TABANCA
TABANCA Trailer
2022
Digital film, 12 mins
Dampened by office life during a wet Vancouver winter, a genderqueer Trinidadian woman, Marlinn, misses out on the chance to celebrate Carnival season back home. Until, one night, they discover that the power of masquerade is within them no matter where they are. Written and Directed by Lauren Marsden.
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt15779128/
Writer-Director & Executive Producer: Lauren Marsden
Producers: Nneka Croal & Nathalie Therriault
Starring: Nneka Croal, Elsi Industrius, & Dayleigh Nelson
Supported by the British Columbia Arts Council
Festivals & Awards
Trinidad + Tobago Film Festival 2022
*Nominated for Best Short Narrative Film*
Orlando Film Festival 2022
Pride Film Festival, Chicago 2022
Chilliwack Independent Film Festival, 2022
*Winner of the Chilliwack Spirit Award*
Indianapolis LGBT Film Festival, 2022
Image+nation film festival, Montreal, 2022
Mumbai Shorts International Film Festival, 2022
*Winner of the Best Film Jury Award*
Victoria Film Festival, 2023