Mahalia Latortue Pridgett

Anacaona Pictures
Production Assistant, Producer and Screenwriter

Atlanta, Georgia

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January 2022

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About Mahalia

Mahalia Latortue was born and partially raised in West Hempstead, NY. Growing up, her parents would frequently send her back to their hometown in Thomassin, Haiti. She received her Bachelor's in Broadcast Journalism at Oakwood University and received her MFA in Film and Television at the Savannah College of Art and Design in Atlanta. Throughout the course of her career, Mahalia has interned at Viola Davis' production company, JuVee Productions, introduced a panel at Sundance Film Festival, and has gone to Hong Kong to film a TV pilot and short film. She has also produced over seven thesis films and a podcast called "The Struggle Is REEL". In 2019, she co-founded the film development company, Anacaona Pictures, with her writing partner. The company aims to highlight people of color and women through television, film, and documentaries. Mahalia has been featured as a rising filmmaker in Oz Magazine, , Voyage ATL, and MovieMaker Magazine.

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WINONA Action ⋄ Fantasy When the spirit of an ancestral warrior is awakened within an assimilated indigenous college student, she seeks justice from a tech corporation that’s causing the disappearances of women on her reservation.
Children of The Bone Horror ⋄ Drama After a devout Christian teen girl discovers that she is actually a witch, she attends a magic school to help her get her powers under control and must stop an ancient society from starting the apocalypse.
How Does That Make You Feel? Comedy A successful sex therapist with a popular podcast struggles to find love in her chaotic life while living with an extremely religious Haitian mother and competing with a pretentious older sister.
The Fat Girls Club Comedy After a confident plus-sized woman is offered the chance to have her dream wedding paid for if she loses fifteen pounds, she reluctantly joins a weight loss support group for brides. In a twist of events, she hijacks the group to show the women just how perfect they already are, putting her dream wedding in jeopardy.
Getting Deep Drama ⋄ Comedy Following a terminal cancer diagnosis, a mother opts for a life overhaul by embarking on a series of sexual escapades while reconnecting with her daughter.