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MONIQUE HAZEUR

Writer, Producer, Director

Monique Hazeur is a Brooklyn-based writer, director, and producer originally from Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. She was a semi-finalist for the 2016 Sundance/YouTube New Voices Lab and her work was featured at NYWIFT's New Works Lab 2017 Showcase. Her documentary Back UP! concrete diaries explores street harassment of women and is co-produced with Sweet Potato Pie Productions.

Currently, Monique is in development on a documentary about Black Catholics in the United States and on a short film that explores the intersection of black womanhood, sexuality, and food.

SOCIAL MEDIA: INSTAGRAM

One lady stakes out the ladies room for a stall of her own. BUT, there's always that person who feels the need to be in the stall right next to you, even though there are many other stalls to choose from. WHY?!?!?!!!! This a PSA meant for that person, who from this point forward will be referred to as THE OFFENDER.
This is a teaser for a short film I shot for a directing class I took at SVA in 2017. Faith is a semi-autobiographical short about an African-American teenager who is grappling with her faith as a young, black Catholic in Mississippi in the mid-90s, coincidentally during the same period that she meets her rebellious best friend, who is first-generation Indian-American.
Sidewalks, street crossings, corridors, and concrete are hostile territory for women and girls who experience verbal and physical assault from men on a daily basis. This is the official trailer for the feature length documentary that explores how women deal with this daily violence. It will especially look at how women are fighting back and defining their own personal and public spaces.The documentary adds to a bustling dialogue on gender and body politics, as it delves into women’s rights to exist freely in society. We just edited the first 30-minute version of the documentary and are in continual production. If you have experienced, witnessed, been involved in, and/or taken a stand against street harassment and have a perspective or story to share, PLEASE contact me at mississippigirlproductions@gmail.com