Grant in partnership with Visura.co, sponsored by Colin Trevorrow.
For the second year, Mr. Trevorrow supports 2 emerging filmmakers aged 18 and under, and 19 to 24, each with a $5,000 cash grant.
The two recipients of the Scout Film Festival Emerging Filmmakers Grant receive:
-$5000 cash to complete/fund the project submitted
-A mentorship with Colin Trevorrow, Director of Safety Not Guaranteed and next summer's Jurassic World: Dominion
-A special film screening at Scout Film Festival
-A Three Year sponsored Visura Plus Membership, a curated database of leading visual storytellers worldwide
We received powerful submissions from all over the world and it was a difficult process narrowing down the list presented to the Jury. We want to thank all the filmmakers who submitted their stories to our Grants this year. We celebrate each and every one of you, encourage you to continue perfecting your craft, and look forward to seeing your work in the future!
To this year's panel of industry leaders, who voluntarily served as judges of the grant, the Scout community extends a special thanks for your support, time, and dedication!
Scout is a community that serves as a conduit for discovering talent. We offer a stage upon which we amplify, unify and celebrate the best of emerging film.
Enjoy screenings and events during Scout / Hyperspace 2020 Festival through the end of April.
Local Love. Global Love.
Your Scout Team
2020 INDUSTRY JURY
Colin Trevorrow
Screenwriter and Director known for Safety Not Guaranteed, Jurassic World, and Jurassic World: Dominion coming to theaters summer 2021.
Cheryl Bedford
Producer, Dark Girls - NAACP Image Award nominated feature; teacher at NY Film Academy; Founder of the JTCList/Women of Color Unite - database of over 1,000 WoC in filmmaking.
Photo Credit Antoine Reekmans
Photo Credit Antoine Reekmans
DeMane Davis
Director and Producer, known for Lift, Black & White & Red All Over, Queen Sugar, Independent Spirit Someone to Watch Award.
Photo Credit Flo Ngala
Photo Credit Flo Ngala
Fanshen Cox
Head of Strategic Outreach Pearl Street Films, Writer/Performer One Drop of Love, co-author of the Inclusion Rider.
Kate Bubacz
Deputy Director of Photography at BuzzFeed.
Kelly Edwards
Senior VP Talent Development and Programming/HBO, HBO Access. In 2000, Edwards co-founded Colour Entertainment, a networking group for diverse creative executives and assistants in TV, film and digital, designed to connect current and future industry executives.
Kris Meyer
Emmy-nominated and award winning Producer, There's Something About Mary, ESPN/The Lost Son of Havana.
Laurie Weltz
Award-winning feature Director and Screenwriter, Wrestling with Alligators, About Scout.
Sana Venjara
Senior producer and journalist at Time Inc. Her work has appeared across brands like TIME, Fortune, Sports Illustrated and she has also held roles at Facebook and ABC News.