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: ‘A Cure for All Things’, a Sci-fi short about Immigrant Stories
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.
Project Spotlight: 'Nenekuş (Meditating with Flowers)', Intergenerational Healing via Storytelling
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.
Project Spotlight: 'Manos Obreras', One Filmmaker's Love Of Her Heritage and Father
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.
Sonejuhi Sinha: Director, Editor and Your Next Favorite Filmmaker
Sonejuhi Sinha is nothing short of remarkable. Her start in film took root in editing but soon moved to producing and directing. She’s won Gold Lions at Cannes as well as a number of awards at the Little Rock Film Festival, and the Minnesota Film Festival amongst others. For her next narrative short film, Love Comes Later, she was a recipient of Tribeca All Access development grant. She’s also finished Tribeca Film Institute’s Through Her Lens program where she was mentored by Dee Rees, Catherine Hardwicke, Rashida Jones among others. Sonejuhi truly shines as a filmmaker to watch and we’re excited to share her knowledge.
Project Spotlight: 'La Identidad', Rejecting Society's Beauty Standards for Latinas
Vanesa Moreno is a 17 year old Latinx director. This is her first short film, a personal piece dissecting her identity.
Project Spotlight: 'Refuge of Hope', The Series Documenting the 2016 Election
Director, Yasmin Mistry contributes to America Heard, a documentary series covering the affects of the 2016 Presidential Election.