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Film Independent Announces Emerging Filmmaker Award Honorees


Here's are the honoress of Film Independent's Emerging Filmmaker Awards.

Opening remarks were delivered by Brenda Robinson, chair of the board at Film Independent, who remembered the organization’s late president Josh Welsh during her speech. Sarah Friedland earned the Someone to Watch Award for her directorial work on “ Familiar Touch.” Nicholas Colia and Pham Thien An were recognized as finalists in this category for “Griffin in Summer” and “Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell,” respectively. The Film Independent Spirit Awards, now in its 40th year, will be hosted by former “Saturday Night Live” star Aidy Bryant.

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