Rooftop Films Announces 2022 Filmmaker Fund Winners, Plus Radha Blank Lands New Grant
“The 40-Year-Old Version” creator Blank wins the Water Tower Feature Film Cash Grant of $15,000, along with documentarian Eleanor Mortimer.
“The 40-Year-Old Version” creator Blank wins the Water Tower Feature Film Cash Grant of $15,000, along with documentarian Eleanor Mortimer.
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