Concordia Studio has chosen four filmmakers for the 2025 documentary films, a prominent artist's development program that is planted within the production studio films and independent television that was established by Oscar -winning Davis Guggenheim.
Fellows, who were chosen on the basis of “excellence in craftsmanship, cooperation, and cinematic exploration of unknown worlds”, are Contessa Giles and Jacon M. Harper, Mohamed Naqafi, and Jennifer Texira. Read more about movie makers below.
“In a time of rapid and dramatic changes in our cinematic ecosystem, one thing remained consistent; the bright light of the creative imagination of such directors,” Raad Taylor, EVP, commented from Concordia's fellowship. “For this reason we believe that now more than ever, creative, strategic and financial support can help direct directors to draw their path for the future.”
Fellowship candidates are eligible to consider direct invitation and special nomination, Concordia Studio notes. “The candidates for the 2025 category included the veterans of the industry from the industry from Caam and True/False Film, who represent the program's commitment to various stories narrators and regional voices in documentaries.”
Among the colleagues of the current documentary, Rita Baghdad (Sirensand My country is nothing more); Edward R. Backlill Junior (Katrina children); Jarrod Cann (Good white people); Lindsey Deriden (Callerand I lost and voted); Twiggy Pucci Garçon (Mnm); Tris Jarrett (The victim/suspectand The fire you took), Cinque Northern (Angola, do you hear us?).
Do not incite the isolation of fellowship Elizabeth Lu, whose documentary film Ashika distributor It was recently obtained by vibrations laboratories. Isabelle Castro, who is the documentary film Selena y Los Dinos It was first displayed in Sundance, which Netflix was spinning; Oscar Garrett Bradley (time); Oscar Ping Leo (Think about the gap); Oscar twice, Smarti Mondahra (I am ready, Jordan; Saint Louis Superman); Oscar Christine Turner candidate (Little Rock Hallow), Dominic Olua, Editor We need to talk about Cosby and Stay alive t. Kelly.
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2025 beneficiaries of fellowship
Contra -Giles
Contessa Gayles is a award -winning cinematic director who tells stories about identity, healing, black editing and radical imagination. Her documentary-visual album, Songs of the hole (2024, SXSW) won the Audience Award at SXSW. The film was nominated for the IDA Award and won the 2025 Heterodox Award for cinema. Beginners It was first shown in the Documentary Film Competition at the 2024 Trebika Film Festival Founder of girls (2023, Tripika) broadcast on the bet. She was a journalist for CNN, and produced and produced a award -winning fantasy, including the distinguished documentary, Feminist on Cellblock Y. It has been supported by Impact, IDA, Sundance Institute, Film Independent, Firelight Media, Chicken & EGG Films, Queen Collective, SFFILM, BAVC, open community institutions and many more. It is 2025 Concordavilo.
Jason Harper
Joss Harper is an editor and director who uses his creative voice to fold the worlds and mix the types of art, films and hip hop through short pants, documentary features and series. He appeared for the first time in directing with We also talk (2024, Sundance, Paramount+), which brilliantly explores the use of rap words in criminal trials. The editorial credits that received critical approval include the candidate Emmy Jeen-Yuhs: Kaneti trilogy (2022, Sandans, Netflix), A child from Kony Island (2019, Netflix) and The bottom of a dark drawer (2020, pbs, standards channel), as well as short Don't go, tell your mother (2021, Sandans and SXSW). Jason was recently named on the Doc NYC 40 under 40 in 2024. He is the Fellow of 2025 Concordia.
Muhammad Nafi
Mohamed “Mou” Naqafi is a award -winning movie director who originated between Pakistan and the United States. His films examine global high -risk issues, and often include unprecedented access to environments and individuals. I am directed by Amy's candidate films The accused: cursed or loyal? (2020, PBS World) and Among the believers (2015, PBS World), and his documentary film Pakistan's hidden shame He won the Grand Jury Award for the United Nations Festival (2014, Channel 4 in the United Kingdom). Naqfi received the honor of the opening television academy for his movie shame (2006, Showtime), and was a co -executive producer in two seasons of the original Netflix series turning point. MO was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award, Al -Ain Film, and the UNESCO Flaini Award. He is a member of ampas and a colleague of 2025 Concordia.
Jennifer Tiexiera
Jennifer Tixiera is award -winning films that have noticed her pioneering creative and pioneering cooperation with films and other designs. Her latest documentary movie Speak The first global show in the United States Competition was at the 2025 Sandans Film Festival. Tiexiera recently made a series of three parts Disclosure of the niqab: Stay alive, not Del Mondo For HBO (2022, Amy and Dubont Collipop -Colombia Award). Her documentary movie topic I explored the experience of changing life in the participation of a person's life on the screen (2022, Tripka), and participated in the direction Note Burning this message, please (2021, Trebika Award, Outfest) around a Manga part of LGBTQ+ History in New York City. Tiexiera is a co -founder of Lady & Bird, a proud member of Brown Girls Doc Mafia, DPA, IDA and Latinx directors and women in movies and movies. She is a colleague of 2025 Concordia.
