A 'Howl' of a docu program

June 08, 2007 The Sundance Institute Documentary Fund awarded grants to a record 25 projects in development and production, including Kirby Dick's look at anti-gay legislation, "The Glass Closet," and the animated story of Allen Ginsberg's "Howl" from helmers Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman. Other notable projects and filmmakers include "The Prime Minister, the Shah, the Ayatollah and I," an autobiographical film from "I am a Sex Addict" director Caveh Zahedi, and the untitled Iran project from Oscar nominee James Longley ("Iraq in Fragments"), the story of the country told from a child's perspective. The final selection from 13 countries (including India, Chile, Pakistan and Kenya) was made by a jury of film and human rights professionals, overseen by program director Cara Mertes.

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