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MANIFESTATION (2023)
A story of a woman who, after the death of her wife, seeks comfort in Pop Spirituality online and finds a spell she’s just dying to try.
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“We must see the work of Black women in this industry as a tapestry that, without ongoing additions to its threading, we could lose the structure entirely. See this work as Muniz adding thread to that tapestry and honor the moment that is ‘Manifestation.’”
Behind the Film
With this story I wanted to discuss the feeling and repercussions that come from grief. This grief could come from losing a partner, a parent, or a friend through death, separation, or any other circumstance on the spectrum. An event like this can still hurt so badly; it can hurt to the extent where we will do anything to stop the pain, even if it leads to our own demise.
Meet the Cast & Crew
Starring Christina Davis, as CiCi
Christina Davis is an AZ native and creative whose passion for community runs deep. She owns and operates Occasionally Splendid, an event planning business where the goal is always to bring new and dope experiences to her clients and their guests. A helper at heart, wherever there is a need you’ll find Christina lending a hand. She makes her acting debut in Manifestation and hopes to be able to take on other roles to continue to flex that muscle.
Director of Photography, Kosiba Oshodi-Glover
Kosiba Oshodi-Glover is a writer and filmmaker based in Phoenix, Arizona. Born a twin, and raised by her single Bostonian mother and Nigerian father, Kosi draws a lot of her creative inspiration from her unique and culturally-enriched childhood. After graduating Arizona State University with a degree in computer science, Kosi spent time in Florida as an IT consultant. There she met friends who would change her outlook on life forever. After moving back to Phoenix at the start of covid, Kosi decided it was time to chase her dreams of becoming a filmmaker. She bought her first camera, went back to Florida to shoot her first ever music video, and the rest is history. In 2021, with help of her AZ friends and community, Kosi wrote, directed, and produced her first short film titled “Merry Litmas: an AZ Christmas movie”. Kosi hopes to continue to grow as a filmmaker, meeting great people and inspiring people to be great along the way. You can follow Kosi and her filmmaking journey on IG - YouTube - and on her website.
Score by Mackenzie Iames
Mackenzie Iames, aka Lotis., Lotis. aka Mackenzie Iames, is an indie-electronic artist, producer, vocalist, and instrumentalist from Philadelphia, PA. Lotis. seeks to haunt and captivate through an immersive sound that is described as both cinematic and ethereal. She cites an eclectic library of musical influences, from industrial, post-rock, and alternative r&b, to modern horror scores. Her artistic vision is often centered on the themes of romance, loneliness, beauty, and destruction, so she instantly connected with the visceral eeriness of Manifestation’s storyline. This is her first time scoring a short film and she hopes to work on more independent film projects in the future.
Written and Directed By Palmira C. Muniz
Somewhere down the line I got lost in Arizona and decided to make something with some really cool people. We hope you enjoy the movie :)
Manifestation (2023)
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