Karen Madar
Grad Film Dual MBA/MFA Degree Alum Karen Madar has been announced as the 2024 recipient of the Producers Guild of America Debra Hill Fellowship.
Karen Madar is a dual MBA/MFA graduate from NYU Stern and Tisch. Prior to moving to New York, she graduated with a BSc in Politics and History from the London School of Economics. In 2022, she received the Media Services Producing Award for her graduate film portfolio, which included SKIN CAN BREATHE by Chheangkea (HBO's Asian Pacific American Visionaries winner and streaming on Max) and LET by Alyssa Loh (SXSW Official Selection). She is currently in post-production for Chheangkea's next short, supported by the Fonds Image de la Francophonie, while developing his first feature, LITTLE PHNOM PENH (HamptonsFilm Screenwriters Lab, NYU Purple List). She is also in post-production for Pepi Ginsberg's upcoming short, WASSUPKAYLEE, made with the support of ARTE, the CNC and the Region of Normandy. Madar is driven by the creative goal of making films that deeply resonate on a human level while introducing audiences to unfamiliar people, places, stories, and societies. She got her start working at a film production company in Paris and as an associate producer on SISTERS IN ARMS by Caroline Fourest.
The Debra Hill Fellowship is awarded annually to individuals completing an accredited graduate degree in producing. The grant varies in size and is meant to aid in the advancement of the recipient’s career in producing.
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