Hisonni Mustafa

Hisonni Mustafa

director, writer, actor

Hisonni Mustafa was born on Dec 19, 1982 in USA. Hisonni Mustafa's big-screen debut came with Side Effects directed by Kathleen Slattery-Moschkau in 2005, strarring 2nd Suit (as Hisonni Johnson). Hisonni Mustafa is known for Hermanita directed by Hisonni Mustafa, Lizette Hunter stars as Dani and Jessy Bermudez as Gabi. Hisonni Mustafa has got 41 awards and 41 nominations so far. The most recent award Hisonni Mustafa achieved is Cordillera International Film Festival. The upcoming new movie Hisonni Mustafa plays is Hermanita which will be released on May 15, 2022.

Hisonni Mustafa is a Guyanese American filmmaker from the most segregated city in America, Milwaukee, WI. Hisonni creates films that depict the protagonist's perilous journey toward being loved, becoming financially secure, and discovering their significance in this world.Since 2013 Hisonni has written, directed, shot, edited, produced, and crowd-funded award-winning projects. Hisonni's feature films and shorts earned awards from over 100 festivals, including Cinequest, Hollyshorts, and Urbanworld. Hisonni's shorts/web series have gained over six million views online and award nominations from LA Webfest, The VH1 Streamy Awards, Marseille Webfest, The International Academy of Web Television awards, and Marvel's Stan Lee.In 2020, Hisonni's independently produced film Take Out Girl has received awards from The Bentonville Film Festival, Dances With Films, Ashland Independent, Cinequest, and Indie Memphis. Hisonni won Best Director at the American Black Film Festival, the HBO feature film competition at Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival, and was a semi-finalist for Gemstones Rising Storyteller Search.

  • Birthday

    Dec 19, 1982
  • Place of Birth

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Known For

Awards

41 wins & 41 nominations

Cordillera International Film Festival
2022
Best Nevada Film
Winner - Jury Award
Blunt (2021)
Milwaukee Short Film Festival
2022
Best Cinematography
Winner - Festival Prize
2022
Short Film
Winner - Festival Prize
2022
Best Director
Winner - Festival Prize
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