Hidden away under the school bleachers, three very different friends find renewed connection as they await a pregnancy test results and celebrate their choices.
AWARDS:
Best Audience Award - Black Women Cinema Week - 2023
Best Ensemble Cast - Diversity At Cannes Showcase - 2023
Best Music Placement Award - Simi Fest - 2023
Best Ensemble Cast - Bridgeport Film Festival - 2023
Best Writing Nominee - Diversity At Cannes - 2023
Best U.S. Short Film Nominee - Cindependent 2023
Best Drama Nominee - Cinedpendent 2023
Best Cinematorgraphy Nominee - Simi Fest 2023
Best Cast Nominee - Simi Fest 2023
Director Bio/Statement:
Kameishia Wooten, a visionary Writer and Director based in Los Angeles, has passionately crafted and directed seven short films, bearing a distinct focus on storytelling that is not only thought-provoking and inclusive but also carries a powerful uplifting and social message. Her most recent creation, "Choices," was selected for the inaugural WIF/Google Shorts Lab. This cinematic gem is currently making waves on the film festival circuit, having been honored as an Official Selection at this year's Oscar qualifying Hollyshorts Film Festival and Chicago International Children’s Film Festival. Kameishia was recently bestowed with the prestigious WIF Directing Fellowship, a commendable accolade supported by Netflix, and proudly participated as a Directing Fellow for the highly competitive 2022 Ryan Murphy's Half Initiative program.
Kameishia personal brand as a storyteller encapsulates complex character-driven narratives, moments of inspiration, humor, drama, and a touch of adventure. These elements resonate profoundly with her personal journey as a multi-generational African American woman with southern roots.
- DirectorKameishia Wooten
- ScreenwriterKameishia Wooten
- ProducerMeagann Pallares, Janae Green
- Executive ProducerKameishia Wooten, Victoria Brown
- CastMarajanai, Keith Arthur Bolden, Nandi Nfr Ka, Maxcianna Saintilus
- CinematographerMariscela Beatriz Mendez
- EditorChristine McAuliffe
- Production DesignCornelia Gibrand
- ComposerAdrian Walther
- Sound DesignSwell Sound Music
Hidden away under the school bleachers, three very different friends find renewed connection as they await a pregnancy test results and celebrate their choices.
AWARDS:
Best Audience Award - Black Women Cinema Week - 2023
Best Ensemble Cast - Diversity At Cannes Showcase - 2023
Best Music Placement Award - Simi Fest - 2023
Best Ensemble Cast - Bridgeport Film Festival - 2023
Best Writing Nominee - Diversity At Cannes - 2023
Best U.S. Short Film Nominee - Cindependent 2023
Best Drama Nominee - Cinedpendent 2023
Best Cinematorgraphy Nominee - Simi Fest 2023
Best Cast Nominee - Simi Fest 2023
Director Bio/Statement:
Kameishia Wooten, a visionary Writer and Director based in Los Angeles, has passionately crafted and directed seven short films, bearing a distinct focus on storytelling that is not only thought-provoking and inclusive but also carries a powerful uplifting and social message. Her most recent creation, "Choices," was selected for the inaugural WIF/Google Shorts Lab. This cinematic gem is currently making waves on the film festival circuit, having been honored as an Official Selection at this year's Oscar qualifying Hollyshorts Film Festival and Chicago International Children’s Film Festival. Kameishia was recently bestowed with the prestigious WIF Directing Fellowship, a commendable accolade supported by Netflix, and proudly participated as a Directing Fellow for the highly competitive 2022 Ryan Murphy's Half Initiative program.
Kameishia personal brand as a storyteller encapsulates complex character-driven narratives, moments of inspiration, humor, drama, and a touch of adventure. These elements resonate profoundly with her personal journey as a multi-generational African American woman with southern roots.
- DirectorKameishia Wooten
- ScreenwriterKameishia Wooten
- ProducerMeagann Pallares, Janae Green
- Executive ProducerKameishia Wooten, Victoria Brown
- CastMarajanai, Keith Arthur Bolden, Nandi Nfr Ka, Maxcianna Saintilus
- CinematographerMariscela Beatriz Mendez
- EditorChristine McAuliffe
- Production DesignCornelia Gibrand
- ComposerAdrian Walther
- Sound DesignSwell Sound Music