As an extension of its partnership with the Latino Film Institute (LFI), announced in October 2022, Amazon Studios is providing a finishing fund for three indie filmmakers to complete their narrative or documentary features. Directors and independent production companies can submit their picture-locked cuts to the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival Works in Progress, […]
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