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'Meru's' E. Chai Vasarhelyi wins Film Independent grant

1/10/2016

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$25,000 prize awarded for her work on Incorruptible documentary 
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E. Chai Vasarhelyi (left) and husband Jimmy Chin in West Hollywood, Calif. Photo by Matt Carey
Filmmaker E. Chai Vasarhelyi, who co-directed the hit documentary Meru with husband Jimmy Chin, is the recipient of a prestigious grant from Film Independent.

She won the Truer Than Fiction Award at a ceremony on Saturday in recognition of her work on the documentary Incorruptible, which explored the 2011 youth-led pro-democracy protests in Senegal.

The award, which comes with a $25,000 "unrestricted" prize, "is presented to an emerging director of non-fiction features who has not received significant recognition," according to a press release from Film Independent.
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A still from E. Chai Vasarhelyi's film "Incorruptible." Photo courtesy Little Monsters Films
Vasarhelyi was chosen over several finalists: Mohammed Ali Naqvi and Hemal Trivedi who directed Among the Believers and Elizabeth Giamatti and Alex Sichel who made A Woman Like Me.
Vasarhelyi directed Incorruptible before beginning work on Meru with internationally-renowned climber Jimmy Chin. The two were married in 2013.

Meru, which has made the Oscar shortlist, earned over $2 mil. during its theatrical run. It is now available on iTunes and Amazon streaming services. The film is one of six documentaries nominated for the Film Independent Spirit Awards, which will be presented February 27.

The winner of the Truer Than Fiction Award—and a $25K grant—is Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi, dir. of INCORRUPTIBLE! pic.twitter.com/1HFIAap9z5

— Film Independent (@filmindependent) January 9, 2016

The Truer than Fiction director noms are: Elizabeth Giamatti & Alex Sichel; Mohammed Ali Naqvi & Hemal Trivedi; Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi

— Film Independent (@filmindependent) January 9, 2016

We awarded three #SpiritAwards filmmakers grant this morning! Find the full list of winners at https://t.co/0YCZl3im7m

— Film Independent (@filmindependent) January 9, 2016
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    Matthew Carey is a documentary filmmaker and journalist. His work has appeared on Deadline.com, CNN, CNN.com, TheWrap.com, NBCNews.com and in Documentary magazine.

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