Winner of Tribeca Institute Screenwriting Prize

Theis year’s winner for the Sloan Foundation & Tribeca Film Institute is David Freeman. Freeman is a well-known playwright, author and filmmaker. Here’s a synopsis of his script:

“A First Class Man is a fictional examination of the life of Indian mathematician Srinivasa Aiyangar Ramanujan. This tenderly poetic portrait of an unparalleled genius brings to life the influences that shaped Ramanujan. The screenplay tells the compelling story of the mysterious nature of genius and offers a glimpse into the delicate heart of a man removed from his culture as he makes his way through British academia.”

By winning, Freeman will be financially supported for the next year while he works on the script. The Sloan Foundation gives money to scripts that have scientific themes. This award selection is just a precursor to the full-fledged Tribeca Film Festival. Robert De Niro is a major contributor to the New York festival. They award films made with camcorders, 35mm or 16mm cameras. They do not distinguish amongst the forms, but award content much like the Sundance Festival.

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