Clockwise from top left: Abbesi Akhamie, Karishma Dev Dube, Mary Evangelista and Eris Qian
The Sundance Institute and WIF (Women In Film, Los Angeles) announced the projects and creators selected for the annual WIF and Sundance Institute Financing Intensive, including alumnae Abbesi Akhamie, Mary Evangelista and Eris Qian.
In My Father's House, written and directed by Akhamie: The film is a coming-of-age drama that follows a young Nigerian-American woman as she discovers her place of belonging in the homeland of her estranged father.
Burning Well, written and directed by Evangelista and produced by Dube: The film follows a young transmasculine chef, who heads home to upstate New York for a family emergency, only to encounter an unresolved childhood love.
Pulling Seedlings, written and directed by Eris Qian: When an algorithm convinces an ambitious Chinese-American mother that her daughter will never be anything more than average, she explores genetic technology that might eventually create the perfect child. Pulling Seeds is an intimate character drama charting one woman’s revelation of love and acceptance in a data-driven, socially competitive world.
The goal of this Intensive is for producers who are actively seeking financing to walk away with stronger presentations as well as actionable, strategic steps to advance their projects to the next stage, and a chance to meet with potential supporters and new allies.
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