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Pride Month ain’t over yet!!! What better way to celebrate Black trans joy and resistance than with the Rainbow Girls?! 🌈💁🏿‍♀️

Our short film is now streaming on @amcplus and @sundancenow

“Rainbow Girls” was selected as part of the “Future of Film” collection, curated by @newfest highlighting stories that elevate LGBTQIA+ voices.

The collection includes some incredible films, and we’re deeply honored that ours is one of them. Thank you @newfest and @amcplus for shining a light on LGBTQIA+ stories.

Here’s a code for a 30-day free trial to watch “Rainbow Girls” and the collection of shorts on AMC+: NEWFEST30FREE by @nanaduffuor

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"Beyond transgression, the message of the story is about belonging, and I want audiences to experience a sense of belonging with the Rainbow Girls"⁠
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When San Francisco's tech boom pushes them to the margins, a group of friends decide to push back, staging an audacious heist that turns luxury into resistance. ⁠
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Rainbow girls⁠
Dir. Nana Duffour⁠
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▶️ Watch Now 🔗 Link in Bio⁠
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"With Rainbow Girls, writer-director Nana Duffuor crafts a tale of resistance against gentrification and systemic inequality, infusing it with infectious energy through three empowering characters" - S/W Curator, @iceln⁠
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@thatgirlmystic by @nanaduffuor

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“When in search of your filmmaking fairy godmuthas, don’t look up. Look around you.”

In this Substack essay, I break down how an incredible constellation of creatives came together to make this project happen and what lessons early-career filmmakers can take away from my experience tapping into my community to build the team behind Rainbow Girls.

🔗 Link in bio by @nanaduffuor

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It’s Pride Month! So you know the Rainbow Girls are bout to be rainbowing! Join us! 🌈😝

Screenings happening TOMORROW June 12th:

@qwocmap Queer Women of Color Film Festival
📍San Francisco, CA

@femme_frontera Femme Frontera Festival
📍El Paso, TX

@bklynlibrary Brooklyn Public Library
📍 Brooklyn, NY

🎟️ ticket links in bio by @nanaduffuor

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Woke up to some incredible news! The feature script for RAINBOW GIRLS received an 8/10 overall score on @theblcklst 😆😆😆

Huge thank you to our reader for the incredibly thoughtful feedback, and to @theblcklst for championing stories that may otherwise be overlooked.

@moha @jackson.gravagno @yaelmonae Sowj Kudva and I have been working hard to deliver a feature script for @rainbowgirlsfilm that captures the joy, mischief, and heart of the short, while taking audiences on a satisfying, thrilling ride. To have the work recognized at this stage is deeply encouraging.

🗣️Producers, reps—if you’re looking for a project that’s been described as having “the energy and spirit of films like BABY DRIVER, with the nuanced character work and social commentary of FRUITVALE STATION,” look no further! My inbox is open! 🌈💁🏿‍♀️📜

#rainbowgirlsfilm #theblacklist #indiefilm #screenwriters by @nanaduffuor

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“What I’ve come to understand is that when two filmmakers independently look at the hyper-gentrification of the Bay Area, the crushing weight of late stage capitalism, and the rebellious art of boosting luxury goods, and decide to make a movie about it – that’s not a case of copycats. That is a cultural distress signal. It means a story is begging to be told.“

Since y’all keep asking!!! 😂 I made a Substack. My first essay explores creative coincidence, dealing with heartbreak in the development process, and why two writers can accidentally tap into the exact same frequency at the exact same time. (SPOILER ALERT: They will inevitably make two very different films, and I hope you watch them both!)

