PIA PRESSURE PRIZE

VARIETY: DEBS PATERSON RECEIVES PIA PRESSURE AWARD

LONDON — Filmmaker Pia Getty has bestowed the first Pia Pressure Awards to directors and writers Johnny Kenton and Debs Paterson. The awards are an initiative of Getty’s film and television production company Pia Pressure, which launched last year.

The Pia Pressure Awards offer funding and support to filmmakers, who receive up to £25,000 ($35,600) to help fund their projects as well as guidance. Winners will be expected to give their time to help new filmmakers in the Pia Pressure network. Kenton and Paterson will be part of the team that leads the selection and development panels for the next round of award winners.

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http://variety.com/2016/film/global/johnny-kenton-debs-paterson-pia-pressure-awards-1201744303/