RAISE YOUR HAND
indie feature TRT 94m
Gia and her best friend, Lila, grew up in a rough neighborhood where every kid has a sad story to tell, and as teenagers, their problems become more complicated as the stakes get raised.
Executive Producers/Producers Evan Allen-Gessesse, Jessica Rae, Margarita Reyes
Co-Executive Producer Adam Dick
Writer/Director Jessica Rae
Director of Photography Judy Phu
Starring Jearnest Corchado, Hanani Tayor, Joel Steingold
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TRAILER RAISE YOUR HAND
premiere
2020 SOCIAL JUSTICE NOW FILM FESTIVAL
official selection
2021 LA FEMME FILM FESTIVAL
2021 SEATTLE LATINO FILM FESTIVAL
2021 AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL
2021 STUDIO CITY FILM FESTIVAL
awards
nominated BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE, LA FEMME FILM FESTIVAL
BEST DIRECTOR, FEATURE award for JESSICA RAE, STUDIO CITY FILM FESTIVAL
BEST ACTRESS IN FEATURE, JEARNEST CORCHADO, STUDIO CITY FILM FESTIVAL
SOCIAL JUSTICE AWARD, STUDIO CITY FILM FESTIVAL
nominated BEST NARRATIVE FEATURE, AMERICAN BLACK FILM FESTIVAL
