Canadian Premiere
Bel, a young black woman who has been hiding her Alopecia under wigs for years, is one day exposed publicly.
Supported by
Community Partner
Janessa St. Pierre, Quincy Thomas, Shaun Morse, Samantha Clarke
Canada
2023
English
Indigenous & Community Access
Credits
Producer
Janessa St. Pierre, Geoff Manton, Graysen Sangster
Screenwriter
Janessa St. Pierre
Cinematography
Cathy Ye
Original Music
Della Orrey
Editor
Coline Debray
Director
Janessa St. Pierre
Janessa St. Pierre is a Black, Queer filmmaker who has lived on the unceded lands of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Na l̓ tions. Janessa has completed one year of Film Studies at Concordia University and completed two years at Capilano University getting her diploma in Motion Picture Arts in 2017. Janessa has worked in the Vancouver film industry ever since in many roles including Production Designer, Set Dresser, Production Assistant, Art Assistant and Director’s Assistant for Mimi Cave. Janessa is currently emerging as a Director with her own Short film called Hair or No Hair. It is part of the Black Creators Edition Grant (2022) awarded and distributed by TELUS StoryHive and the Black Screen Office.
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