Non-Profit Announces Finalists For Short Film Grant

by indieWIRE

Aperture Inc., the Los Angeles based non-profit organization that awards
grants for short films by aspiring filmmakers, released a list of 31
finalist for this year's grant competition. The finalists now have to
submit a detailed budget and shooting schedule to compete for the final
prize. One winner will receive an award up to $10,000 to be used towards
the completion of a short film.

The finalists are:

Jeff Bacon, "Birth Of A Salesman";

Ludger K. Balan, "Sonic Art: Breaking The Sound Barrier";

John Bell, "The Lugnuts";

Edward Buhr, "Bubbles Aweigh";

Amy Cabranes, "The Falling Man" and "Widowed Matriarchs";

Kenneth R. Crost, "Listening Felling";

Rafael Del Toro, "Re-Runs";

Kevin Dillon, "Checking Out";

Karen L. Dillon, "Magalene's Bedroom" and "Personal Spacecraft";

Paul Donahue, "There Is Salt Water In The Eyes";

Paul Anthony Durazzo, "Rockboy";

Holly Eubank, "On The Way Down";

Leslie D. Farrell, "Passing";

Shari Frilot, "Strange And Charmed";

Eric Michael Galler/Angela Taylor, "The World In A Tent";

Gary L. Huggins, "Transistor";

Stephen Kent Jusick, "Queering The Line";

Sally Ann Kaplan, "The Man On The Plane" and "She's The Woman With...";

Robyn Lattaker-Johnson, "Passing";

Seymour Levin, "Ghost In An Iron Box";

Judith D. Lieff, "Enmeshed";

Deborah Lucke, "The Creation";

Mark McLaughlin, "Deaath By Drama";

Dean W. Noble, "Kung Fu Kitchen";

Dempsey Rice, "Daughter Of Suicide";

Tracy Seretean, "Big Mama";

z. sha "A La Ninita";

Marcella Steingart, "Meta".