Films
Films
Discover Kristal’s award-winning films that showcase powerful stories of resilience, equity, and community.
This filmography highlights impactful documentaries that blend investigative journalism with artistic storytelling. Book screenings, speaking Q&As, or license my films and buy merch to bring these powerful narratives to your community.
Filmography
Completed
Expanding Sanctuary
2023
Completed
Don’t Cry For Me All You Drag Queens
2024
In Post-Production
Las Cosas Que Brillan (Shiny Objects)
Anticipated 2025
In Production
Labyrinth of Flowers
Anticipated 2023
In Development
People's Party Tour
In Development
Untitled Water Access Documentary
In Development
Untitled Paleontology Documentary
In Development
Untitled PARS Documentary
In Development
Untitled Rural High School Documentary
Host a screening and Q&A of Kristal’s impactful films, showcasing powerful stories from underrepresented communities.
Accolades
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2025
“Expanding Sanctuary” won Best Documentary Short, SPE Media Fest
2024
“Expanding Sanctuary” won the Philadelphia Filmmaker Award, BlackStar Film Festival
2023
DOC NYC Documentary New Leaders
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BlackStar Filmmaker Lab
Transformation Award, Leeway Foundation
Philadelphia Independent Media Fund, Scribe Video Center
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Creative Hope Fellowship, Outfest Film Festival
Rockwood Leadership Institute Documentary Leaders Fellowship (formerly known as the JustFilms Fellowship)
#WeAllGrow Latina Impact Grant
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Philadelphia Media Founders Exchange, The Lenfest Institute for Journalism
Leeway x IPMF Artist + Activist Residency
Local Filmmaker Grant, Independence Public Media Foundation
Added Velocity Grant, Philadelphia Contemporary
Philadelphia Media Founders Exchange, The Lenfest Institute for Journalism
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National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) Advocacy Leadership Institute
Justice For My Sister BIPOC Sci-Fi Screenwriting Lab
Serial Storytelling Lab, Bay Area Video Coalition
North Shorts Residency, If/Then & Camden International Film Festival
Good Pitch Local: Philadelphia Media Maker Fellowship
MDOCS Storytellers’ Institute Visiting Fellowship
Philadelphia Independent Media Fund, Scribe Video Center
Local Filmmaker Grant, Independence Public Media Foundation
Film Festival Leadership Lab, Film Festival Alliance & Full Spectrum Features
Constellation News Leadership Initiative, The Lenfest Institute for Journalism
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Good Pitch Local: Philadelphia Media Maker Fellowship
Velocity Fund Grant, Philadelphia Contemporary
DCTV Docu Work-In-Progress Shorts Lab
Philadelphia Independent Media Fund, Scribe Video Center
Media Inclusion Initiative, Toronto International Film Festival
Press Inclusion Initiative, Sundance Institute
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Art and Change Grant, Leeway Foundation
Editorial Fellowship, The International Documentary Association’s Documentary Magazine
Press Inclusion Initiative, Sundance Institute
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Good Pitch Local: Philadelphia Media Maker Fellowship
Film Scholars Fellowship, Scribe Video Center
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Next Doc Fellowship, Youth FX
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