🔗 Link in bio by @nanaduffuor

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Pride Month at Movie Mondays! 🌈🎬⁠
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Join cinéSPEAK x @TwoLocals Brewing Company this June 8th as we celebrate queer heist films with F. Gary Gray’s Set It Off (1996) and Nana Duffour’s award-winning short Rainbow Girls (2025). Two bold films. Two acts of rebellion. One unforgettable night centering Black women and Black trans resilience.⁠
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🎥 Films 6–8:30 PM — with @RainbowGirlsFilm Dir. @NanaDuffuor in attendance!⁠
🍹 Happy Hour 5–7 PM⁠
🍿 Free popcorn⁠
🥡 BYO dinner⁠
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Free to attend and please consider a $5+ donation to support licensing and local artists.⁠
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Grab your tickets via in the link in bio 🎟️ by @nanaduffuor

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🎬 SPECIAL PRESENTATION — NOT YET RATED

As San Francisco’s tech boom gentrifies their city, a group of friends decide to take matters into their own hands, staging an audacious heist targeting the city’s most exclusive luxury brands.

Directed by Nana Duffuor @nanaduffuor @rainbowgirlsfilm

📅 See Rainbow Girls at Not Yet Rated — May 9 | Tara Theater, ATL

🎟 Tickets → notyetrated.net

#NotYetRated #AtlantaFilm #IndieFilm #ShortFilm #TaraTheater taken in Tara Atlanta by @nanaduffuor

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Thanks to @shortoftheweek thousands of you have watched Rainbow Girls in the past few days! If you haven’t yet, visit the link in bio or rainbowgirlsfilm.com to watch the short 🌈

“While the heist provides much of the film’s energy and pleasure, Duffuor also uses the narrative to explore inequalities of wealth and privilege. She infuses her screenplay with perfectly-timed micro-aggressions that gradually push Tati toward transgression. And while watching the Rainbow Girls unapologetically fight against the system is empowering, the film also has a very effective emotional layer. The sense of sisterhood Duffuor depicts, and how communities have to stand together to survive is unexpectedly quite poignant. Her reflection on how San Francisco has changed is handled with subtlety, yet remains undeniable.”

-Céline Roustan, Short of the Week by @nanaduffuor

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Shout out and thanks to @myabees @eunice_e_levis @picturestorystudios @nanaduffuor for sharing your stories and work @reelsistersfilmfest Tea & Cinema celebration last Saturday! It was a truly open hearted program filled with knowledge and inspiration.
Special thanks to our partners @thirdworldnewsreel @mayslesdocumentarycenter. Anyone with photos and videos, please tag us. Audre Lorde’s spirit was felt throughout the event where poetry, art and activism was at the center of everything! ❤️

Great audience and positive energy in honor of National Poetry Month!

#film #activism #community by @nanaduffuor

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🎬 See you this afternoon, Sat., April 18, 2026! We begin the day at 2 pm with a filmmaking workshop led by award-winning filmmaker Eunice Levis, director of Ro & the Stardust. @eunice_e_levis

Enjoy our Harlem Tea & Cinema Shorts Showcase and a special screening of the restored film A Litany of Survival in celebration of National Poetry Month! @reelsistersfilmfest @thirdworldnewsreel are excited to honor the life and legacy of poet/activist Audre Lorde.

Your registration for The Art of The Pivot includes free admission to our line up in celebration of National Poetry Month! Workshop Registration: $25.

🗓️ SCHEDULE - APRIL 18, 2026
2 pm-3:30 pm – The Art of the Pivot - Eunice Levis, director of Ro & the Stardust
BREAK – Networking Break
*4 pm-5 pm — Sweet Boys; Rainbow Girls and Finals.
@picturestorystudios @myabees @nanaduffuor

5:35 pm-7:30 pm – A Litany for Survival

🎟️Tickets for Films: $7
For info on shorts showcase visit www.reelsisters.org

#reelsisters #nationalpoetrymonth #harlem by @nanaduffuor

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Grab your crew, your 4/20 provisions, and get ready to watch @rainbowgirlsfilm with us! 🌈💨

We’re hosting a virtual watch party and you’re invited! Join us for a night of celebration and a post-film Q&A with: 🙋🏿‍♀️ @navamau @mightbejai @ucancallmesis @celine_euphoria

✨RSVP @ link in bio✨ by @nanaduffuor

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