Cary Joji Fukunaga Creates Production Grant and Mentorship Program for NYU Film Students
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variety.comRebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterCary Joji Fukunaga, the filmmaker behind “Beasts of No Nation,” “Maniac” and the upcoming James Bond sequel “No Time to Die,” has announced the creation of a production grant at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts to support rising filmmakers.The grant, which will fund student thesis films and create mentorship opportunities for aspiring filmmakers, was created to support historically underrepresented voices and to promote Black, Indigenous, or people of color (BIPOC) stories in the film industry.The $20,000 grant will be awarded in the spring of 2021 to a graduate student.
The award recipient will participate as a mentor in the Cary Fukunaga Production Award Mentorship program with mentees selected from NYU.
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