Six Nest-Supported Films at DC/DOX FEST!
We are egg-stremely proud to announce that six Nest-supported films and four AlumNest filmmakers were in the lineup for the first-ever edition of DC/DOX Fest!
Breaking the News
dirs. Chelsea Hernandez, Heather Courtney, Princess A. Hairston
prod. Diane Quon
![Still from Breaking the News Film. Editor-at-large Errin Haines is smiling directly at the camera in a pink sweatshirt that reads "Represent."](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CIF-2022_The-Untitled-19th-News-Film_Chelsea-Hernandez_Heather-Courtney_Princess-A.-Hairston_Film-Still_MAIN_01-1024x576.jpeg)
Breaking the News a 2022 Critical Issues Fund Grantee had its DC Premiere.
![graphic of a film reel](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/small-icons-04.jpg)
How to Carry Water
dir. Sasha Wortzel
prod. Jess Devaney, Anya Rous, Colleen Cassingham
![Still from How to Carry Water. Three people in swimsuits are posing for the camera. They are in a lagoon.](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Screen-Shot-2023-03-31-at-14.01.57-1024x511.png)
How to Carry Water was supported in partnership with Multitude Films as a part of the QUEER FUTURES (2022) series and had its DC Premiere in the “Shorts Program 3: Out/Spoken” section.
![graphic of a film reel](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/small-icons-04.jpg)
It’s Only Life After All
dir. & prod. Alexandria Bombach
prods. Kathlyn Horan, Jess Devaney, Anya Rous
![Still from It's Only Life After All](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Its-Only-Life-After-All-Still-1-copy-H-2022-1-1024x577.webp)
It’s Only Life After All was supported through Alexandria Bombach’s 2019 Chicken & Egg Award and had its DC Premiere.
![graphic of a film reel](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/small-icons-04.jpg)
MnM
dir. Twiggy Pucci Garçon
prod. Colleen Cassingham, Jess Devaney
![Still from MnM. Close up to the face of a person while a hand is using a brush to paint their eyelids.](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/EP-3-MnM_Press-Still-1-1024x577.png)
MnM was supported in partnership with Multitude Films as a part of the QUEER FUTURES (2022) series and had its North American Premiere in the “Shorts Program 3: Out/Spoken” section.
![graphic of a film reel](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/small-icons-04.jpg)
The Eternal Memory
dir. & prod. Maite Alberdi
prod. Juan de Dios Larraín, Pablo Larraín, Rocío Jadue
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The Eternal Memory was supported through Maite Alberdi’s 2020 Chicken & Egg Award and had its DC Premiere.
![graphic of a film reel](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/small-icons-04.jpg)
The Script
dir. Brit Fryer, Noah Schamus
prod. Colleen Cassingham, Jess Devaney
![Still from The Script. In a set, a person with their back to the camera, talks to two other persons that are sitting in chairs in front of a table. To the right and left, there are camera crew people.](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/EP-2-The-Script_Press-Still-2_WEB-SIZE-1024x576.png)
The Script was supported in partnership with Multitude Films as a part of the QUEER FUTURES series and had its East Coast Premiere in the “Shorts Program 3: Out/Spoken” section.
From the AlumNest
- Confessions of a Good Samaritan
dir. Penny Lane
prod. Gabriel Sedgwick - Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project
dirs. & prods. Michèle Stephenson, Joe Brewster - Kim’s Video
dirs. & prods. David Redmon, Ashley Sabin
prods. Deborah Smith, Dale Smith, Francesco Galavotti, Rebecca Tabasky - Your Fat Friend
dir. & prod. Jeanie Finlay
prod. Suzanne Alizar
Post written by Spring Intern Tess Caldwell
Two World Premieres at Tribeca Film Festival
We are proud to see three Nest-supported films and four AlumNest films on the lineup for Tribeca Film Festival this year! The festival will take place from Wednesday, June 7 to Sunday, June 18, 2023 in our home base, New York City.
We are thrilled that for the first time, more than half of feature films in competition (68%) are directed by women, while 41% of all feature films are directed by women.
We are also egg-static that two of the three Nest-supported films on the lineup, Breaking the News and Q are having their world premieres! We hope to see you there.
It’s Only Life After All
dir. & prod. Alexandria Bombach
prods. Kathlyn Horan, Jess Devaney, Anya Rous
![Still from It's Only Life After All](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Its-Only-Life-After-All-Still-1-copy-H-2022-1-1024x577.webp)
It’s Only Life After All was supported through Alexandria Bombach’s 2019 Chicken & Egg Award and is having its New York premiere in the Spotlight+ section.
Get your tickets here.
![graphic of a film reel](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/small-icons-04.jpg)
Breaking the News
dirs. Chelsea Hernandez, Heather Courtney, Princess A. Hairston
prod. Diane Quon
![Still from Breaking the News Film. Editor-at-large Errin Haines is smiling directly at the camera in a pink sweatshirt that reads "Represent."](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/CIF-2022_The-Untitled-19th-News-Film_Chelsea-Hernandez_Heather-Courtney_Princess-A.-Hairston_Film-Still_MAIN_01-1024x576.jpeg)
Breaking the News is a 2022 Critical Issues Fund Grantee having its World Premiere in the Documentary Competition.
Get your tickets here.
![graphic of a film reel](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/small-icons-04.jpg)
Q
dir. & prod. Jude Chehab
![Still from Q](https://chickeneggpics.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/EL-2021_Q_Jude-Chehab_FilmStill1-1-1024x519.jpg)
Q is a 2021 (Egg)celerator Lab Grantee having its World Premiere in the Documentary Competition.
Get your tickets here.
From the AlumNest
- Kim’s Video – New York Premiere
dirs. & prods. David Redmon, Ashley Sabin
prods. Deborah Smith, Dale Smith, Francesco Galavotti, Rebecca Tabasky - Poisoned: The Dirty Truth About Your Food – World Premiere
dir. & prod. Stephanie Soechtig
prods. Ross Girard, Ross Dinerstein, Kristin Lazure, Rebecca Evans - Uncharted – World Premiere
dir. & prod. Beth Aala
prods. Everywoman Studios, Abby Greensfelder - Your Fat Friend – World Premiere
dir. & prod. Jeanie Finlay
prod. Suzanne Alizart
Written by Spring Intern Tess Caldwell