Sing a Black Girl Song
United States, 11 mins, Digital
At an all-night sleepover, 11-year-old Symone faces growing pains when she gets her first period, sparking confusion and embarrassment, but with best friends Kayla and Grace, she begins embracing entering womanhood and discovers the true power of sisterhood.
Director: Danielle Dougé
Writer: Jada Buford
Producer: Jada Buford
Director of Photography: Jenny Desrosiers
Editor: Jada Buford
Production Designer: Jaleeca Yancy
Composer: APM Music
Cast: Aimony Erisnor, Kylie Martoral, Jean-Ashia Fordham
Contact: Jada Buford, jadalynbuford@gmail.com
Program B
Friday, May 15, 9 PM
About the Writer/Director
Danielle Therese Dougé is a Haitian American filmmaker from Chicago, IL. Her work centers on explorations of Black womanhood and feminisms, queerness, ancestral knowledge, and intergenerational trauma through magical realism, thriller, and drama. Her recent work includes the shorts She Came Back (2020) and Summertime Pie (2023).
As a producer, her credits include Everything’s Fine (Sorem-Smikle, 2019), Pair (Goodrich, 2023), 25 Frames (Cerin, 2023), Triangle of Perfection (Dimambro, 2023), and Victorine (Cerin, 2024).
Dougé holds a BA in Radio/TV/Film from Northwestern University and is an MFA Film (Screenwriting) alumna from Columbia University (Class of 2022). She is currently a teaching artist at Developing Artists and a term assistant professor at Barnard College, where she teaches Digital Production, Adaptation, and Advanced Screenwriting.
About the Producer
Jada Buford, a Creative Producing alum (Class of 2024) is a filmmaker from Chicago, IL.
