Theyre incredibly talented, and Im beyond proud of them, Rodriguez shared in a statement to Deadline.
Learn more about each winner and their short film projects below.
Morgan and Mendoza will star.
Top : Johanna Brinckman, Ini Ishola, and Marta Méndez Cross Bottom: Jaina Lee Ortiz, Lindsey Morgan & Mauricio MendozaCourtesy/Olamide Olumide/Dana Patrick/Matt Kallish/Getty
When her pregnant stepmother goes into labor, Seneca discovers a surprising secret about her father.
She faces a difficult choice: to keep her fathers secret or to protect her stepmothers dignity.
She won the Audience Award at the Austin Film Festival for her work onLost In Shadowed Sand.
