Love Birds, a development project directed by Angel Morris and Elliott Kennerson, has been selected as the grant recipient of the Original Voices Fellowship from NBCU Academy and NBC News Studios.
The filmmakers will receive a $100,000 investment from NBCU Academy and a commission deal from NBC News Studios, having competed against five other finalists. Each of the teams received a $6,000 grant for their documentary projects.
Love Birds is the story of George Hunt and Molly Warner, whose 1972 discovery of homosexuality in seagulls had an impact on scientific research and the LGBTQ+ movement. Morris and Kennerson worked alongside archival producer Katy Garrity on the project.
The Original Voices Fellowship held an open call for short documentaries addressing social issues, with a panel of judges then hearing pitches from the filmmakers. The judges included Sarah Amos of Conde Nast; Keesha Boyd of Comcast; Robert Chang of Pov; Alexandra Garcia of The New York Times Op-Docs; Molly O’Brien,...
The filmmakers will receive a $100,000 investment from NBCU Academy and a commission deal from NBC News Studios, having competed against five other finalists. Each of the teams received a $6,000 grant for their documentary projects.
Love Birds is the story of George Hunt and Molly Warner, whose 1972 discovery of homosexuality in seagulls had an impact on scientific research and the LGBTQ+ movement. Morris and Kennerson worked alongside archival producer Katy Garrity on the project.
The Original Voices Fellowship held an open call for short documentaries addressing social issues, with a panel of judges then hearing pitches from the filmmakers. The judges included Sarah Amos of Conde Nast; Keesha Boyd of Comcast; Robert Chang of Pov; Alexandra Garcia of The New York Times Op-Docs; Molly O’Brien,...
- 11/14/2023
- by Ted Johnson
- Deadline Film + TV
Recently, CBS released the new,official synopsis/spoilers for their upcoming "Person Of Interest" episode 6 of season 4. The episode is entitled, "Pretenders," and it sounds like things will get very intriguing and dramatic as someone pretending to be a detective ,shows up, causes trouble, and more. In the new, 6th episode press release: Reese is going to meet his biggest fan when an office worker pretending to be a detective ,stumbles into a dangerous conspiracy. Press release number 2: Reese, Shaw and Fusco are going to have to protect a unassuming office worker who stumbles into a dangerous conspiracy while moonlighting as a fake detective. In the meantime, Finch will travel to Hong Kong as part of his academic cover identity. Guest stars will include: Ohene Cornelius (The Armorer), Jeff Solomon (Mr. Needlehoe), Michaela Waters (Elena), Jessica Hecht (Beth Bridges), Mark St. Cyr (Airport Cop), Oliver Henzler (Banks Van Hess...
- 10/21/2014
- by Andre
- OnTheFlix
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