The 2023 Grantees
Introducing the 2023 KOSINIMA Short Film Grant grantees.
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Mariana Luiza (Brazil)
One Century, Three Generations (documentary)
Is it possible to redeem a nation that wanted to exterminate the majority of its people?
Transaction (narrative)
Tired of being overlooked all her life, WAKS, a snarky, religious country girl—whose inner voice reminds her every day just how plump she is and my goodness no wonder she is still a virgin (!)—hires a male sex worker to deflower her on the night of her 25th birthday.
AFIENI [Faith] (narrative)
A religious middle-aged Garifuna woman must choose whether to embrace or reject her culture amidst a health crisis.
UNBRAIDED (narrative)
Desperate to get her hair done before a big trip, Frankie navigates the streets of LA, facing rejection and obstacles at every turn to find someone, anyone to braid her hair.