Still on the theme of unsung heroines whose legacy lives on, Sarah Jacobson (1971-2004) was a an independent filmmaker who wrote, produced, and directed several movies in the 1990s, including Mary Jane's Not A Virgin Any More and I Was a Teenage Serial Killer. Sarah's films reflected her punk sensibilities, her feminist beliefs, and her dedication to DIY principles.
After her death, filmmaker Sam Green and Sarah's mother established the Sarah Jacobson Film Grant for young women "whose work embodies some of the things that Sarah stood for: a fierce DIY approach to filmmaking, a radical social critique, and a thoroughly underground sensibility." Since 2004, the grant has been awarded to eight filmmakers. For more info on the grant, see the website.