PARK CITY -- The four winning filmmakers have been chosen for the Sundance NHK International Filmmakers Award, given to scripts in the begging stages of development.

One script is chosen from each of four regions: Latin America, Europe, Japan and the United States.

This year's recipients are: Alejandro Fernandez Almendras (Chile), for "Huacho"; Braden King (U.S.A.) for "Here"; Aiko Nagatsu (Japan) for "Apoptosis"; and Radu Jude (Romania) for "The Happiest Girl in the World."

Each filmmaker gets $10,000 to start production of their films. They also get a guarantee that NHK, the Japanese broadcaster, will buy the Japanese TV rights for the finished film.

Past recipients of this award include Walter Salles' "Central Station," Miranda July's "Me and You and Everyone We Know," and this year's U.S. Dramatic competition entry "Sleep Dealer."