My Life Stopped at 15 (2021)

Awards:

Winner — The ASC Student Heritage Award for Cinematography in a Graduate film, 2022

Official Selection — EnergaCAMERIMAGE 2022, Student Etudes

Winner Best Film & Best Actress, Official Latino Film Festival, 2022

Official Selection Martha’s Vineyard African American FF (2022)

Official Selection Dance’s with Films Festival (2022)

Award winning short film, based on the true story of our director’s kidnapping and trafficking as a teenager. Shot on Sony Venice & Lomo Round-Front Anamorphics

Director: Nikki Mejia

Producer: Ahmad Alerwi

Screenwriters: Nikki Mejia & Cristina Kingsleigh

Production Designer: Xiyu Lin

Cinematographer: Seth MacMillan

Editor: Guangping ‘Ben’ Niu

Color: Joseph Bicknell, Company 3

VFX: Joe Dinozzi