Raven Jackson and Maria Altamirano Receive SFFILM Grant

Wednesday, Nov 13, 2019

Raven Jackson

Raven Jackson

Grad Film Alum Raven Jackson recently received the Westridge Grant from San Francisco International Film Festival (SFFILM) for her film all dirt roads taste of salt. The film, told through lyrical portraits evoking the texture of memories, explores the life of a Black woman in Tennessee, from her youth to her older years. Jackson paired up with fellow Grad Film Alum, Maria Altamirano, who is producing the film.

all dirt roads taste of salt was one of only five narrative feature films to receive the SFFILM Westridge Grant, which will “provide support to film projects in their critical early stages, safeguarding filmmakers’ creative processes.”


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