10/18/25 Fessenden presents The Fiercely Independent Award to long-time pal Ira Sachs who shared an office with Fessenden and Kelly Reichardt as the three started out in the 1990’s. The Glass Eye Pix edit bay was host to Sach’s breakout feature THE DELTA, cut by Alfonso Gonzales who continues to collaborate with Sachs. Sachs went on to direct Award-winning personal, sometimes steamy dramas including 40 SHADES OF BLUE, LEAVE THE LIGHTS ON, LOVE IS STRANGE, LITTLE MEN, PASSAGES, and the forthcoming PETER HUJAR’S DAY with Ben Wishaw and Rebecca Hall (executive produced by GEP Pal Franklin Laviola). Congrats to Ira!

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