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TeShima Brennen⠀(they/them) is a visual storyteller and journalist based in Brooklyn, New York. Their work focuses on covering race, gender, and sexuality. As an emerging documentary filmmaker, they aim to tell nuanced stories about Black, queer and trans people as they navigate institutions and systems not built to support them.
Te Shima became the 2022-23 recipient of a Magic Grant from the Brown Institute for Media Innovation for their pilot project titled, 'TRANSforming Journalism.' They were also a 2022 Reuters Institute Fellow at the University of Oxford.
Te Shima completed their Master's of Science in Journalism, with a documentary specialization, at Columbia University's School of Journalism. Their work was featured in numerous festivals both domestically and abroad, including NewFest, the Pan African Film Festival, and the Inside Out Film Festival.