Girls Write Now Media
Film
Collaborative films made based on original mentee writing and art, in collaboration with director B. Monet, musician Suzzy Roche, Toni Morison’s Princeton Atelier, NBCU, Reel Works, and more.
Featured Film Collections
Once Upon A Very Dirty Borough
The Princess of New York City struggles to literally find her voice and come into her inheritance—a stutter, and the power to speak.
Nothing Is Normal
This film continues Adelaide’s story from “Far Away Is Closer Than You Think,” an original short film featuring the same main character. She realizes life isn’t going back to normal, yet… but what is normal?
The Diaspora
This poem is about the African diaspora and the struggles and experiences of being a Black woman.
Your hand is light in mine.
A dreamlike meditation on loss and love.
On the Intersection Between Teenage Sexuality and the Objectivity of Women Across Races
This piece analyzes a girl's friendship with a boy at school, one that shows her that taking ownership of her sexual desires should be done without shame.
A Suitcase of Lost Things
Two women, quarantining apart for a year, exchange disposable cameras and the stories of lost-and-found parts of their worlds, eight miles apart. These are the stories they uncovered.
The Little Girl and The Fox (Excerpt)
A little girl goes on a journey through a floating kingdom to seek out a magical fox in order to satiate her endless desire for companionship.
The Believer Who Didn’t Believe
Macy is far from being the math whiz her parents want her to be. Will God be the one to change this?
I’m sorry. I didn’t do it right.
This personal essay is a capsule documenting life in my bedroom and wherever else I’ve spent time since the pandemic upended normal life. Since March, I’ve been daydreaming and losing time through fantasy and writing.
A Harvest of Memories
Hi, I'm Alyssa. I'm excited to be able to present my work to you! I love nature, and I hope this piece is able to transport you all to the countryside with me.