Eli Countryman The American Film Institute announced an annual scholarship to producers from communities that are underrepresented in the entertainment industry.On Friday, AFI established the Thomas P.
Pollock Endowed Scholarship Fund, named after and in memory of the institute’s chair emeritus Thomas Pollock, who died in August.
The fund was established in collaboration with members of Pollock’s family.“Tom championed AFI and the power of great stories — and he believed in the mission of the Conservatory to inspire and educate diverse voices,” said Kathleen Kennedy, chair of the AFI Board of Trustees, in a statement. “Through this endowed scholarship fund, made possible by the goodwill and admiration he created during his lifetime, his.
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