The Film
The Queendemme short film is a brief glimpse into the lives & stories of "Blackness" from a slect handful of creative women in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
Initially screened at iconic Arts Commons in 2021, the film is now available for viewing on YouTube.
It specifically highlights 5 artists:
Mary Cheyene (fashion/lifestyle/beauty blogger )
Sinzere (Rapper/Singer/Song-writer)
Justine Tyrell (Rapper/Singer/Song-writer), and
Sabrina Naz Comanescu (Dancer/film-maker)
Sydonne Warren (Painter and muralist)
The documentary features dozens of women in Calgary, and follows an anchoring story arc of 5 women in their "regular creative." These individuals are just a few of the well-respected, innovative creators in the city of Calgary.
The film is a blend of real stories from real creatives, pieced together with honest word compilations from the subjects of the 2019 & 2022 Queendemme photo-series. For the viewer, this film answers questions of "what blackness means" for each of the featured subjects while showcasing brief clips of Calgary.
The content is thought-provoking & may feel relatable for anyone in the very expansive diaspora that *we* believe blackness here is. It speaks to the simultaneous joys & struggles that may coexist as a black artist.
"It's just discovering who you are and being comfortable in your identity.. In your own skin.. And celebrating that every chance you get. That's black womanhood to me."
— Priscille Bukasa,
Spoken word artist & Poet
Know any film festivals that we should submit to?
Featured artists
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Justine Tyrell
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Mary Cheyenye
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Sinzere
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Sabrina Naz Comănescu
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Sydonne Warren
Production team
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Misha Maseka
Director
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Alia Aluma
Writer & Editor
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Rheanna 'caedance' Lauren
Producer
Film Credits
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Sinzere
Justine Tyrell
Sabrina Naz Comănescu
Sydonne Warren
Chinenye Mary
BLSNG
Lady Channing
caedance
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Aleesha Paige
Caedance
Justine Tyrell
Maddie Martin
Madison Fletcher
Misha Maseka
Nyasha Nyamaka
Priscille Buckahsa
Sabrina Naz Comănescu
Shuana Porter
Zia Patoir
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Adrianne Williams
Aleesha Paige
Allison Dunne
Allison Roache
Amanda Okafor
Asha Moyo
caedance
Chinenye Mary
Dallas Hayes-Sparks
Jade Ade-Yusuf
Jameica Miller
Jenhene Morgan
Maddison Fletcher
Misha Maseka
Natasha Korney
Native Diva Creations
Nikita Kalonji
Nyasha Nyamaka
Omojadesola Ade-Yusuf
Priscilla Cherry
Sabrina Naz Comănescu
Sydonne Warren
Sinzere
Tehillah Chiwele
Zia Patoir
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Misha Maseka
Alia Aluma
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Gabriel Yee
Kardia
Braeden Riehl
Chris Cromwell
Cassia Tayler
Kalama Maseka
33 Visuals
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Alia Aluma
Misha Maseka
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Rheanna Lauren
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Alia Aluma
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Cassia Tayler
Music Credits
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Performed by: Sinzere
Written by: Shanice Connolly
Produced by: Kontrabandz
Recording Engineer: National Music Centre - Graham Lessard
Distributor: DistroKid
Filmed and Edited by: The Light Factory
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Performed by: Lemba
Written by: Misha Maseka
Produced and Recorded by: Colin Carbonera
Distributor: DistroKid
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Written and Performed by: Justine Tyrell
Filmed by: SRNDPTY
Produced by: Matthew Zoeteman & Timothonious
Recording Engineer: Matthew Zoeteman
Distributor: DistroKid
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Performed by: BLSNG
Featuring: Sinzere, Lady Channing, & caedance
Produced by: Christopher Alphonso Robertson “Tekk”, Brandon Farrod Munford “Jab”, & Abdirahman Osman “Waves”
Recording Engineer: Steve Dierkens of Studio D, Calgary
Written by: Oluwaseyi Blessing Asebiode, Rheanna Lauren Houston, Sircharles Edward Coffey II “Sircharles”, & Khristopher Hugh Rickards “Stige”
Executive Producer, & Distributor: caedance
Consultant: Sammy Golom
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Performed by: BLSNG
Written by: Oluwaseyi Blessing Asebiode
Produced and Recorded by: Colin Carbonera
Distributed via CD Baby