CIRCLE alumna selected for (Egg)celerator Lab 2022!

Chicken & Egg Pictures, a leader in supporting women and gender nonconforming filmmakers, announced the projects selected in their 2022 (Egg)celerator Lab. Ten feature documentary film projects, directed or co-directed by first- or second-time directors, will each receive year-long mentorship and a $40,000 grant, to be put towards production.

Our CIRCLE 2020 alumna Lina Vdovîi has been selected to participate in this year's edition of the (Egg)celerator Lab with her project TATA!

TATA Co-directors: Lina Vdovîi and Radu Ciorniciuc (MOLDOVA / ROMANIA) Producer: Monica Lazurean Gorgan TATA was developed through CIRCLE 2020.

Synopsis A journalist estranged from her violent father discovers that he’s become a victim of exploitation at work. When she agrees to help him expose the injustice, it reopens the wounds of their past.

Still from TATA directed by Lina Vidovïi and Radu Ciorniciuc

To find out more about other projects selected for the (Egg)celerator Lab, head over to https://chickeneggpics.org/. About Chicken & Egg Pictures

Chicken & Egg Pictures supports women and gender nonconforming nonfiction filmmakers whose artful and innovative storytelling catalyzes social change. We envision an inclusive media industry in which women filmmakers, representing a range of experiences and backgrounds, are fully supported to realize their artistic goals, and to build sustainable and fulfilling careers. Chicken & Egg Pictures was founded in 2005 by Julie Parker Benello, Wendy Ettinger, and Judith Helfand. Since inception, the organization has awarded over $9 million in grants and thousands of hours of creative mentorship to over 400 filmmakers.