“Horror is a really effective tool when it comes to telling stories about things that impact us on a social level. The right function of it is to make you uncomfortable. And if that discomfort is attached to explorations of race or gender, you have to then reconcile your feelings about race and gender.”

American filmmaker

Nia DaCosta is an American filmmaker who emerged as a notable new voice with her feature debut, Little Woods, released in 2018. Her work first drew wider attention through that film and the recognition it received on the festival circuit. Little Woods earned a nomination for the American Independent Award for Best Feature Film at the Denver Film Festival and won the Nora Ephron Award at the Tribeca Film Festival. Her public profile is closely tied to that debut and to her work in film.