As part of this program, the filmmakers received a $25k grant to produce a new short film.
We hope that those relationships between mentor and mentee continue growing.
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Clockwise (L-R) Nicole Otero, Jhanvi Motla, Holly Kaplan, Akilah Walker, Diana Gonzalez and Frida Perez.Dwayne Leblanc/Sthan Lee/Meghan McDonald/Jamaal/Jordan Matter/Nick Migliori
Learn more about the winners and their projects below.
Kaplan is a second-generation Chinese-American filmmaker, born and raised in New York City.
Currently, Kaplan is working as a D.A.
on HBO MaxsPretty Little Liars: Original Sinunder directors Lisa Soper and Alex Pillai.
Otero began as a self-taught filmmaker, learning through experience working extensively on set and in post.
Additionally, She edited the narrative featureThe African Desperate.
Born in a mixed, Mexican-American family, her work explores memory, loss and identity.
With emphasis on cinemas sonic possibilities, she is interested in haptic, embodied cinema.
In 2020, the pair co-founded Good Mother Films.
Motla is a L.A. based filmmaker that was born and raised in Mumbai, India.
She has written, directed and producedshortsthat have premiered at multiple film festivals.
Additionally, Motla has produced music videos for Mateo Arias, Jaden Smith, Theo Crocker and India Shawn.
Detoxby Frida Perez
Logline: A 20-year-old girl vows to fast for the day.
She then moved to Seth Rogens production company Point Grey Pictures where she worked under senior executives.
In 2019, she became a Sundance Ignite Fellow for her short filmWhite Noise.
Her feature film script,Just Kids, was a finalist for the 2020 SFFILM Westridge Grant.
Her second short filmBottle Bombpremiered at the Chicago Latino Film Festival and is currently on the festival circuit.
Perez EPs the podcastStorytime with Seth Rogenwhich was listed on several year-end best of lists.
Frida was nominated for Best Scriptwriting for the Ambie Awards for her work.
