The 2015 recipients are:
Dominique Boyd, Savannah College of Art and Design (SCAD). Dominique has a 3.66 GPA and is a screenwriter/director with a unique voice.
Tawanna Easley, Atlanta Technical College. Tawanna has a 3.81 GPA and has passed the Apple Certification exam. She is an editor and is working on a documentary about her eight year-old nephew who is training to be a fourth generation cowboy.
Erica Lamberson, Spelman College. Erica has a 3.97 GPA and is a Computer Science major with a Studio Art minor.
She is interested in mobile app design. Her screenwriting professor says “her writing sings.”
“These are extraordinary women who are going to go on to make an impact on the industry,” said Deidre McDonald, BWFN scholarship committee. Fellow committee member Donna Lowry said, “Our scholarship recipients, like Jaunice Sills from REVOLT TV, have gone on to become key influencers in entertainment today.”
To purchase tickets for the “Untold Stories Awards” luncheon visit www.blackwomenfilmsummit.org.
The Black Women Film Network was established in 1997 to prepare women to enter the film and television industries. Its mission is to connect, prepare and preserve.
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