"Narrative and documentary student shorts that exemplify distinctive and genuine coming-of-age storytelling."
— Amanda Naseem, Shorts Programmer
runtime: 82 mins
Synopsis: Two sisters realize that they need one another when one faces a pregnancy scare and the other's sexual identity is discovered.
Director's Bio: Blanche Akonchong is a writer, director, musician and actress from Atlanta, GA. She is a first generation American of Cameroonian descent. She is a thesis student at NYU Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Film Program. Having a lifelong passion for entertainment, Blanche has worked at companies such as Spotify, Atlantic Records, and Showtime. She is most passionate about making films that chronicle the Black and LGBTQ experience through a comedic lens.
- Year2019
- Runtime11:30
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereEast Coast Premiere
- DirectorBlanche Akonchong
- ScreenwriterBlanche Akonchong
- ProducerNora Bode, Blanche Akonchong
- CastCharisma Glasper, Jordan-Amanda Hall, Autumn Monroe, Atandwa Kani, Blanche Akonchong
- CinematographerBettina Avila
- EditorBlanche Akonchong
- ComposerBlanche Akonchong
"Narrative and documentary student shorts that exemplify distinctive and genuine coming-of-age storytelling."
— Amanda Naseem, Shorts Programmer
runtime: 82 mins
Synopsis: Two sisters realize that they need one another when one faces a pregnancy scare and the other's sexual identity is discovered.
Director's Bio: Blanche Akonchong is a writer, director, musician and actress from Atlanta, GA. She is a first generation American of Cameroonian descent. She is a thesis student at NYU Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Film Program. Having a lifelong passion for entertainment, Blanche has worked at companies such as Spotify, Atlantic Records, and Showtime. She is most passionate about making films that chronicle the Black and LGBTQ experience through a comedic lens.
- Year2019
- Runtime11:30
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereEast Coast Premiere
- DirectorBlanche Akonchong
- ScreenwriterBlanche Akonchong
- ProducerNora Bode, Blanche Akonchong
- CastCharisma Glasper, Jordan-Amanda Hall, Autumn Monroe, Atandwa Kani, Blanche Akonchong
- CinematographerBettina Avila
- EditorBlanche Akonchong
- ComposerBlanche Akonchong