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Fastvold's Visionary Award: From Sundance to Hollywood
7 Dec, 2025
Summary
- Mona Fastvold received the Visionary Award at the recent IndieWire Honors in Los Angeles.
- The award celebrates her career, particularly her film 'The Testament of Ann Lee'.
- Fastvold recalled IndieWire's review of her 2013 debut, 'The Sleepwalker', impacting distribution.
Director Mona Fastvold was honored with the Visionary Award at the Winter 2025 IndieWire Honors in Los Angeles on December 4. The award celebrated her extensive career, with particular recognition for her independent film 'The Testament of Ann Lee,' which she co-wrote with Brady Corbet.
Accepting the award, Fastvold reflected on her journey, highlighting the profound impact of IndieWire's review of her directorial debut, 'The Sleepwalker,' which premiered at Sundance in 2013. She credited that early positive reception with helping secure distribution and build an audience, underscoring its significance in her career.
Despite recent Oscar nomination recognition for co-writing 'The Brutalist,' Fastvold affirmed her enduring identity as an independent filmmaker. She emphasized her commitment to unique storytelling and production methods, driven by a passion to bring historically overlooked narratives, like that of the Shakers, to light.
