Talent Guide
Monica Sorelle
- Discipline:Director
- Program Year:Grants and Awards 2024
Bio
Monica Sorelle is a Haitian-American filmmaker and artist born and based in Miami.
Monica’s feature directorial debut, Mountains, had its world premiere at Tribeca Festival, where it was awarded a Special Jury Mention in the U.S. Narrative Feature competition, and its international premiere at TIFF. Mountains was nominated for two Film Independent Spirit Awards, with Monica receiving the Someone to Watch Award.
As a creative producer, Monica’s short films have won top prizes at Berlinale, BlackStar, and Miami Film Festival, and have been acquired by Criterion Channel and the Black Film Center & Archive.
Current Project
MountainsLogline
While looking for a new home for his family, a Haitian demolition worker is faced with the realities of redevelopment as he is tasked with dismantling his rapidly gentrifying Miami neighborhood.