Press

For all media inquiries, please contact puretheshortfilm@gmail.com.

 

TEEN VOGUE

“Pure Is the Black Queer Love Story We Need Right Now” by Kaitlyn McNab. February 2022

*also re-posted in THEM Magazine

 

HUFFINGTON POST

“Queer Screenwriters On Why Inclusive Coming-Of-Age Stories Are Needed Now More Than Ever” by Ruth Etiesit Samuel. June 2022

 

AUTOSTRADDLE

“‘Pure’ Is a Queer Black Girl Coming-Of-Age Short Inviting You to Dance in Color” by Shelli Nicole. February 2022

 

NYU Tisch

TISCH ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT: NATALIE JASMINE HARRIS '20

 

THE CUT

“Celebrate Black Women In Film With These 20 Classics” by Martine Thompson. March 2022

 

NBC-4 Washington

“Young Filmmaker From Maryland Makes Her Mark in the Industry” with News4’s Shawn Yancy. March 2021

 

autostraddle

“Newfest 2021: The Best Shorts from ‘Noor & Layla’ to ‘MonsterDykë’” by Drew Gregory. October 2021

 

tHE QUEER REVIEW

“Exclusive Interview: Outfest LA 2021 spotlight artist Natalie Jasmine Harris ‘I want young Black queer girls to know that their stories matter’” by James Kleinmann. August 2021

 

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