Sonia

Sonia https://soniamalfa.com Sonia Tue, 01 Jul 2025 17:12:47 +0000 https://soniamalfa.com en Untitled page http://soniamalfa.com/Untitled-page Tue, 01 Jul 2025 17:12:47 +0000 Sonia 457258 La Sangre Llama http://soniamalfa.com/La-Sangre-Llama Tue, 17 Jun 2025 18:51:23 +0000 Sonia 457144 A New York poet travels to Puerto Rico to reconnect with her heritage and discovers a hidden lineage of mystical women, leading her on a transformative journey to reclaim her voice and ancestral magic. Directed by: Sonia MalfaWritten by: Shamikah Christina MartinezStarring: Shamikah Christina Martinez as Millie IT’S ALWAYS SUNNI is a feature film project in late development and has participated in the WIF x Sundance Financing Intensive, Gotham Project Market U.S. Features in Development, and Film Independent Fast Track. In addition we have received grants from The Jerome Foundation, Red Bull Artist Micro Grant, and Ruby Artist Grant. A New York poet travels to Puerto Rico to reconnect with her heritage and discovers a hidden lineage of mystical women, leading her on a transformative journey to... It's Always Sunni http://soniamalfa.com/It-s-Always-Sunni Fri, 22 Oct 2021 21:58:31 +0000 Sonia 413749  <img width="2673" height="4010" width_o="2673" height_o="4010" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/bf318bfd99081c54912bb4c957787644fe530f501404357a37a74aefd35e0106/IAS_TEMP_POSTER.jpg" data-mid="1410908" border="0" data-scale="35"/>Sunni, an eclectic poet, hits the road from Baltimore to the American West to claim her estranged father's inheritance. But her mother, Mo, determined to regain control and maintain long kept family secrets, sets off on a cross country chase to stop her. Directed by: Sonia Malfa Co-Written by: Sonia Malfa & Trae Harris Starring: Trae Harris as Sunni Produced by: Nikkia Moulterie IT’S ALWAYS SUNNI is a feature film project in late development and has participated in the WIF x Sundance Financing Intensive, Gotham Project Market U.S. Features in Development, and Film Independent Fast Track. In addition we have received grants from The Jerome Foundation, Red Bull Artist Micro Grant, and Ruby Artist Grant.  Sunni, an eclectic poet, hits the road from Baltimore to the American West to claim her estranged father's inheritance. But her mother, Mo, determined... 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Moving http://soniamalfa.com/Moving Sat, 24 Apr 2021 17:27:59 +0000 Sonia 404013 SONIA MALFA MOVING STILL ABOUT JUANITA NIKE CHICAGO VOGUE ITALIA ARGENT: THE WORK CONTINUES ULTA BEAUTY ULTA LATINE HOLIDAY ULTA BLACK BEAUTY ENTHUSIAST HOLIDAY ULTA BRAND HOLIDAY FACEBOOK LATINX HENRY INGRID ANGELICA ORIOLS THEM - KIA DAMON BENDICIONES L'ENCHANTEUR LEYOHMI CLOSE YOUR EYES x var width = $(window).width(); if (width SONIA MALFA MOVING STILL ABOUT JUANITA NIKE CHICAGO VOGUE... About http://soniamalfa.com/About Sat, 24 Apr 2021 17:26:53 +0000 Sonia 404012 SONIA MALFA MOVING STILL ABOUT             <img width="1891" height="1920" width_o="1891" height_o="1920" src_o="https://cortex.persona.co/t/original/i/52454d9b0d0d4f3f5f1be387e1062bef0c9b50e2b5077a461a1f33a7a0bde8e8/SONIAHEADSHOT.jpg" data-mid="1410893" border="0" data-scale="99"/> Sonia Malfa is a writer-director drawn to the quiet, transformative work of being human. Shaped by her years as a wilderness educator and her studies in race and gender, her storytelling weaves together nature, myth, and cultural memory into intimate narratives grounded in emotional truth. Her directing career spans narrative shorts, commercials, branded content, and episodic documentary television. She helmed a docuseries for Peacock/Comcast and has directed commercial campaigns for Nike, Ulta Beauty, Facebook (Latinx Heritage Month), Vogue Italia, Condé Nast – Them, L'Oréal, State Farm, and Citibank, among others. Sonia's work has earned recognition from the Tribeca Film Festival, Clio Awards, Webby Awards, Telly Awards, The One Show, Kinsale Shark Awards, and the 1.4 Awards. She is a 2024 fellow of the NALIP/Netflix Women of Color Incubator and directed the narrative short La Sangre Llama (festival premiere 2026). She is a member of the Actors Studio Directors Unit, an alumna of the DGA/AICP Commercial Directors Diversity Program, and has received support from the Jerome Foundation and NYSCA. Sonia is in late development on her debut narrative feature It's Always Sunni, a magical realist road trip, supported by Film Independent's Fast Track, Gotham Week's U.S. Features in Development, the WIF x Sundance Financing Intensive, and the NALIP Latino Media Market. She is also developing The Seeded Earth, an Indigenous sci-fi thriller episodic series. She holds a B.A. and M.A. in American Studies with a focus on Gender and Race. Sonia is dedicated to building inclusive, cinematic worlds, both on screen and behind the camera. Contact   COMMERCIALS: Good Company (USA) eps@goodco.tv Press Argent The Work Continues BTS - March 2025 Ad Age 13 Creative Campaigns to Know About Today - March 2025Variety  NALIP Unveils Fourth Cohort of the WoC Incubator - November 2024Deadline Gotham Week 2024 Lineup Unveilled - August 2024 Melanin Basecamp Patagonia Backpacking Article - June 2024 Billboard New Music Latin (Juanita) - Februrary 2024 Remezcla News Releases (Juanita) - February 2024 Deadline Film Independent Fast Track - December 2023 Mooseknuckles Canada “An Air Down Introspective” - May 2023 Shots Diversity Focus - October 2021Webby Award Winner Fashion and Beauty - May 2020The Standard Culture: Bendiciones- March 2020One Show Awards Nomination - January 20201.4 Director Interview: Shooting Strength - January 20201.4 Director Nomination - October 2019Vogue Italia “Simone: A Survivor's Story” - September 2019Shoot Online “CDDP Alum Sonia Malfa Joins Good Company's Directorial Roster” - June 2018Shoot Online “Up-and-Coming Directors:Assembling the Spring Collection” - April 2017 DGA/AICP Commercial Director Diversity Program (CDDP) - 2017 Awards / Festivals Webby Award - Business Telly Award - (3 Gold, 2 Silver) NALIP x NETFLIX WoC Incubator Gotham Project Market NALIP Latino Media Accelerator  Film Independent Fast Track WIF x Sundance Financing Intensive Jerome Foundation Clio Award - Fashion and Beauty Webby Award - Winner Fashion and Beauty Kinsale Sharks Documentary Short 1.4 Director ShortlistOne Show Awards ShortlistTribeca Film FestivalLA Short FestAtlanta Film FestivalWoodstock Film FestivalMilan Fashion Film FestivalLos Angeles Latino Film FestivalNew York Latino Film FestivalDC Shorts FestAMDOCSWay Out West FestivalOne Screen Film Festival SONIA MALFA MOVING STILL ABOUT              Sonia Malfa... 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