Our project spotlights are dedicated to showcasing the work of rising female and gender non conforming filmmakers creating independent work available online for viewing. For many of these filmmakers, they’re first time directors and we are proud to be showing their work.
Jennifer Albarracin is a filmmaker and recent graduate of William and Mary, in her latest short film she pays tribute to the sacrifices of her immigrant father. The challenges of immigrants exist with or without having legal status and Jennifer is a product of just how hard first generation children work to not allow those struggles to be in vain.
Read MoreDirector Maxine Espanol’s “Morning Talks” is an intimate look at a relationship meeting its end inspired by her own heartbreak. It’s her directorial debut and a departure from her usual work with editing.
Read MoreThe Apocalypse Will Blossom is a beautiful, quick, and intelligent short that captures a depression spiral post 2016 Election in the most relatable ways- protesting, fries, and friendship. Director Courtney Jines wrote and also starred in this short along with friends and details her experience in an interview with TLL.
Read MoreTeen filmmaker, Kathryn Zix, uses film to explain her thoughts and feelings. “Ghost of Late” dives into her feelings of isolation and “being different”.
Read MoreVanesa Moreno is a 17 year old Latinx director. This is her first short film, a personal piece dissecting her identity.
Read MoreDirector, Yasmin Mistry contributes to America Heard, a documentary series covering the affects of the 2016 Presidential Election.
Read MoreFilmmaker, Allison Bar documents her first trip to NYC and the feelings she experienced.
Read More“Taffy” is short film about a teen girl having sex for the first time. Directed by Amanda Dimartino, it dissects the awkward parts of intimacy and adolescence.
Read MoreTopaz Winters is a queer writer based in Singapore. Her recent poem was transformed into a beautiful short film on human emotion, here’s a look behind her process.
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