Film Independent Gives Out $150,000 in 2018 Filmmaker Grants
Emerging voices were awarded $150,000 by Film Independent on Saturday, with actors John Cho and Alia Shawkat presenting the annual grants in Los Angeles.
Nominees for four of the grant categories were announced at the same time as the rest of the Spirit Award nominations on November 21, but the winners received their awards at the Nominees Brunch rather than the main show on March 3.
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One new grant was added this year: The Bonnie Award. Sponsored by American Airlines, is named after Bonnie Tiburzi Caputo, who in 1973 became the first female pilot of a major U.S. airline.