Biography

Monica Sorelle is a Haitian-American filmmaker and artist born & based in Miami. Her work explores alienation and displacement, and preserves cultural traditions within Miami & the Caribbean, with a focus on the African & Latin diasporas that reside there. Monica’s feature directorial debut, Mountains, world premiered at Tribeca Festival, where it was awarded a Special Jury Mention in the U.S. Narrative Feature competition. It went on to have its international premiere at TIFF, was awarded at the BlackStar, Indie Memphis, New Hampshire Film Festival, and Charlotte Film Festivals, and selected at festivals around the world including AFI Fest,...Read More