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DIVERSITY HIRE
“Her art is her voice. But who gets to listen?”
Diversity Hire is a powerful short drama that follows Samyra, a young Black artist who walks into what she believes is the opportunity of a lifetime, only to find herself face-to-face with the quiet violence of racial expectations. During a tense interview with an all-white corporate panel, Samyra must decide whether to compromise her artistic integrity for acceptance, or walk away with her voice intact.
About the Filmmaker – Jadyn Spann
Jadyn Spann is an emerging filmmaker, writer, and director based in Minneapolis. Diversity Hire marks her directorial debut, born out of her own lived experiences navigating academic and professional art spaces as a young Black woman. Jadyn’s storytelling is bold, personal, and unafraid to confront uncomfortable truths. Through this film, she invites audiences to witness the everyday microaggressions that Black artists face ,not as abstract concepts, but as deeply personal, human moments. As her first film, Diversity Hire serves as both a creative statement and a mission piece: to create stories that amplify marginalized voices and challenge the systems that silence them.
Director’s Vision Statement:This film is deeply personal to me, as it explores themes of race, Identity and artist value, all of which I’ve experienced in my own life. Navigating various industries is complicated for black women and this project allows me to explore the frustrations that arise when trying to fit into a corporate mold that was never made for people like you.
DIVERSITY HIRE - coming soon
The Dahlhouse Collection
Say Rape
Directed by Ashley Dahl, Say Rape is a raw, unflinching short documentary exploring how language, silence, and stigma shape the way survivors are heard or dismissed. Through personal narrative and stark visual minimalism, the film confronts a culture that too often protects perpetrators and silences truth.
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Awards & Festivals:
Official Selection — Twin Cities Film Festival 2025Best Documentary — Intercollegiate Film Festival 2025
Trip
Directed by Ashley Dahl, Trip is a disorienting descent into fear and control, following a woman caught in a manipulative night of drugs, obsession, and blurred reality. With pulsing red light and suffocating close-ups, the film traps viewers inside a psychological spiral they can’t easily escape.
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Awards & Festivals:
Official Selection — Minnesota Film Festival 2025
The story behind Threshold
Directed by Mikayla Waskul, The Story Behind Threshold is an intimate behind-the-scenes documentary chronicling the making of Threshold — from late-night rehearsals to the emotional heartbeat of the story. This short captures the creative energy, vulnerability, and vision of an independent horror film coming to life.
The After effect
Directed by Ashley Dahl The AfterEffect is a haunting psychological short examining the aftermath of trauma and the quiet spaces it inhabits. Through surreal imagery and stark soundscapes, the film explores what lingers after violence, when the world has moved on but the body remembers.