Screenings & Readings
A musical exorcist hunts down a tunnel mummy; a vagabond hitches a ride on a cloud — these shorts (and more in the making) have had staged readings or screenings in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Philly, London, and Mexico City.
Daraluz (short film)
In Guanajuato City, where you’ll find “aborto legal” scrawled on walls, the spirit of Daraluz prowls the tunnels, determined to control women’s bodies.
- Nomination for Outstanding Horror/Thriller at Micheaux Film Fest, 2022
- Official Selection at The Film Collective: Short Film Festival, 2022
- Best Film Award at the 48-Hour Horror Fest by entertwine, WOCU, and Shudder, 2021
Dwelling (poetry film)
Adapted from an original poem, “Dwelling” follows a traveler’s otherworldly journey in search of an elusive home.
- Official Selection at Helios Sun Poetry Film Festival, 2022
- Commissioned by Lungs Project Magazine (poetry film published in Dialogues, full poem published in Issue #4: Visions of Home), 2022
So Unfair (anthology feature film)
Remixing age-old fairytales, So Unfair is a surreal five-part film exploring the wonders and horrors of Black womanhood.
In development with support/awards from:
- SFFILM Djerassi Fellowship and Rainin Grant, 2018 and 2019
- IMIS Screenwriting Out Loud Table Read for “Psalm of the Sawist,” 2019
- BlackStar Film Festival Best Screenplay Award for “Stranded,” 2014 (adapted from Beautiful Beneath the Sun in Betwixt Magazine)
Read about my Djerassi Residency Experience in the Santa Cruz Mountains.