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Posted: Mon., Feb. 9, 2009, 3:56pm PT

Film Independent announces Lab

Eight directors chosen for film program

Film Independent has tapped the filmmakers that will partake in its eighth Directors Lab sponsored by Eastman Kodak Company.

The recipients are Olivia Silver with "Arcadia," Cedar Sherbert with "Untitled 'Biscuit Project," Jonathan Hludzinski with "Close to Me," Wade Gasque with "Half Truth," Sheldon Candis with "Learning Uncle Vernon," Bridget Bedard with, "Operation June Black," Sian Heder with Tallulah," and Eric Lin with "Why We Pull the Trigger."

The program runs eight weeks starting at the end of March and will help these individuals develop their work for future projects.

The lab mentors that will be helping with this year's program are helmers Keith Gordon, Kasi Lemmons, Alfredo De Villa and Andrew Wagner.

Contact Justin Kroll at justin.kroll@variety.com

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