2007 Frankenheimer Fellowship Awarded to UCLA Film Student

Student Director Walter Richardson is this year’s recipient of the John Frankenheimer Memorial Fellowship. Named for the late DGA Vice President, the Fellowship was established in 2003 by the Guild and Evans Frankenheimer, John’s wife, and is awarded to a graduate student majoring in film directing chosen by the directing faculty on the basis of artistic merit. The student receives $5000.

“I’m honored to receive the Frankenheimer Directing Fellowship,” said Richardson, fourth-year graduate directing candidate in UCLA’s School of Theater, Film & Television. “I admire Mr. Frankenheimer's films and his exploration of social and philosophical topics. I challenge myself to follow in his footsteps, become a DGA member and help keep our industry cutting edge and enduring.”

Previous UCLA recipients of the Frankenheimer Fellowship are Mitchell Gettleman in 2003 and Zachary Godshall in 2005. The Fellowship alternates between UCLA and USC annually. Previous USC recipients include Jerry Chan in 2004 and Michael Flores in 2006.