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Makani Lani

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2024 Short Script Contest - Finalist

Makana Lani is a queer filmmaker based in New York. Her work with Moonshot Initiative, a non-profit organization dedicated to advancing equity for women in film and television, fuels her passion for championing representation both behind and in front of the camera.

Her grounded queer horror feature script, Contingent, is part of the Black List’s 2022 Latinx List, and through this initiative, she received a blind script deal with Netflix.

Makana’s work explores the intersections of identity, love, and loss through character-driven narratives. She crafts stories that delve into universal struggles while centering queer and marginalized voices.

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