AlICIA HAWKINS
FILMMAKER
ALICIA Hawkins
Postindustrial sunsets and copious amounts of lake effect snow provided an awe-inspiring backdrop for Alicia’s upbringing in Buffalo, New York. Growing up in the Rust Belt shaped both her aesthetic and her passion for telling stories that illuminate resilience and amplify perspectives often missing from mainstream narratives.
She earned a Master of Communication in Documentary Film from the University of Washington and an MFA in Screenwriting from Temple University. Now based in Los Angeles, Alicia continues to write screenplays, produce media and educational materials that center diverse voices, and teach courses in Ethnic Studies and Media at both the undergraduate and graduate levels.
Top: On the Lower West Side of Buffalo, Bottom: In Los Angeles
HIGHLIGHTS
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Original screenplays have won awards and been recognized by various festivals and organizations, including the Austin Film Festival, Filmmakers First Fund, REEL Sisters of the Diaspora, Hollywood Diversity Film Festival, Stowe Writing Workshop Fellowship, and ScreenCraft Screenwriting Fellowship.
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Squeaky Wheel Resident, 2023, Summer resident for documentary film project, Don’t Go Back to Sleep. (https://squeaky.org/event/meet-the-residents-alicia-solstice-hawkins-and-maggie-hazen/)
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Film "American Red and Black" was named by Indian Country Today as one of the “10 Fascinating Documentaries about Native Americans You Can Watch Right Now" and was selected by Sundance TV as a must-see documentary about Native Americans.
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IMAGeNation 8th annual Film Festival, Awarded “Outstanding Documentary.”
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Tulalip Film Festival, Awarded “Best Original Score.”
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Winnipeg Aboriginal Film and Video Festival, Awarded “Best Short Documentary."
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Additional Screenings: National Museum of the American Indian (NYC), Antioch University, University of Kansas (Lawrence), University of Indiana (Bloomington), Washington State Faculty and Staff of Color Conference (keynote), Seattle Community College, University of Washington, Greg Kucera Gallery, Burke Museum, American Indian Film Festival, Pan African Film Festival, Central District Forum for Arts and Ideas, Brooklyn Festival of the Arts, Detroit Women of Color Festival, and, Reel Sisters of the Diaspora, and Native Voices Film Festival.