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Voices of Renewal

Five advocates of Louisiana Creole who span three generations share their passion for a culture and language that is in the midst of a modern revival.

  • Autumn Palen
    Director
  • Scott Tilton
    Producer
  • Rudy Bazenet
    Producer
  • Clif St. Laurent
    Key Cast
  • Givonna Joseph
    Key Cast
  • Tiffany Guillory Thomas
    Key Cast
  • Julien Gills
    Key Cast
  • Jonathan Mayers
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary, Short
  • Genres:
    Documentary, Educational
  • Runtime:
    17 minutes 45 seconds
  • Country of Origin:
    United States
  • Country of Filming:
    United States
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
Director Biography - Autumn Palen

Autumn is a graduate of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, where she earned a BFA in Film & TV Production. Eating Lisa, a short she wrote and directed about a young woman’s burglary and consumption of the Mona Lisa, was screened at the 2020 Malarkey Film Festival, where it won the Audience Vote.

She has completed artistic residencies in the realm of photography and videography through Getaway Cabins in Boston, De Liceiras 18 in Porto, Maajaam in southern Estonia, and virtually through Barcelona’s Cel del Nord. In 2021, she was chosen to take part in Made In Her Image’s inaugural Catalyst Cohort, sponsored by Panavision and Light Iron.

Her interest in making art first stemmed from a desire to entertain others. In 3rd grade, she would pass hand-drawn comics to classmates, waiting in eager anticipation for their reaction. 17 years after that first creative spark, the desire to reach others still holds strong. She aims to use her work as a glue of sorts: finding and displaying commonalities; conjuring, highlighting, and reviving tethers to shrink the space between us.

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