Grants Awarded in 2021
Revolution Me Films/Media Lab
Long Island University (2020)
William F. DiPietra Foundation Project Finishing Grants: ($1500) Sho Akita, Maria Palacio
($1000) Kristi Gatto
William F. DiPietra Master of Arts Award ($250): Shushu Cheng, Nishant Karvinkop
William F. DiPietra Master of Fine Arts Award ($250): Marilyn Almonte, John Blue, Chevonne Windbish,
Dana Womack
William F. DiPietra Photography Exhibition (Long Island University Media Arts) 2020
First Place (Graduate) ($500): Maria Palacio
First Place (Undergraduate) ($500): Jarrett Esaw
Honorable Mention ($250): John Blue, Paul Bolis, Michael Van Gordon
Fordham University (2020)
William F. DiPietra Film/Video Awards ($1000): Leanna Hariprashad, Tim Lee
William F. DiPietra Screenwriting Award ($1000): Madelyn Casale
William F. DiPietra Film Award ($1000): Andy Vega
Archbishop Molloy High School (2020)
William F. DiPietra Film Award ($1000): Daniel Ramirez-Mendez
St. Elizabeth Catholic Academy (2020)
William F. DiPietra Award ($1000): Nicolette Merckling, Zachary Raghunath
Additional Grants Awarded in 2020:
EMS FDNY Help Fund
End Brain Cancer Initiative
St. Elizabeth Catholic Academy Drama Club
Pediatric Brain Tumor Foundation
FDNY Honor Emergency Fund

Nicolette Merckling
Long Island University (2019)
William F. DiPietra Foundation Project Finishing Grant: Kristi Gatto
William F. DiPietra Master of Fine Arts Award: Adrienne Rosenberg, Tiffany Gale, Jessica Alva
William F. DiPietra Master of Arts Award: Annika Brown-Mills
Constance Halporn, Kristi Helen DiPietra, Tiffany Gale Helen DiPietra, Adrienne Rosenberg Annika Brown-Mills, Helen Jessica Alva, Helen
Gatto, Helen DiPietra, DiPietra, Constance Halporn DiPietra, Constance Halporn
Fordham College at Lincoln Center (2019)
William F. DiPietra Award for Film Artistry and Storytelling: Christina Dobre, Anna Russo
Helen DiPietra, Christina Dobre Helen DiPietra, Anna DeRusso Helen DiPietra, Prof. J. Reich, (Chair Dept.
of Communication and Media Studies)
St. Eizabeth Catholic Academy (2019)
William F. DiPietra Award: Derek Cardenas, Anjanie Radhay
Anjanie Radhay, Valedictorian Derek Cardenas, Salutatorian
Additional Grants Awarded in 2019:
EMS FDNY Help Fund
Emma's Journey (www.emmasjourney.org)
Holy Child Jesus Teen Drama Group
St. Francis De Sales School For The Deaf (Brooklyn)
FDNY Foundation (Fired Up For A Cure)
Film Forum
Ronald McDonald House Long Island
FDNY Honor Emergency Fund
St. Elizabeth Catholic Academy Drama Club
FDNY EMS Pipes and Drums
Young Filmmaker Award (Rian Ferragamo)
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