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Alyscia Cunningham

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Alyscia Cunningham is an award-winning author, filmmaker, and photographer who has contributed to the Smithsonian, National Geographic, Discovery Channel and AOL. After the success of her first book, "Feminine Transitions", a photography book with portraits of raw feminine beauty, Cunningham produced, "I Am More Than My Hair" a book and documentary film. It includes interviews of women who've experienced hair loss due to a health-related condition and their journey of self-empowerment to see beauty beyond the media’s standards. With the completion and direction provided through the Horror/Psychological Thriller workshop with Sundance Institute and Women of Color Filmmakers Film Lab, Alyscia wrote and directed the horror films "Annexation" a ...more

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Alyscia Cunningham The story of my paternal grandmother, who I didn't know well and is a huge mystery to me.…moreThe story of my paternal grandmother, who I didn't know well and is a huge mystery to me.(less)
Alyscia Cunningham My books are mainly focused on photography so I haven't done as much writing as I like. However, I truly enjoy writing. Clearing the block usually con…moreMy books are mainly focused on photography so I haven't done as much writing as I like. However, I truly enjoy writing. Clearing the block usually consists of quiet, alone time with a cup of tea.(less)
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WHAT SHOULD YOU DO WHEN SOMEONE TRIES TO TAKE YOUR FILM IDEA?

They Can’t Tell Our Stories Like We Can

I knew it was only a matter of time before someone without the creativity… or the cultural connection, would find it too tempting to resist doing what colonizers have done for centuries: take.

A filmmaker friend recently let me know that a project titled DOUEN is listed as “In Development” on IMDb. Same name. Same entity. But here’s the thing: it has nothi

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“I don’t fear the dark... I work inside it, so something brighter can be left behind. The artist’s journey isn’t to avoid the shadows, but to enter them fully and create light from the inside out.”
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“Independent filmmaking isn't just a path, it's a declaration: I will be seen, I will be heard, and I will tell it my way.”
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“Beauty lies not in a flawless complexion, but in the stories that are told by each transitioning line on a woman’s face.”
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“Throughout their lifetime, most women learn to be uncomfortable with their physical appearance. They create a
mask of makeup that is intended to “fix” their “imperfections.” They identify so much with this mask they reject their true beauty.

Feminine Transitions encourages women to remove their masks and love their true selves, completely.”
Alyscia Cunningham, Feminine Transitions: A Photographic Celebration of Natural Beauty

“Many people define beauty as skin deep, but I’ve found the beauty in physical and superficial changes that continue throughout the life of a woman.”
Alyscia Cunningham

“Throughout their lifetime, most women learn to be uncomfortable with their physical appearance. They create a
mask of makeup that is intended to “fix” their “imperfections.” They identify so much with this mask they reject their true beauty.

Feminine Transitions encourages women to remove their masks and love their true selves, completely.”
Alyscia Cunningham, Feminine Transitions: A Photographic Celebration of Natural Beauty

“Many people define beauty as skin deep, but I’ve found the beauty in physical and superficial changes that continue throughout the life of a woman.”
Alyscia Cunningham

“Beauty lies not in a flawless complexion, but in the stories that are told by each transitioning line on a woman’s face.”
Alyscia Cunningham

“The beauty of a woman is not in a facial mole,but true beauty in a Woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she knows.”
Audrey Hepburn

“When there is no enemy within, the enemies outside cannot hurt you.”
Winston S. Churchill

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