ABOUT ME
My name is Marianne “Kusa” Amelinckx. I’m a queer Venezuelan Writer/Director based in Los Angeles, passionate about female-driven and LGBTQ+ stories.
My short film, Salta, received the Jury's Mention at the Tribeca Festival 2017 and won Best Short Film at the Pink Apple LGBTQ+ Film Festival. These recognitions, coupled with Venezuela’s political situation, prompted my relocation to Los Angeles. Then in 2021 I directed Mustache Mondays, a PBS SoCal documentary spotlighting queer nightlife in Los Angeles. The film premiered at Outfest Fusion 2022 and earned the LA Press Award for Best LGBT Feature. In 2022, I co-Directed Blessed and Highly Favored, a proof of concept short film winner of the NALIP Women of Color TV Incubator and the Yes and Laughter Lab for Social Impact Comedy.
Most recently, I was honored as a finalist in Shondaland’s Women Directing Mentorship Program 2023. Currently, I am producing my first feature documentary, Dear Uncle, which has already gained support by the Tribeca Instiute and Canva.