Being 18 and wanting to run away from all that you know.
Story
Triniti Wade
Mentee
Triniti Wade is a 21-year-old filmmaker and writer from Miami, Florida. She has been a recipient of awards from both the National YoungArts Foundation and the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Her writing has previously been published in online magazine Rookie Mag and The Scholastic Art and Writing Awards’ "Best Teen Writing of 2018." Her collaborative short film projects have been recognized by the 2018 "Do It Your Damn Self!! National Youth Film Festival," as well as the 2018 Vero Beach Wine and Film Festival. She’s currently studying creative writing at Florida International University.
Favorite Genres/Mediums
Favorite Authors & Artists
Jenny Zhang, Miranda July, Toni Morrison
Artist‘s Statement
As a filmmaker and writer, I am interested in highlighting the intersections of black girlhood, especially as it relates to sexuality and class. Within my work I hope to create thoughtful conversations on the importance of representation across multiple artistic disciplines. With writing influences that range from novelists, such as Toni Morrison and James Baldwin, to songwriters like Frank Ocean and Solange, I aim to create stories with a lyrical flow that contain strong emotional intensity.