On July 30th, Italian luxury label Gucci and Tribeca Film Institute revealed the 2015 grant recipients for the Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund. The AOL Charitable Foundation joined the duo and presented its own grants to four filmmakers whose documentaries illuminate the lives of women and youth around the globe.

The jury –which included filmmakers Rachel Boynton and Gia Coppola, along with Dyllan McGee, Charlie Phillips and Debbie Zimmerman– selected ten out of the 540 submissions to receive $150,000 in grants, as well as year-round support and guidance.

“We’re so proud of our grantees this year and believe that the selection of works addresses compelling and personal stories that bring attention to various domestic and international social issues,” expressed Jose Rodriguez, Director of Documentary Programs at Tribeca Film Institute.

2015 Recipients of the Gucci Tribeca Documentary Fund

• ACORN AND THE FIRESTORM, Directed and Produced by Reuben Atlas & Sam Pollard.
• ANGELS ARE MADE OF LIGHT, Directed and Produced by James Longley; Produced by Basil Shadid; Executive Produced by Joslyn Barnes.
• FOREVER PURE, Directed and Produced by Maya Zinshtein; Executive Produced by John Battsek and Nicole Scott; Produced by Geoff Arbourne.
• ROLL RED ROLL, Directed & Produced by Nancy Schwartzman; Produced by Jessica Devaney.
• SURVIVORS, Directed by Arthur Pratt & Banker White; Produced by Anna Fitch.
• THE OAKLAND POLICE PROJECT, Directed by Peter Nicks; Produced by Linda Davis; Executive Produced by Jon Else; Edited and Produced by Lawrence Lerew.

2015 Recipients of the AOL Charitable Foundation Award

• AUDRIE AND DAISY, Directed and Produced by Jon Shenk & Bonni Cohen; Produced by Sara Dosa & Richard Berge; Edited by Don Bernier.
• BELLY OF THE BEAST, Directed and Produced by Erika Cohn; Executive Produced by Geralyn Dreyfous and Mark Lipson.
• A JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES: PEACEKEEPERS, Directed and Produced by Geeta Gandbhir & Sharmeen Chinoy; Executive Produced by Perri Peltz.
• THE WAR TO BE HER, Directed by Erin Heidenreich.

Leonore Dicker