Interviews with Female and GNC Filmmakers
In our interviews, we’re able to share the success stories and celebrate the work of established female and GNC filmmakers. These filmmakers are sharing their knowledge with the TLL community to expand educational equity in Hollywood and also provide insight into the steps they’ve taken in their lives.
Project Spotlight: 'The Takeover', Exploring Relationships, Cannabis, and Creative Growth
K$K is a writer, director and advocate for women working at the intersections of filmmaking and cannabis who explores her real life experiences through short experimental essay films. The Takeover is a look into K$K’s creative consciousness as she navigates her identity as a woman, relationships - platonic and romantic, money, and all life has to bring.
Project Spotlight: ‘Yellow Blinking Light’, the Importance of Deciding Your Fate
Giselle Keena is a photographer and director based in New York. We’re excited to premiere her piece, Yellow Blinking Light, partly inspired by her own experiences navigating if higher education is the right thing for her. Yellow Blinking Light is a story that shows what we all struggle with- managing the expectations of others while forging our own path in life.
Project Spotlight: 'Silt', Sisterhood and Grief through a Female Gaze
Amanda Jane Robinson is a writer and filmmaker currently completing her Master in Screen Directing. She is particularly interested in stories of women's interiority and places a strong focus on aesthetic and tone. We’re proud to be premiering her latest short, Silt.
Project Spotlight: 'Closer', Struggle and Strength through Dance
Shakura Davis is a filmmaker, creator, and current student at Eugene Lang. We’re excited to be sharing their latest short film, Closer, a dance centric film that tells the struggles of addiction.
Project Spotlight: Death is Orange, Creating through Grief
Death is Orange directed by Lauren Tepfer is an intimate look into grief, love, family, and understanding. Heavily influenced by the intersections of time and personal identity, Lauren captures her work in real time as she herself is still processing her life.