Shariffa Ali was a guest artist with the Oregon Shakespeare Festival when the pandemic hit. Born in Kenya, raised in South Africa, and currently based in New York, Ali remained in Ashland at the invitation of artistic director Nataki Garrett. Theaters were shuttered, so Ali used the time to move outside of live performance and explore another visual medium.
A short film that was shot and produced in Southern Oregon will make its debut at the country’s largest independent film festival.
“You Go Girl!” made in collaboration with a team of independent fil.