Grace
Short Narrative Film
about
Sixteen-year-old Grace prepares for her baptism in the rural 1950's South. When she learns she must repent before the ritual, Grace contemplates her budding romantic feelings toward her best friend Louise. Grace was shot entirely on 16mm film.
- STARRING / Jordan Rayanna Wells, Alexis Cofield, Mikayla LaShae Bartholomew, CL Simpson
- DIRECTOR / Natalie Jasmine Harris
- WRITER / Natalie Jasmine Harris
- PRODUCERS / Samiyah Wardlaw, Morgan Powell, Latavia Young, Julia Kennelly, Natalie Jasmine Harris
- EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS / Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Dr. Debra A. Bright, Fanshen Cox, Natalia Bougadellis
- CINEMATOGRAPHER / Tehillah De Castro
- EDITOR / Harry Cepka
- COLOR / Kya Lou
- PRODUCTION DESIGN / Jai Monee'
- COMPOSER / Taul Katz, Damsel Elysium
14 mins | (2023) | Coming Soon.
Grace is a proud recipient of grant support from The Future of Film Is Female, Frameline Completion Fund, Kickstarter’s Creative Capital x Skoll Creator Fund, Scout Film Festival's Emerging Filmmakers Grant, Inside Out RE:FOCUS Fund, and The National Film Festival for Talented Youth (NFFTY) as well as support from the Creative Culture Film Fellowship at The Jacob Burns Film Center.
film festivals and screenings
Sundance Film Festival (Park City, UT | 2024)
The National Film Festival for Talented Youth (Seattle, WA | 2024)
• Best Cinematography Award
Palm Springs International ShortFest (Palm Springs, CA | 2024)
Frameline Film Festival (San Francisco, CA | 2024)
BlackStar Film Festival (Philadelphia, PA | 2024)
HollyShorts Film Festival (Los Angeles, CA | 2024)
NewFest: NYC's LGBTQ+ Film Festival (New York, NY | 2024)
• Emerging Black LGBTQ+ Film Award
Chicago International Film Festival (Chicago, IL | 2024)
Reel Sisters of the Diaspora Film Festival (New York, NY | 2024)
• Honorable Mention
Indie Memphis Film Festival (Memphis, TN | 2024)
Torino International Film Festival (Turin, Italy | 2024)