mountain nominated for two film independent spirit awards, best breakthrough performance: atibon nazaire and someone to watch award: director, monica sorelle.
the american regional film jury at @filmfestknox awarded mountains the festival’s first ever jury prize, praising the performances of @twafey, @kreyolwoman, and @chrisrenois! “we present the special jury award to mountains by monica sorelle, specifically recognizing the three lead performances of atibon nazaire, sheila anozier, and chris renois. these actors brought to life the film's ideas about progress, gentrification, and the intergenerational struggles of immigrant families, and made them feel raw, vulnerable, and captivatingly intimate.”
world premiere at the tribeca film festival (2023). dress: wow wow by wunmi
international premiere of mountains at the toronto film festival.
as esperance in mountians - WINNER! mountains has won the special jury mention at tribeca festival, “for its authentic, specific portrayal of a culture we had not seen on screen. a deeply emotional and empathetic portrait of family in a changing world with brilliant leading performances” by atibon nazaire, sheila anozier, and chris renois.
TRANPE is sheila's collaboration with rufus cappadocia. the duet released an album entitled, twa fèy twa rasin - a convergence of sheila's deep relationship with haitian folk and vodou melodies and rufus’ mastery of modal music and polyrhythm. together, they create a transcendent version of the "mizik rasin"
photo: lynn feasy
photo by maria baranova
a multidisciplinary performance set to music by haitian-american singer-songwriter leyla mccalla, exploring the legacy of radio haiti-inter.
a t-shirt line celebrating haitian culture
photo by troy d. peart
for australian scent - an organic hair and skin care line
photo by megan enriquez
“daughters” conceived/photographed by domenica bucalo and choreographed by sheila anozier, is a public-space performance that explores the power of kinship and togetherness in these polarized times. photo vogue
a spellbinding evening of haitian folk/vodou singing, drumming, dancing & storytelling.
photo by kesler pierre
at prospect park bandshell
a theatrical full-length dance production
photo by tony savino
at rutgers university
a flash mob using dance to protest “stand your ground” law
photo by jeremy sparig
