Since its inception, it has awarded fifty-four grants.I received the following press release about a foundation formed in the memory of director and actress Adrienne Shelly. Her latest project, Lady Parts Justice, is the first Not Safe For Work comedy website that exposes politicians who vote against women.įormed in January 2007, the Adrienne Shelly Foundation supports the artistic achievements of female filmmakers through a series of production grants distributed through partnerships with The Sundance Institute, Women in Film, IFP, Nantucket Film Festival, Tribeca Film Institute, Columbia University, Boston University, Rooftop Films and American Film Institute. She also writes satirical commentary for The Guardian, The Wall Street Journal and The Huffington Post. Her television appearances include Comedy Central Presents, HBO, CNN as well as her regular commentary on MSNBC. Winstead, a stand-up comic and political satirist and activist, co-created and was former head writer of " The Daily Show." She also co-founded Air America Radio. As such, we're thrilled to honor her as this year's Woman of Vision." "She's a comedic genius, a multi-faceted artist and an important political activist. " Sarah Silverman is truly without peer," said ASF founder and executive director Andy Ostroy, who is also Adrienne's widower. In 1993 she joined "Saturday Night Live" as a writer and feature performer, and recently hosted the show for the first time. Her television credits include "The Good Wife," "Monk," "The Larry Sanders Show," "Seinfeld," and "Mr. In addition, she was honored with a Best Actress Webby Award for her online video "The Great Schlep," in which she persuaded young kids to encourage their grandparents in Florida to vote for President Obama prior to the 2008 election. Silverman was nominated for a 2009 Emmy for the Comedy Central series "The Sarah Silverman Program." She also won an Emmy in 2008 for her musical collaboration with Matt Damon.
She also had a recurring role on season 2 of the Golden Globe nominated series "Masters of Sex." Her film credits include I SMILE BACK, TAKE THIS WALTZ, PEEP WORLD, I WANT SOMEONE TO EAT CHEESE WITH, THE SCHOOL OF ROCK, THERE'S SOMETHING ABOUT MARY, THE WAY OF THE GUN and the Walt Disney animated hit WRECK-IT RALPH. Earlier this year she won an Emmy for her HBO variety special " We Are Miracles," which garnered two nominations, and was seen in Seth McFarlane's A MILLION WAYS TO DIE IN THE WEST. In 2010 she released the New York Times bestseller, The Bedwetter: Stories of Courage, Redemption, and Pee. Dubbed "the most outrageously funny woman alive" by Rolling Stone, Silverman is a versatile performer whose repertoire includes film and television, stand-up comedy, online videos and publishing.
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