John Forté, a classically trained violinist and Grammy-winning
singer, songwriter and producer from Brooklyn, N.Y., received the
Hatch Mentor Award during HATCHfest, the annual art and film
festival held in Bozeman in late September.
In addition to his own work, Forté teaches music to students
from age 12 to 15 with In Arms Reach, a Harlem-based initiative
committed to helping children of incarcerated parents and at-risk
youth.
HATCH is a nonprofit organization designed to develop and foster
the growth of creative minds in various industries through
mentorship, exposure and networking. The organization's
Groundbreaker Awards are presented to college students and
up-and-coming talent from around the world.
The Outstanding Filmmaker Award was presented to
Director/Producer Mian Adnan Ahmad, who flew to Bozeman from
Pakistan with his film "Heal," the story of a child in the midst of
the ongoing conflict in Afghanistan and Pakistan who makes an
extraordinary effort for his people. Adnan received $1,000 cash
along with $5,000 of post-production work at Tunnel Post in Santa
Monica.
The 2010 Music Groundbreaker was Amber Tisue, who was mentored
by Forté and Grammy-winning engineer Doc Wiley of Bozeman's Peach
Street Studios.
The Explorer Groundbreaker Award was presented to architect and
global "green hero" Michael Reynolds for his work building
sustainable homes from garbage and refuge after the tsunami
disaster.
The Hybridlife Award went to Barbara Klutinis of San Francisco
for her film, "Stepping into the Stream," about women connecting
with nature and a deeper part of themselves. Klutinis received $500
cash.
Dean Dyson won $1,000 and the Architecture Groundbreaker
Award.
The Journalism Groundbreaker Award was given to Bozeman-based
Sarah Eleanor Grant, a University of Montana graduate. Mentored by
Phil Newman, Grant was awarded $500 cash.
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