Mahalia Latortue

Mahalia Latortue-Pridgett is an award winning Haitian-American filmmaker. 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 produced over ten short 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, Medium.com, Voyage ATL, and MovieMaker Magazine. Mahalia currently works as a Producer's Assistant on the Starz series HEELS Season 2.