Sarah, along with Universal chairman Jeff Shell and Black Bicycle Entertainment chief Erika Olde, were celebrated for their commitment to nurturing and uplifting filmmakers of the future.
“The Ghetto Film School, founded by Joe Hall in 2000, seeks to provide aspiring filmmakers with the resources and opportunities to hone their crafts, including thesis funds and lessons from the likes of J.J. Abrams, Barry Jenkins and Spike Lee.
Jones, who said she shares New York-based origins with GFS, said that the school’s commitment to uplifting young filmmakers from traditionally marginalized communities gives her hope for the future of the industry.
Giving these aspiring filmmakers the tools and opportunities to express themselves and share stories that best represent them, Jones said, can answer the question: ‘What kind of world do we want to live in?’
‘I think in the times we’re all experiencing, that question feels more urgent than ever,’ Jones told THR. ‘I do think that talented filmmakers who are paying attention to the voices at the margins, those are some of the ways we’re going to course correct as a culture. It’s not just our politics, it’s our culture.’ “ (Source: THR)
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