Spelman College issued the following announcement on Jan. 5.
After creating a short film script in her Spelman screenwriting course, English major, film studies and visual culture minor Audra Davison, C'2022, received a large grant from Facebook and the Blackhouse Foundation for her animated short film, "The Hale Academy." Her work, which she premiered on her Instagram page in December 2021 with great success, centers around a magical HBCU and explores Africana spirituality.
SEEN, Facebook’s program in partnership with Blackstone supports underrepresented voices in film, helping them harness the audiences and opportunities across Facebook to connect more people to their stories in more meaningful ways.
Davison hopes that prospective and current Spelman students will consider taking film studies and visual culture minor courses. "Professor Iwa’s screenwriting course was transformative for my collegiate career since I am an aspiring screenwriter," she said. The film minor will also teach students not only how to produce creative content but to also understand the importance of creating culturally relevant and significant content. Read more in Our Stories: 
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Source: Spelman College
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