Congratulations to the recipients of awards and grants from the William F. DiPietra Foundation:

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                                 2022

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Long Island University 

William F. DiPietra Foundation Project Finishing Grant ($1500): Maria Palacio

Photography Exhibition ($300): Sandra Donda Merino

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Archbishop Molloy HIgh School  

Photography Exhibition: ($200) Stephen Krische; ($150) Camila Cabrales; ($100) Ryan Plut; ($50 Gift Card) Anjanie Radhay, Anthony Romano, Antonia Dey, Daphne Camacho, Lily Connolly, Petros Georgiou, Sofia Morales

William F. DiPietra Media Arts Award: (To be announced)

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These Archbishop Molloy Photography Club students

(pictured with their moderator, Mr. Joseph Sommo),

were winners in the Foundation's Photography Exhibition.

 

Fordham University 

William F. DiPietra Screenwriting Award ($1000): (To be announced)

William F. DiPietra Film Award ($1000): (To be announced)

William F. DiPietra Film/Video Awards ($1000): (To be announced)

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St. Elizabeth Catholic Academy

William F. DiPietra Awards ($1000): (To be announced)

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Additional Grants Awarded in 2022

Ryan Sloan and Ariella Mastroianni/Telstar Films ($1000)

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                                                                      2021

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Long Island University

William F. DiPietra Foundation Project Finishing Grants ($1500): Ronissha Marksman,

Kai Shao

William F. DiPietra Foundation Thesis Awards ($500): Canisio L. Garsuta, Jr., Kai Shao, Kamolchanok Koonvisal

2nd Annual William F. DIPietra Foundation Photography Exhibition: Michael Van Gorden ($500), Nathalie Meyers ($500), Jarrett Esaw ($250), John Blue $250)

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Fordham University

William F. DiPietra Film/Video Production Grants ($750):  Victor Rodriguez, Caitlin Bury, Steven Ruggiero, Slav Velkov

William F. DiPietra Award in Filmmaking ($500): Nicholas Collette, Gabriela Wilson

William F. DIPietra Award in Screenwriting ($1000): Emma Diede

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Archbishop Molloy High School

William F. DiPietra Film Award ($1000): Anna McGrade

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St. Elizabeth Catholic Academy

Wlliam F. DiPietra Awards ($1000): Genesis Familia, Trevor Bheer

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16mm Production Grant 

Those who knew Bill will remember that 16mm filmmaking was his passion.  He believed that it was necessary to preserve celluloid as an aesthetic choice for future filmmakers.  For this reason, the William F. DiPietra Foundation is pleased to award a 16mm Production Grant ($1000) to Ryan Sloan and Ariella Mastroianni, co-founders of Telstar Films.

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Ryan and Ariella are a filmmaking and music duo based in New Jersey.  Ariella, from Ontario, Canada, studied journalism and film at Fordham University.  Ryan from Kearny, New Jersey, studied film and public relations at William Paterson University.  Their short film, A Message for James, shot in Ireland in 2016, spent the last few years on the international festival circuit.  Ryan and Ariella recently finished their first feature screenplay, Gazer, a mystery/thriller set in New Jersey, with production starting in April 2021.  Gazer will be shot in 16mm.

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Additional Grants Awarded in 2021

Revolution Me Films/Media Lab

EMS FDNY Help Fund

Fire Family Transport Foundation

Greatest Generations Foundation

Holy Child Jesus Teen Drama Group

FDNY Honor Emergency Fund

Along Comes Hope (Pediatric Cancer)

St. Elizabeth Catholic Academy

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