JULIET tells the story of a transgender teenager, Serena. Extremely shy and always in the background, she has a dream of playing the female lead in her high school’s production of Romeo and Juliet. Serena signs up to audition, which unleashes a torrent of teasing, bullying and sabotage. Still, she musters the strength to push… Continue reading Short Film: JULIET, 15min, USA/Russia, Drama
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Director Biography – Juel D. Lane (TOUCH & AGREE)
Juel D. Lane is a dancer, choreographer, filmmaker, and one of Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch.” Most recently he won Celebration of Dance: Choreographer of the Year and Best Choreography for Live Performance for Ailey II’s “Touch & Agree.” He has performed nationally and internationally with Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, and currently dances with Bessie Award winning… Continue reading Director Biography – Juel D. Lane (TOUCH & AGREE)
Short Film: TOUCH & AGREE, 12min., USA, Dance
Touch & Agree explores what it is to be in love and how we commit to another person without losing our own identity; all while navigating the highs and lows of a relationship. Project Links Website Facebook Twitter Instagram
Director Biography – Jade Anouka (HER & HER)
Jade Anouka is an award winning actor, poet and writer. Her & Her is her directing debut. Director Statement This is her first foray into directing. Filmed during lockdown and entirely on an iPhone 11 using Filmic pro. This filmed was made possible by a commission from the BBC Culture In Quarantine.
Short Film: HER & HER, 13min,. UK, Experimental/Relationship
Her & Her have been seeing each other for a few months now and are both very much in love. But they have just moved in to Her small one bedroom flat and of course she’s brought the dog! Suddenly Her home is their home and the realities of their differences come to full view.… Continue reading Short Film: HER & HER, 13min,. UK, Experimental/Relationship
Director Biography – Victor M. Rocha (BEING IN)
Victor M. Rocha is a current fourth-year student at UCLA’s School of Theater, Film, and Television and intern at Sony Pictures Television Comedy Development. He expects to graduate UCLA this June with a concentration in screenwriting and narrative directing. Born and raised in the San Joaquin Valley of California, Victor considers himself a true valley… Continue reading Director Biography – Victor M. Rocha (BEING IN)
Short Film: BEING IN, 13min., USA, Comedy
Director Biography – Rita Krasniqi (ADELINA)
Rita Krasniqi was born in October 21, 1994 in Mitrovicë, Kosovo. She was raised in the capitol city Prishtina where she has finished her undergraduate studies for Film and TV Directing at the University of Prishtina, Faculty of Arts. She is based in Los Angeles, CA, both working and finishing her graduate studies at the… Continue reading Director Biography – Rita Krasniqi (ADELINA)
Short Film: ADELINA, 15min., Kosovo, Drama
After convincing his friends to perform in their Drag outfits at a night club owned by a very homophobic businessman, things go awry when their performance is stopped suddenly by a wardrobe malfunction and their true identities are revealed, putting all their lives in instant peril. Project Links Website News & Reviews “Meet Rita Krasniqi… Continue reading Short Film: ADELINA, 15min., Kosovo, Drama
Director Biography – Robin Wang (GRADUATION)
Zhongyu (Robin) Wang is an award-winning director and screenwriter. He graduated from Duke University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in English and is now an MFA candidate in Film & Television Production at the University of Southern California. Robin was born in Xi’an, China in 1995, and decided to study abroad to pursue his… Continue reading Director Biography – Robin Wang (GRADUATION)