Allison Oddman

2021 BWIF Intern
Stanford

MAWNIN SOON COME
Logline: Obeah practitioners mobilize in their South Florida town to achieve justice in a society that incessantly denies it. 

Allison Oddman is a playwright and filmmaker trained in Black Studies at Stanford University. They are also an incoming M.F.A. Candidate in Screenwriting at AFI Conservatory. Hailing from a proud Jamaican household and vibrant South Florida community, Allison is dedicated to serving underrepresented narratives in film and amplifying the voices of those pushed to the margins within representational systems. Their main objective in all creative pursuits is to catalyze action towards equity. Their work has designated them a two-time finalist for the Sundance Episodic Lab and a finalist for Sundance Institute’s 2021 Development Track.