This week, the THROUGH HER LENS: The Tribeca Chanel Women’s Filmmaker Program came to an end, as the recipient of the award was announced. For the fifth edition of the program, writer and director Hannah Peterson and producer Taylor Shung were the jury’s pick to receive full production funding for their original short film, CHAMP. The event was celebrated at a cocktail reception, and other filmmaker grants were given to four other individuals, for a total of $100,000 in grants awarded across the selected projects.

The program is compromised of an intensive three-day workshop and the selected winners got to pitch their projects to the jury, featuring actress Diane Kruger, producer Dede Gardner, director Sam Taylor-Johnson and Tribeca Chief Content Officer Paula Weinstein. Of the selection, the jury shared this: “Selecting a winner was challenging. All of the projects and scripts were so well put together. The filmmakers are attentively listening to the world around them and directly responding.The project we selected told a story about a big issue in an intimate and succinct form that is relatable. Hannah Peterson stayed true to the seriousness of the subject without forfeiting joy.”

Peterson, on her end, shared her enthusiasm for the program: “I feel like one of the best parts of this program is that every film feels like it is going to be made no matter what. But receiving the funds means that me and my producer Taylor Shung can make our film in the best way possible which is extremely exciting and also just to be a part of this Tribeca and CHANEL family gives it this extra boost that is a very unique privilege.”

Check out photos of the event below.

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