{"id":78313,"date":"2017-01-22T13:53:27","date_gmt":"2017-01-22T13:53:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/0de2709a84.nxcli.net\/0-kjasnb\/2017\/01\/22\/will-jada-smith-family-foundation-sundance-collaborate-support-diverse-independent-filmmakers\/"},"modified":"2018-12-18T02:42:28","modified_gmt":"2018-12-18T02:42:28","slug":"will-jada-smith-family-foundation-sundance-collaborate-support-diverse-independent-filmmakers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/will-jada-smith-family-foundation-sundance-collaborate-support-diverse-independent-filmmakers\/","title":{"rendered":"The Will &#038; Jada Smith Family Foundation, Sundance Collaborate to Support Diverse Independent Filmmakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>The Will &amp; Jada Smith Family Foundation, Sundance Collaborate to Support Diverse Independent Filmmakers<\/strong>Posted by Wilson Morales<\/p>\n<p>January 22, 2017<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Sundance-Institute.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-94182\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 228'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Sundance-Institute-300x228.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"228\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sundance Institute<\/strong> and <strong>The Will &amp; Jada Smith Family Foundation<\/strong> will collaborate to support diverse independent artists, they announced today at a reception at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. As part of a two-year commitment, the Foundation will support the Institute\u2019s Screenwriters Intensive and year-round work with diverse independent filmmakers and artists.<\/p>\n<p>The Screenwriters Intensive, part of the Institute\u2019s Feature Film Program, provides the opportunity for 10 emerging screenwriters from underrepresented communities to hone their craft in a two-day workshop focused deeply on the creative process. It works in partnership with the Institute\u2019s Diversity Initiative, which emphasizes diversity as a longstanding and core value of all Institute programs. The Initiative encompasses efforts to reach new communities of storytellers and artists across regions, genres, ethnicities, genders and orientations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Will-Smith-and-Jada-Pinkett-Smith-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignright size-medium wp-image-78397\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 217 300'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Will-Smith-and-Jada-Pinkett-Smith-2-217x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"217\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cSundance is proud to work with storytellers from a wide range of backgrounds and experiences, both at the Festival and in our artist development programs,\u201d<\/strong> said Keri Putnam, Executive Director of Sundance Institute. <strong>\u201cWe are so grateful for the generous support of The Will &amp; Jada Smith Family Foundation. Together, we will build momentum and awareness about the need to create a film and media landscape that reflects the full richness and diversity of our culture.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u201cWe are honored and energized to collaborate with Sundance Institute to cultivate stories and storytellers reflective of the world at large, and we view today as the beginning of a productive, purposeful and powerful alignment with an enduring institution,\u201d <\/strong>said Jada Pinkett Smith.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/The-Will-Jada-Smith-Family-Foundation-logo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-expand=\"600\" class=\"lazyload alignleft size-medium wp-image-94183\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg xmlns%3D'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg' viewBox%3D'0 0 300 85'%2F%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.blackfilm.com\/read\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/The-Will-Jada-Smith-Family-Foundation-logo-300x85.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"85\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>For over two decades, The Will &amp; Jada Smith Family Foundation has generously supported individuals and organizations dedicated to advancement in the areas of education, health, sustainability and arts. The Foundation\u2019s new initiative, Careers in Entertainment (CIE), introduces youth to careers in the media and entertainment industry through mentorship and internship opportunities. CIE enables students to learn from the industry\u2019s most creative and successful leaders across television, film and music.<\/p>\n<p>The Institute\u2019s support for diverse artists extends throughout its more than 35-year history. Artists supported by the Institute include Ava DuVernay, Robert Rodriguez, Ryan Coogler, Lee Daniels, Alfonso Gomez-Rejon and Dee Rees. Current programs include Fellowships for Latino and Asian-American artists. The Institute\u2019s formalized Diversity Initiative was created with founding support from the Time Warner Foundation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Will &amp; Jada Smith Family Foundation, Sundance Collaborate to Support Diverse Independent FilmmakersPosted by Wilson Morales January 22, 2017 Sundance Institute and The Will &amp; Jada Smith Family Foundation will collaborate to support diverse independent artists, they announced today at a reception at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival. 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