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Vashni Korin is a Black American director with Puerto Rican and Caribbean roots, whose cultural identity influences her gaze.
She strives to bring her community together through folklore, spirituality, and celebration, with a focus on the experiences of women.
Her dreamy, mantra-like films urge viewers to listen to their inner voice with an audio-visual map to rise above any circumstance.

A commercial director, Korin has directed spots for Adidas, Instagram, Square and many music films. She was a cinematographer on Lizzo's documentary "Love, Lizzo" as they traveled the world together. A Black history enthusiast, she produced the Henry Louis Gates Jr. show "Black History in 2 Minutes" (2021).

Her trailblazing documentary short, "You Can't Stop Spirit”, shortlisted by DOC NYC (2022)," connects the spiritual and physical lives of Black women during carnival in New Orleans--featured on NY-Times Op Docs, POV, and Reel South’s PBS Award. Negra, Yo Soy Bella (2023) is her second directorial short, a part of Queen Latifah & Tribeca’s Queen Collective fellowship amplifying Afro-Latinas in Puerto Rico. This short screened at Tribeca, LALIFF, Blackstar and Caribbean Tales with final distribution on BET Networks.

CONTACT ︎︎︎

vashnikorin@gmail.com
@vash.ni

WORK ︎︎︎

2023
Honoring Black Excellence Series Director + Writer, Teen Vogue & Adidas

2023
Negra, Yo Soy Bella Director + Writer, funded by Tribeca Studios, and P&G. Distributed on BET +

2021-2023
Black History in 2 Minutes, Series Producer. Distributed on PBS, Youtube Digital.

2023
The Devil You Know Music Video Aja Monet, 1st AD

2022
Love, Lizzo Documentary Cinematographer. Distributed on HBO MAX

You Can't Stop Spirit Short Documentary, Director, Producer.
Distributed on NY-Times Op Docs, PBS, POV

Adele Interview Canada, Director. Distributed on Youtube TV

2022
Instagram Black Love Commercial, Director. Distributed on Instagram

2022
Square Commercial You Two Should Meet, Director. Distributed on Youtube

2021
Descended From the Promised Land: The Legacy of Black Wall Street, Associate Producer.
Distributor Film Festivals.

2021
Disrupt & Dismantle: Soledad O'Brien, The Cost of Black
Motherhood in Mississippi S1 E6, Assistant Camera. Distributed on BET.

FESTIVALS & SCREENINGS ︎︎︎

2021
Caribbean Spirit Award

2021
Caribbean Tales Film Festival

2021
Camden Film Festival

2021
“You Can’t Stop Spirit”
Documentary Short Selections

2021
New Orleans Film Festival x Prospect 5

2021
Trinidad & Tobago Film Festival

2021
Third Horizon Film Festival

2021
Blackstar Film Festival

AWARDS ︎︎︎

2021
Reel South Award,
You Can’t Stop Spirit

2021
Best Documentary Short,
London Independent Film Festival

2021
You Can’t Stop Spirit,
Best Documentary Short,
Indie Memphis Film Festival & Audience Award

2021
You Can’t Stop Spirit,
Best Documentary Short Nomination,
Blackstar Film Festival

FELLOWSHIPS ︎︎︎

2022
Tribeca Studios
Queen Collective Director Program

2021
Good Pitch
Local Puerto Rico DocSociety

2021/2020
New Orleans Film Society Emerging Voices

2019
Antenna Platform Grant

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