Piera Van de Wiel LGBTQ+ Producer, Singer Song-Writer, Actor, and Screen-Writer. and Founder of her company Stronger With Music. She is passionate about social impact and how the creative economy can bring about change. She has performed at the United Nations Headquarters and Lincoln Center. Her music video campaign “Used” partnered with the Canadian Women’s Foundation and the United Nations Spotlight Initiative to End Violence Against Women and Girls. She has also been recognized by the Global Music Awards with the Listener Impact Silver Medal for “Come Back Home (Abaco Relief Song)”. She’s a fierce advocate for gender equality and lifting up LGBTQIA+ voices. Her filmmaking has driven her towards impactful work such as the #WithHer series with the UN Spotlight Initiative, and her narrative short film “Strip Clara” won Best Short Film at London TV and Film Awards, Best UK Short Film, Best Score at Female Voices Rock Film Festival, and Piera received a nomination for Best Actor at the Golden Door International Film Festival. Piera is also working alongside film director Adam Morse for his upcoming feature films, and she is currently in development of her new LGBTQ+ film, “Ostracised.” Piera was also named one of the Top 15 Artists Using Music for Human Rights alongside Bono, Sting and Alicia Keys.
Unique traits: Ski Racer!
Fell Awake
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Film (short)
by Full Moon Productions / Caleb Short
Actor - Lana "My birthday was yesterday, was it not?" 'Fell Awake' explores the transience of life, time, and interpersonal relationships. We follow our central character, Elias, during the night of his 21st birthday party and the day to follow. In this new day, time, space, and the relationships with those closest to him have changed. "All time is immemorial. The present is the future ignored, the past not remembered, but how can you hold on to thin air?"
Strip Clara
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Film (short)
by Stronger With Music (Drama)
Actor, Producer, Writer In 19th century England, a suppressed woman struggles silently from the likes of her husband, the patriarchy, and corrupt institutions. When thrust into a life-threatening situation, she must choose to endure the pain or claim her freedom.
Tainted Choices
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Film (short)
by Stronger With Music
Producer, Actor Set in the mid-twentieth century, a young woman, Elizabeth, has just suffered the loss of her dear mother. Still shocked by the death and uncertain of how to move forward, Elizabeth follows her devoutly religious father, Richard, to church. In an attempt to understand her seemingly unaffected father, she begins to provoke him. Layer by layer she peels away at his guise, and learns the truth about his role in her mother's death. Elizabeth is pushed to lose her submissive self and finally take matters into her own hands, whatever the cost.
Caught
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Film (short)
by Daylight Pictures / Katusha Jin
Producer, Writer Deadly Sins of Wrath
Amsterdam to Anatolia
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Film
by Fox Films / Susan Youssef (Drama)
Associate Producer Forbidden encounter between two star crossed arabic lovers - streaming on Netflix
Nomination for Best Actress - Golden Door International Film Festival
(2021)
Listener Impact Award
(2020)