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'Pick' is a 2019 Canadian short drama film, directed by Alicia K. Harris.Mike Adler, [https://www.toronto.com/whatson-story/9699200-with-pick-scarborough-filmmaker-shows-a-choice-black-girls-face/ "With PICK, Scarborough filmmaker shows a choice black girls face"]. 'Toronto.com', November 15, 2019. The film stars Hazel Downey as Alliyah, a young Black Canadian girl struggling to cope with the social consequences of having chosen to go to school on class photo day wearing her natural Afro instead of straightening her hair.
The film was funded in part by a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter, and entered production in 2018.Shree Paradkar, [https://www.thestar.com/opinion/star-columnists/2018/06/11/new-short-film-pick-aims-to-straighten-out-misconceptions-about-black-womens-hair.html "New short film PICK aims to straighten out misconceptions about Black womens hair"]. 'Toronto Star', June 11, 2018. It premiered in September 2019 at the Urbanworld Film Festival.Mackenzie Nichols, [https://variety.com/2019/film/news/urbanworld-film-festival-2019-lineup-harriet-the-apollo-1203317917/ "Harriet to Open 2019 Urbanworld Film Festival"]. 'Variety', August 30, 2019.
The film won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Live Action Short Drama at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020.Brent Furdyk, [https://etcanada.com/news/650186/winners-announced-in-cinematic-arts-categories-as-canadian-screen-awards-honours-the-years-best-movies/ "Canadan Screen Awards Announces Winners In Cinematic Arts Categories, Honouring The Years Best Movies"]. 'Entertainment Tonight Canada', May 28, 2020.
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