Filmmaker and Community Activist Joins WOCF Summer Film Lab

Silver Spring, MD - Into the height of the summer, Filmmaker and Exhibition host, Alyscia Cunningham joins the Women of Color Filmmakers (WOCF) Summer Film Lab. Cunningham will showcase her brand new horror film project, ANNEXATION to be featured in the Summer Lab Challenge. On Jul 31, 2021 at 3pm PST, WOCF will virtually screen short films that were created in their lab. Participants will get to vote in real-time for their favorite movie and celebrate film lab participants for their hard work and dedication to the craft of filmmaking.

Following the recent success of I Am More Than My Hair, Cunningham is also hosting an exhibition at the Sandy Spring Museum in Silver Spring Maryland to complement the documentary. I Am More Than My Hair stories of women who experienced alopecia due to a health-related condition. (the book and film are different) . In addition to these initiatives, Cunningham will release "Annexation" on July 31 during the WOCF Summer Film Challenge. ANNEXATION is written, directed, and filmed by Cunningham. The film follows the survival of a lone woman and her baby daughter as she strives to survive the world in utter silence.
“To be able to enter into the WOCF Film Lab Summer Challenge with my new film ANNEXATION is such an honor,” said Cunningham, “I am using this opportunity to tell stories from a Black woman's perspective, especially in an effort to advocate for the advancement of women, sharing things from our narrative and to celebrate Women’s Equality Day, which is August 26.” Cunningham felt that it would be groundbreaking to have a darker skin woman and baby as actresses, as it's not something often seen in horror films. Cunningham is thankful that directors like Jordan Peele are also changing the narrative.
Following the results from the WOCF Summer Film Challenge, Cunningham will speak about her journey while being a woman in film, while hosting an inclusive art exhibit and releasing her new film. For more information about Cunningham visit www.Alyscia.com To register for the WCOF Summer Film Challenge, visit https://www.womenofcolorfilmmakers.com.