Congratulations TO.GET.HER Filmmakers!
Diwa by Aina Dumlao
Diwa chronicles the often impossible, legal economic and social barriers faced by immigrants who fall victim to crimes of exploitation. Category: Short Film
Solace by Tchaiko Omawale
Following the death of her father, a 17-year-old girl is sent to live with her estranged family and finds comfort in a questionable friendship with a self destructive neighbor. Category: Narrative Feature
Las Sandinistas by Jenny Murray
Las Sandinistas uncovers a watershed moment in history when a group of Nicaraguan women shattered barriers to lead rebel troops in battle and reshape their country with landmark social reforms during 1979’s Sandinista Revolution. Category: Feature Documentary
2018 TO.GET.HER Semi-Finalists
Black Beyond America by Portia Bartley
Despite progress in mainstream media, there are still very particular and specific limitations on how black people are represented. Category: Series
Lily by Sarah Prikryl
An unassuming muse must own her choice to salvage her relationship with her artist lover and his estranged brother, by the end of moving day. Category: Short Narrative
Wayuu by Karla Gomez
La Guajira, in Northern Columbia, is the ancestral home of the Wayuu indigenous people. Between droughts and floods, the Wayuu’s destiny is determined by water. They have been over a century without access to potable water. Category: Short Documentary
