Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund announces 2012 recipients

  $ 150,000 in stock of the surface is presented in eight international filmmakers selected from a record number of submissions

NEW YORK, 11 June 2012 | Shoot Publicity Wire | --- The Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) and Gucci announced today the 2012 recipients selected for the Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund. To terminate the fund, now in its fifth year, offers a year of funding support and advice to national and international documentary films highlighting issues of importance to society and humanize the world. Eight projects were selected from a record 697 entries from 56 countries selected to receive $ 150,000 to be administered by the Tribeca Film Institute.

For the second year, the PPR Corporate Foundation closed for the dignity of women and human rights, the Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund, to present the award for documentary highlighting women. Three film-projects were selected that light up the courage, compassion, the extraordinary strength of character, and contributions of women around the world, including Iran, East Timor and Nigeria.

2012 projects were selected by a jury from Marshall Curry, Jesse Dylan, James Franco, Barbara Kopple, Andrea Meditch, and Robin Wright selected. The Committee chose the winners from the finalists selected by TFI. In addition to funding, the recipients each year support from TFI, including a program of guidance and advice on each film help to achieve the goal of entering the market, and are working to find a wider audience for her.

"Put the last four years, the Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund old projects to receive not only the artistic and critical recognition worldwide, but also to inspire and affect change through social justice issues in the stories they tell," said Ryan Harrington, director of documentary programming at the Tribeca Film Institute. "We are proud of their success and look forward to completing this year filmmakers and raise their films."

Projects that receive a combined total of $ 100,000 in funding for the 2012 Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund are:

? "E-Team" (Katy Chevigny Administrative & Ross Kauffman)
? "God loves Uganda" (directed by Roger Ross Williams)
? "Only in the autumn" (directed by Rachel Anderson)
? "Mercy Mercy" (directed by Katrine W Kjaer)
? "Two Children of the Red Mosque" (directed by Hemal Trivedi)

Projects that will share a total of $ 50 000 are in the funding for the 2012 documentary highlighting Women Award:

? "alias Ruby Blade" (director Alex Meillier)
? "Stargazing" (working title) (director Berit Madsen)
? "The ultimate prize" (directed by Joanna Lipper)

"It was difficult to choose among such a strong group of projects, but the ones we have chosen for the 2012 Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund and draw attention to women price feature strong, likeable characters and an intimate style, telling stories that the remarkable range of human struggle and triumph in the world light up, "said Andrea Meditch behalf of jury.

Movies of the Gucci Tribeca Documentary exploring the social issues around the world through fascinating stories and deeply personal, including finance the intersection of religion and African culture in Protestant communities in Uganda, a fascinating look at the work of three members of the Human Rights Watch emergency team, the journey of young emigrants civilian rebels to their country of origin, the complexity of international adoption, release, and the juxtaposition of the stories of two children in Pakistan dreams of pursuing very different. Projects receiving grants are:

? E-Team, produced by Katy Chevigny and Ross Kauffman, by Chevigny, Kauffman & Marilyn Ness directed - The E-Team follows the intense work of three brave and courageous human rights activist on the international stage, identifying violations of human rights. Dramatic and important work of Human Rights Watch's Emergency team is tailor-made for a fascinating documentary made with a global perspective.

? God loves Uganda, directed and Roger Ross Williams, Julie Goldman created - God loves Uganda a journey into the heart of East Africa, where shepherds and their Ugandan counterparts in the U.S. spread the word of God and the Gospel values ??to millions of desperate is a better lives. Inspired by his own roots in the African American Baptist Church, directed by Roger Ross Williams seeks to explore a place where religion and African culture intersect.

? First in the fall, Rachel Anderson, Tony Gerber, executive producer Mike Lerner-first in the fall after a group of young rebels civilian emigrants on their journey of eight months, producing director, to rid their country of origin. They give comfort to take up arms stable life against a corrupt regime and risking their lives in war and brutality.

? Mercy Mercy, produced by Katrine W Kjaer, Miriam N?rgaard, Sara Stockmann & Vibeke Windel?v Director - International adoption seems to be the perfect solution to an imbalance be heartbreaking: Poor countries have babies need in an apartment, and countries have rich houses babies need. Unfortunately, many orphans are not orphans.

? Two children of the Red Mosque, Direction and Hemal Trivedi, Mohammad Naqvi, Whitney Dow and Jonathan Goodman Levitt produced made co-director - After visiting the famous madrasa in Pakistan, Talha 12 years and Zarina pursue different dreams. Zarina at school while trying to avoid the marriage, Talha is a madrasah students are preparing for Jihad. Their stories personalize Pakistanis ideological war. "

Prices highlighting the documentary women recognize the courage and strength of women from around the world, including: an Arab teenager who dreams of a career as an astronaut, despite the disapproval of his family, a woman's role in the establishment of Timor-Leste to work as an independent nation, and with another woman, the fight against corruption in the government of Nigeria. Projects receiving grants are:

? Alias ??Rubin Sword of Alexander Meillier, produced by Meillier Tanya Ager Director - A brave woman risk everything for the good fight of the detained leader of a nation for freedom. Together they provide the turbulent birth of the youngest nation in the world - Timor-Leste.

? Stargazing (working title) by Berit Madsen, Stefan Frost & Henrik Underbjerg-A young Arab girl wants to be an astronaut directed produced. But at his age the night sky tours in the desert are a thorn in the side of the family and traditions.

? The Supreme Award, directed and produced award-Joanna Lipper tells the story of Supreme Hafsat Abiola. After abandoning his father's victory in the presidential elections in Nigeria and his mother's assassination by the military dictatorship, Hafsat the challenge of transforming a culture of corruption in government in a democracy are the most marginalized people of Nigeria women.

About the Tribeca Film Institute
The Tribeca Film Institute is a 501 (c) 3 years non-profit art by Robert De Niro, Jane Rosenthal and Craig Hatkoff in the wake of the 11th Founded in 2001 September. TFI provides filmmakers with grants and professional development, and is a resource and for individual artists in the field. Education programs of the Institute is to help through a network of large film community, ill New York City students learn film and media skills necessary to be productive citizens and creative individuals in the 21 Century supported. Administering a dozen major programs annually TFI is to protect a critical factor for the substance of the film and contributes to the livelihoods of the filmmakers and media artists. Visit for more information and a list of all TFI programs www.tribecafilminstitute.org.

About Gucci
Founded in 1921 in Florence, Gucci is one of the world's leading brands of fashion and luxury. Designs with a good reputation for quality and Italian craftsmanship, Gucci, manufactures and distributes highly desirable products such as leather goods (handbags, small leather goods and luggage), shoes, ready-to-wear, silks, watches and jewelry. Glasses and fragrances are produced under license and distributed by global industry leaders in both sectors. Gucci products are sold exclusively through a network of retail stores (DOS 390 of March 2012) and a small number of selected department and specialty stores.

About the Foundation PPR
Since its founding in 2009, the PPR Corporate Foundation for women's dignity and human rights has two objectives: the fight against violence against women and promote women's empowerment.

Through its partnerships with local and international NGOs, social entrepreneurs and programs to raise awareness, encourage employee commitment to the PPR Foundation for Women.