A filmmaker whose work is situated at the intersections of Black queer feminist filmmaking traditions, Black film studies and cinema production, Black girlhood studies, and gender and sexuality studies, Cisco develops media that explores the emotional and internal journeys of Black and queer characters navigating nuanced story worlds.

Her debut feature film, Drip Like Coffee, a drama centering on Black women and queer desire, made its world premiere at the American Black Film Festival in June 2024 and is currently on the festival circuit. Her previous film work has screened at numerous festivals and has won an array of awards including a Mellon Faculty of Color Working Group fellowship, a Princess Grace Award, the Mass Cultural Council Film Fellowship, and a Drama League Award nomination.

Additional Speakers:

Reighan Gillam, Sarah Lewis, Mary Pena, Channell Russell, Malcolm Sen, Toby Sisson, C. Rose Smith