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Two Filmmakers Awarded $50K Each for Promising Projects

12/9/2025

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CAPE and The Asian American Foundation named Beth de Araújo and Ravi Kapoor as first recipients of the 2025 Rising Filmmakers Finishing Fund, with each receiving $50,000 for post-production on their films.
The fund, launched in January 2025, supports Asian American and Pacific Islander filmmakers in their second to fifth features.
Beth de Araújo's Josephine follows an eight-year-old who witnesses a crime.
Ravi Kapoor's Patel is a Macbeth-inspired gangster tragedy.

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Story summary

CAPE and The Asian American Foundation named Beth de Araújo and Ravi Kapoor as first recipients of the 2025 Rising Filmmakers Finishing Fund, with each receiving $50,000 for post-production on their films.
The fund, launched in January 2025, supports Asian American and Pacific Islander filmmakers in their second to fifth features.
Beth de Araújo's Josephine follows an eight-year-old who witnesses a crime.
Ravi Kapoor's Patel is a Macbeth-inspired gangster tragedy.