GRACE
Sixteen-year-old Grace prepares for her baptism in the 1950's South. When she learns she must repent before the ritual, Grace contemplates her budding romantic feelings toward her best friend, Louise.
Format: 16mm
Genre: short film, narrative, drama, coming of age, lgbtqia+
Producer Latavia Young
Director Natalie Jasmine Harris, Writers Natalie Jasmine Harris, Producers Latavia Young, Samiyah Wardlaw, Morgan Powell, Julia Kennelly, Natalie Jasmine Harris, Director of Photography Tehillah De Castro, Casting Director Sujotta Pace, CSA, Editor Harry Cepka, Original Score Taul Katz, Damsel Elysium, Production Designer Jai Monee', Colorist Kya Lou, Sound Design and Mix Ben Devine, Executive Producers Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Dr. Debra A. Bright, Fanshen Cox, Natalia Bougadelli
Staring Jordan Rayanna Wells, Alexis Cofield, Mikayla LaShae Bartholomew, C L Simpson, JeVon Blackwell
Produced with support from Creative Culture at The Jacob Burns Film Center, Frameline Completion Fund, The Future of Film Is Female, Inside Out RE:FOCUS Fund, Kickstarter’s Creative Capital x Skoll Creator Fund, NFFTY: The National Film Festival for Talented Youth's Pitch Competition, Scout Film Festival's Emerging Filmmakers Grant, Blue Slate Films, TruJuLo Productions, Kodak, Metropolis Post, SAG-AFTRA
Press:
Sundance Institute | 2024 Sundance Film Festival Announces Short Films Lineup and 40th Edition Programming
Film Independent | A coming-of-age journey about faith, hot combs, and summer love