MOVIES - June 27, 1989

Producer Gale Anne Hurd (“The Terminator” and “Aliens,”) has made a $50,000 challenge grant to the American Film Institute’s Directing Workshop for Women. It is Hurd’s second consecutive grant to the workshop, which develops women directors. Workshop alumnae include Lee Grant, Karen Arthur, Dyan Cannon, Nancy Malone, Marsha Mason and Randa Haines. The seventh workshop cycle, beginning in the fall for 12 women, also is being sponsored by a $140,000 donation from the Arts & Entertainment Network. In addition, A&E; will showcase the women’s directing projects after they are completed. Other major funders for the workshop include Peg Yorkin, the Bohen Foundation and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.