Send Isabela Rengifo to UNCSA Drama Intensive!

Meet Isabela Rengifo.  She is a brilliant 14-year-old high school student, originally from Valencia, Venezuela, currently living in Greensboro, North Carolina.  She and her family immigrated to the United States 2 years ago, seeking refuge from the violent political climate in Venezuela. In the last year, Isabela has acted in two short films at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts (UNCSA), one of which she also shares writing credit. Isabela loves to sing, play piano, act, and is currently in the middle of writing 3 young adult fiction novels.
 
Together, we made ALMA, a short film that became heavily inspired by Isabela’s talents as an actor and writer. A year has gone by, and these experiences have left a tremendous impact on her and her family. Now she is seeking professional training for her innate talent at the UNCSA 2019 Summer Drama Intensive, but we need your help to make this dream come true!
 
In this program, Isabela will get to live and work among an ambitious and dedicated ensemble, guided by world-class teachers. She will be challenged imaginatively in a community that centers around the young artist. She will be given the space to realize what is possible.
 
As artists, we know that none of us would be where we are today without the many helping hands that guided us here.

We hope that you will join us in paying it forward with supporting Isabela's artistic training!
 
With love and gratitude,
 
Hannah, Grant, Abe, and Trent
 
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DEADLINE:  May 1st, 2019

Tution of Progam: $2,324 
Room & Board: $1,572 

TOTAL COST OF ATTENDANCE:  $3,746
https://www.uncsa.edu/summer/drama-summer-programs/drama-summer-intensive/dates-costs.aspx

*Janine Hawley,   A faculty member at UNCSA and singer teacher for the summer intensive is the sole beneficiary of the campaign. Janine will receive the funds and deliver them to the UNCSA Summer Intensive account.  The transfer of funds will be completed by May 1st, 2019


ALMA:  Isabela’s first film, directed by Grant Conversano- UNCSA

WINNER OF EXCELLENCE IN NARRATIVE FILMMAKING AWARD at the Visions 9 Film Festival

 "This expressive narrative short offers a glimpse into the vivid interior life of Melodia, a budding writer, and recent transplant to the North Carolina public school system. A native of Venezuela, Melodia grapples with the pain and isolation of this new environment the only way she knows how: through writing."
 
-INDIE GRITS Film Festival
 
Watch the film here: https://vimeo.com/grantconversano/alma

Still from Alma.
Still from Alma.
BTS photo of Director Grant Conversano with Isabela on the set of Alma.

Isabela and Production Designer Giselle Eng on the set of Alma.
UNCSA Drama Alumni Hannah Myers working with Isabela as her acting coach for Alma.
Rengifo Family at wrap on the set of Alma.

INTERSTATE 8:  Isabela’s second film, directed by German Director Annie Thieme.




Director Grant Conversano and Producer/Acting Coach Hannah Myers with Isabela on the UNCSA campus in front of the Alma poster.