Anaiis Cisco

Anaiis Cisco is a Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Film and Media Studies at Dartmouth College and the Phyllis Cohen Rappaport '68 New Century Term Professor of Film and Media Studies at Smith College. Cisco is a filmmaker whose work is situated at the intersections of Black queer feminist filmmaking traditions, Black film studies and cinema production, Black girlhood studies, and gender and sexuality studies. She develops media that explores the emotional and internal journeys of Black and queer characters navigating nuanced story worlds. Her debut feature film, Drip Like Coffee is a drama centering on Black women and queer desire. The film made its World Premiere at the American Black Film Festival in June 2024 and is currently on the festival circuit. Cisco's previous film work has screened at numerous festivals and has won an array of awards including a 2021-22 Mellon Faculty of Color Working Group fellowship, a 2018 Princess Grace Award, a 2021 Finalist in Film for the Mass Cultural Council, and a 2021 Drama League Award nominee.