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On the eve of her cotillion ball, Celeste, a seventeen-year-old closeted poet, experiences an unexpected new love that shifts her role in the traditional rite of passage ceremony.
CREDITS
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Starring: Mikayla LaShae Bartholomew, Jacob Daniel Smith, Josca Moore, Aaron Casey, and more.
Written, Directed, and produced by Natalie Jasmine Harris
Director of Photography: Khalea Ross Robinson
Director of Photography: Khalea Ross Robinson
Featuring an original score by Carmen Lustik as well as songs "Blu" by Dianna Lopez & "High" by Abby T.
This film was made possible through the assistance of grants from The Johnson Film Launch Award, The Lancer Family Film Production Fund, and The INSIDE OUT RE:FOCUS FUND.
AWARDS
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The Directors Guild of America
WINNER Student Film Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement
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The Directors Guild of America
WINNER Student Film Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement
The American Black Film Festival
TOP 5 FINALIST HBOMax Short Film Competition
TOP 5 FINALIST HBOMax Short Film Competition
The Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival
NOMINEE HBOMax Best Short Film Award
NOMINEE HBOMax Best Short Film Award
The Pan African Film Festival
NOMINEE Best Short Film Jury Award
NOMINEE Best Short Film Jury Award
Newfest: The New York Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, & Transgender Film Festival
WINNER The New York Women in Film & TV (NYWIFT) Grant Award
WINNER The New York Women in Film & TV (NYWIFT) Grant Award
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