Sia

The impact Sia (a poetic short film) will have amongst audiences will be undeniable. When the world shut down during the global pandemic we all became connected. No longer separated by class, race, sexuality, but then that feeling was short lived. The world felt the cries of Black lives being stolen at the hands of those who were sworn to protect and serve. We mourned as loved ones fought alone in hospital rooms with no vaccine in sight. This film explores a Black queer couples journey as they navigate love, grief, depression, and isolation at the height of the social justice movement and global pandemic. Recently Glaad reported that racial diversity among LGBTQ+ characters has decreased year-after-year. Of the 153 LGBTQ+ characters on streaming series, 41 percent (63) are people of color. This is a decrease of seven percentage points from last year. Our cause is to continue to be seen. To have our history told by members of our community, that are oftentimes not given an opportunity to showcase their talents. For Cashmere Jasmine (Director/Producer) and I (Writer/Executive Producer) we agreed to elevate the voices of our community by hiring BIPOC LGBTQ+ cast & crew. Sia is written and directed by Black queer women who often times do not get to see themselves or their love depicted authenticly in media. We are choosing to move the needle forward, and lift each other up while doing so.