Neon, UFO Select ‘Miss Juneteenth’ Director Channing Godfrey Peoples for Second Feature Development Residency (EXCLUSIVE)

variety.com:

Brent Lang Executive Editor Neon, the Oscar-winning studio behind “Parasite” and “Anatomy of a Fall,” and UFO, a nonprofit organization that supports filmmakers, are launching a new residency program to help artists making their sophomore features.

The first participant will be filmmaker Channing Godfrey Peoples, who garnered widespread acclaim for her 2020 debut feature “Miss Juneteenth.” Dubbed the Neon X UFO Second Feature Development Residency, the month-long program was designed to support underrepresented filmmakers and stories.

It focuses on filmmakers who have yet to direct a second feature in the years following the release of their promising independent feature debut.

It provides a living and work space at the Silver Sun Residence and culminates with a week in New York City this month. During her time in residence, Godfrey Peoples will continue developing the script for her next project and participate in curated meetings with industry professionals facilitated by Neon and UFO.