Mary Kim is a Korean American multimedia artist and writer-director who is currently attending the University of California Irvine. ⁠Hajun Blooms is a beautiful visual short film about repressed nonbinary queer identity and one young Korean’s relationship to the church.

Sarah Gallegos is a writer and filmmaker based in New York. She is passionate about exploring the "grey areas" and challenging traditional storytelling narratives and structures. Through her work, she is continuously delving deeper into investigations of self-discovery. Her short film Pre Face is a dramedy short about the transitional phases young adults feel in their lives.

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.

Ariana Martinez is a first generation hispanic filmmaker and student with her lens focused on representing women of color. Motherland is a short documentary that acts as a love letter to Ariana’s mom, to her culture, and to where her roots are.

Katherine Chou is a Taiwanese-American writer and director whose work explores themes of identity and personhood through a magical realist lens. She’s the creative force behind A Cure for All Things, a sci-fi short about an immigrant family and their struggles finding a sense of belonging in the past, present, and future.

Kz Elizabeth is a queer, award-winning filmmaker and performer from Chicago. She’s the director and producer of ‘Pathetic Woman,’ a surreal LGBTQ+ short film that follows Andy and Kathryn, two office co-workers, who find themselves in a sudden and absurd codependent relationship.

Angie Loveday is a Costa Rican filmmaker and Seton Hall University grad with a degree in Broadcasting and Film program. She’s the director and writer behind, ‘Christmas Lights’, our latest project spotlight that explores grief, coping, and comfort. We’re so excited to share this short and Angie’s talent.

Shawna Khorasani is a San Jose, California-based writer, producer, and director and creator behind ‘LoverGirl’, TLL’s next project spotlight. ‘LoverGirl’ is an LGBTQ+ romantic comedy about the awkward, anticipatory, and magical moments that can happen in young love.

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.

Jules Pigott is a student filmmaker and writer from New York City, currently enrolled as a Film and Media Studies major at Smith College. Jules is passionate about LGBTQ+ representation and highlighting the importance of dynamic characters. She is also the co-founder of the group Quip Modest Productions, which is dedicated to telling fun, complicated stories through the Internet.

Joan Michel is an NJ based Filipina-American photographer and filmmaker currently studying media arts at New Jersey City University. In her work she captures narratives inspired by personal experiences that revolve around mental health, death, and trauma that people have experienced. She’s bold, deliberate, and dedicated to creating art that is authentic no matter how dark it can be.

Dynamic duo Kyra Jones and Juli Del Prete have created a masterpiece of a web series. The Right Swipe, starring Kyra and Juli as India and Margo, is the story of two best friends who begin a business ~finessing~ the dating profiles of single bachelors. Through this unique and comedic plot, they manage to show the imbalances of dating culture, swiping right, and life as a young woman.

Daniella Víquez is a 24 year old audiovisual producer, director, journalist, and graduate of the University of Costa Rica. Her work focuses include narrative fiction, culture, mental health, gender, and international news. Her films opens the conversation of machismo, violence against women, and feminism in South America.

Elif Gorken captures an intimate piece about her Turkish grandmother who rediscovers joy and faith through her fascination of plants. The film is a meditation on intergenerational healing, love, and family.