“Weenta is a collaborative, kind, communicative, and compassionate community builder.”
Weenta Girmay is an Eritrean-American documentary film producer based in New Orleans with a focus on telling southern stories and supporting underrepresented filmmakers.
In her role as the Regional Initiatives Coordinator for Firelight Media she supports documentary filmmakers of color through Firelight's Groundwork Regional Lab and HOMEGROWN Shorts Series.
Her past work has been supported by the Tribeca Film Institute, screened at the New Orleans Film Festival, and Camden International Film Festival.
She is originally from the Washington D.C. area. In her spare time she loves to garden and DJ.
Want to connect?
Are you interested in partnering on a project or film?
Feel free to contact us here, drop me a line at weentagirmay {at} gmail.com, or call me at 301.503.5022.