Date and Time
Sun, November 5, 2023
@ 4:40pm

Location
Regal LA Live: Theater 13

Series
Program 7: Funny Threads


"Death doesn't become her." When the Angel of Death comes to collect a woman who is just not ready to go, things take a surprising turn. (Winner of the Inaugural Freestyle Cinema Rentals Short Script Competition Presented By The Chimaera Project)"

Genre: Comedy
Running Time: 10 min
Directed by: Wanjiru Njendu

About the Director(s)

Wanjiru Njendu is an award-winning filmmaker whose creative imagination earned her the nickname "Magic" at a young age. Her award-winning short film "Boxed" has played in almost 200 film festival selections, with numerous wins and nominations. "Boxed" was selected for the 2021-2022 Nuits en Or - Académie des César. Her other films have played in over 100 Festivals. "Boxed" also won Best Short Film At the Hague Global Film Festival and the African Movie Academy Awards among numerous wins and nominations. "Boxed" was also honored with the 2021 Abraham Lincoln Award for Best film on Liberty and Equality by the Chicago International Indie Film Festival that is organized by the American Film Society. Wanjiru was honored by the Roxbury International Film Festival with the 2021 Rox Vision Award. Wanjiru directed a horror short "Stray", which was acquired by 20th Digital Studios with a feature option, and she was the shadowing director on the Netflix series “Daybreak”. During the pandemic she filmed a climate action docs-series created by her sister, "Built for Good Africa" featuring Green Buildings in Africa. She is currently developing several scripted film and television projects. Wanjiru is attached to several feature film projects set to be announced as a director. Wanjiru is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Oscars).

Film Info

Trailer: https://vimeo.com/832716782?share=copy
Release Year: 09-Sep-23
Country: United States

Cast & Credits

Contacts

Print Source: wanjirunjendu@gmail.com

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