Kasha Sequoia Slavner is an award-winning Gen-Z documentary filmmaker, social justice advocate, and founder of The Global Sunrise Project. At just 16, she took a bold step—leaving school for a year to travel the world and begin production on her first feature film, The Sunrise Storyteller...
Her film debuted at the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women in 2017 and has since screened at 61 international film festivals, earning 31 awards. Some of her most notable honors include:
In addition to filmmaking, Kasha has worked as a photographer, entrepreneur, educator, and writer for over a decade. Her contributions have appeared in National Geographic Learning, CTV News, CBC, Vogue Photo, Elle Magazine, and more.
She was also the first-ever recipient of the Kim Phuc Youth Peace Prize. Her growing list of accolades includes the Diana Award, the Shawn Mendes Foundation Wonder Grant for Sustainability, and numerous youth leadership and peace-building honors from global organizations.
Kasha actively serves as a UN Youth Delegate and holds ambassadorships with renowned youth networks like:
She is also an accredited expert with the Women’s Media Center.
Currently, Kasha is in production on her second feature documentary, 1.5 Degrees of Peace, fiscally sponsored by The Redford Center (USA). The film’s trailer earned:
Kasha Sequoia Slavner continues to use film as a powerful tool to drive global change, elevate youth voices, and inspire a more just, peaceful, and sustainable world.
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