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2021 Horizon Award Given to Director of Sudanese Child Soldiers Drama ‘Etana’
Marian de Pontes and Shira Baron will receive a $2,500 grant as part of the prize recognizing emerging female and non-binary filmmakersBrian Welk | February 12, 2021 @ 2:35 PM
Marian de Pontes (left) and Shira Baron/Courtesy of Horizon Award
The seventh annual Horizon Award, which is given to emerging female and non-binary filmmakers by a mentorship team that includes producers Cassian Elwes, Lynette Howell Taylor and Christine Vachon, has awarded prizes to the directors of “Etana” and “Sol De La Sol.”
“Etana” is directed by Marian de Pontes and is a narrative short film about female child soldiers from South Sudan, and “Sol de la Sol” is a documentary short by Shira Baron about ice cream cart peddlers in Chicago.
Olivia Rodrigo Thrilled After Taylor Swift Praises Her for Drivers License Success
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The High School Musical: The Musical star is in a puddle of tears upon learning that her song secures the third position on U.S. iTunes chart, which is next to the Cardigan singer s two bonus tracks from Evermore . Jan 11, 2021
Olivia Rodrigo could not be happier upon receiving sweet words from
Taylor Swift for her latest success. Learning that the latter has praised her after her song Drivers License secured third position on U.S. iTunes chart, the
High School Musical: The Musical star took to social media to express her excitement.
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By allowing ads to appear on this site, you support the local businesses who, in turn, support great journalism. Kansas Horizon Award program recognizes 32 first-year educators
TOPEKA Thirty-two first-year educators from Kansas are being recognized for their outstanding teaching skills through the 2021 Kansas Horizon Award program. Sarah Wedel, who teaches at Park Elementary School, Lyons, was among the awardees.
The 2021 Kansas Horizon Award recipients were announced Jan. 7 by the Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE).
The Kansas Horizon Award program, sponsored by KSDE, gives all school districts in the state an opportunity to nominate one elementary and one secondary teacher for the award. To be eligible for the award, teachers must have successfully completed their first year of teaching and have performed in such a way as to distinguish themselves as outstanding.