We are so proud to announce that our Assistant Creative Director Ian Scura took home one of New Hampshire’s biggest filmmaking awards during the 2024 New Hampshire Film Festival; “New Hampshire Filmmaker of the Year” For his work directing our feature documentary “A Handmade Life” and his work on a personal documentary project that was also entered into the festival titled “Liquid, Fragile, Perishable.”
This win is a huge celebration for the whole Windwood team, as we’ve seen Ian pour so much effort into these projects over the past few years.
Team Windwood taking a photo after their World Premiere of “A Handmade Life” at the 2024 New Hampshire Film Festival
In an excerpt from a CONCORD MONITOR article, Ian explains: “What’s so fun to me about that process, and what’s so special to me about being able to highlight both of the films I worked on with the groups of people I worked with, is that it’s a collaborative medium. This isn’t just my story. None of these are my stories. They’re collectively the stories of the people they’re about. And they’re also collectively, partially, the stories of the people that are trying to tell them.”
From his interview with In Depth NH; “NH Filmmaker of the Year award recipient Ian Scura grew up in Concord, New Hampshire and works at Windwood Productions based in Concord. Says Scura, “Winning NH Filmmaker of the year is so special because while it might seem like an award for an individual, I think it truly celebrates all of the amazing people and filmmakers I work with regularly. The two films I presented this year were both very different in style. I view this award as an honor I share with all of the incredible teams with whom I worked including my brother Ryan, my dear friend Dylan, and the Windwood team.”
A photo of our premiere showing of “A Handmade Life” at the New Hampshire Film Festival.
We could not have been happier with our premiere experience at the New Hampshire Film Festival for “A Handmade Life”, with two screenings on Thursday and Friday we’re close to announcing the release date and distribution strategy for the film, none of this would be possible without Ian’s direction. We’re so excited to see what Ian continues to do to impact the creative landscape in New Hampshire.