Exclusive: UTA, the director and dance designer Sarah Friedland, whose film A familiar touch It made the first international show at the Venice Film Festival last fall.
The Fricland movie for the first time won the future lion – the Luigi de Laurentiis Award for the first movie and the Horizons Award for Best Director in Venice.
Pre -approval is the knowledge that plays the role of E. John Benjamin, London Garcia and Cathlein Clav Vant, a woman follows an October fruit that moves to life to live with the help of competing with her conflicting relationship with herself and career her careers amid her changing memory, age, and desires. Shalafant won the award for the best actress, and made A familiar touch The most chosen movie for the Horizons category in the festival’s history. In the wake of her success in Venice, Shalafant was honored with an independent spirit award in a person to see a category.
Friedland’s previous works in leading places and festivals were shown, including the New York Film Festival, new directors/new films, Moma, BAM Cinematek and Perfica. She received support from institutions including a movie at the Lincoln Center, the Jerome Foundation, the Panavision Foundation, the Contemporary Art Foundation, the Bronx Museum, and the Talents.
In 2023, Friedland was named one of Director Magazine25 new faces for the independent film. It has also been recognized by the Pena Bausch Fellowship for Dancing Design and NYSCA/NYFA in the movie/video. She graduated from the Department of Modern Culture and Media at the University of Brown and started her career in helping filmmakers including Steve McQueen and Mike S. Ryan and Kelly Richardt.
