Movie Impartial President Josh Welsh handed away on December 31 after a five-year battle with colon most cancers, the group introduced this night. Welsh handed peacefully at residence along with his spouse and daughter at his aspect.
“We’re devastated by the lack of Josh Welsh,” mentioned Movie Impartial’s Board Chair Brenda Robinson. “Josh was a tireless champion of unbiased voices, a trusted arts chief and a cherished colleague and good friend. The work we do at Movie Impartial has by no means been extra obligatory and we are going to honor his legacy by persevering with to construct on the inspiration he established. Our hearts exit to his household.”
On the group, Welsh instantly oversaw all packages and operations. In response to Movie Impartial, the nonprofit grew considerably throughout Welsh’s tenure turned President in 2012, from employees to funds to program slate, together with a greater than 100% enhance in Membership. Beneath Welsh’s management, Movie Impartial deepened strategic partnerships with studios, NGOs and governments, and elevated worldwide attain by partnering with the State Division on the World Media Makers program.
Welsh ascended to guide the group as a co-president with Sean McManus. The duo succeeded Govt Director Daybreak Hudson, who departed to grow to be CEO of the Academy of Movement Image Arts & Sciences. McManus stepped down in 2013, at which period Welsh turned President.
Previous to changing into President, Welsh was answerable for the general design, strategic planning and implementation of Movie Impartial’s Artist Improvement packages for over a decade. These included the Filmmaker Labs for administrators, screenwriters, producers and documentarians, Quick Observe, and the Grants Program, and 4 years administering Movie Impartial’s signature range program, Mission Contain. Welsh designed the curriculum for the entire Labs and has oversaw the number of all Movie Impartial Fellows. As well as, he was Movie Impartial’s year-round trade liaison for filmmakers within the Artist Improvement packages. Welsh additionally managed the Grants Program, which incorporates Donor Named Fellowships, Sloan Producers Grants and in-kind grants. In 2009-2010, he oversaw the Netflix FIND Your Voice competitors and is presently administering the number of writers and designing the curriculum for the Fox Author’s Intensive with Fox Studios.
Previous to engaged on the Filmmaker Labs, Welsh was in Movie Impartial’s Programming Division the place he helped choose movies for the Pageant Buzz, Documentary Buzz and New Visions Screening Collection. He labored with the Spirit Award Nominating Committees in addition to the blue-ribbon committees that decide winners of money grants on the Spirit Awards.
He was additionally the lead singer within the alt-country band Meatyard, which not too long ago accomplished an album to be launched later this 12 months.
Welsh is survived by his spouse Bonnie Gavel and daughter Isla.
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