'Color Book' Director David Fortune Credits Incubator Programs for Launching His Film Career
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Brian Welk
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Director David Fortune discusses his journey through multiple film industry incubator programs — including the Village Roadshow Emerging Talent Program, ViacomCBS ViewFinders Directors Program, and Hillman Grad/Indeed's Rising Voices Program — which provided grants and fellowships that helped him develop short films and ultimately debut his feature film "Color Book" on Netflix. The article highlights how these structured development pipelines can successfully launch independent filmmakers.
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He was accepted into a directing fellowship for the Village Roadshow Emerging Talent Program, which in 2019 partnered with his alma mater Loyola Marymount University and awarded him a $10,000 grant.
Additional chunks of change from the ViacomCBS ViewFinders Directors Program and Hillman Grad/Indeed's Rising Voices Program led to his early short films.
But it takes a lot of money to make an indie movie and a lot of kno
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