QFR interviews Nekisa Cooper
Queer Film Review recently spoke with Nekisa Cooper, producer of the film Pariah. The short -- which is being turned into a feature length film -- screened at Sundance, and tells the coming-of-age story of an African American lesbian teenager (photo at right).In the interview, Nekisa speaks of how she personally relates to the film:
In “Pariah,” the character I identify with the most is the lead character Alike. I, like her, have felt like a chameleon that never quite fit in anywhere, especially right after I discovered I liked women. Once I accepted myself, which took me over 6 years, I felt compelled to figure out how to express myself and had some really funny and sad times coming to a space where I felt OK in my own skin.
Nekisa also comments on her motivation to produce inclusive media:
Our mission as a production company is to use the pop culture medium of film to serve the marginalized and misrepresented because we believe it has the power to make people aware and perhaps even change hearts and minds—even if it is just one heart and one mind—it’s absolutely worth it.
To read the full Q & A, click here.
NOTE: Pariah is available for download on iTunes for only $1.99!
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