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Hobbies and interests
Baking
Cosplay
Public Relations
Communications
Reading
Action
Adult Fiction
Classics
Fantasy
Adventure
Cookbooks
Law
Leadership
Mystery
I read books daily
Briauna Hollingsworth
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Briauna Hollingsworth
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Hi, my name is Briauna Hollingsworth and I'm a self-taught video artist and creator. I've been creating videos and editing special effects for almost five years now using a variety of mobile apps and computer programs.
I'm a closeted bisexual woman looking to pursue the arts and journalism internationally- my greatest dream is to travel the world! I'd love to travel to Croatia to visit my international friends or even to Monza, Italy to see my favorite Formula One race.
Academically, my strengths lie in reading the classics- taking notes and highlighting Shakespeare is one of my guilty pleasures. I tutor math and English to friends all over the world, taking advantage of my potential in teaching and leadership.
These scholarships would allow me to finance my education and become independent from a busy household where I feel trapped and unaccepted because of my identity. I want to make the most out of my education and I will continue to work hard so I can find the best opportunities.
Education
California High
High SchoolMiscellaneous
Desired degree level:
Majors of interest:
- Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Career
Dream career field:
Motion Pictures and Film
Dream career goals:
cinematographer
Manager and Designer for family Etsy shop
LilBrownGalShop2019 – Present5 years
Sports
Wrestling
Varsity2017 – Present7 years
Arts
Advantage Prep Academy
Dance2018 – 2019Von Studios
Videography2020 – Present
Public services
Advocacy
GAEA - Global and Environmental Awareness Club — Secretary and Co President2019 – PresentAdvocacy
San Pedro LGBT Pride Club — Member2019 – PresentVolunteering
Latter Day Saints — Stake-Wide Committee Leader2020 – PresentVolunteering
Latter Day Saints Church — Camp Counselor2015 – Present
Future Interests
Entrepreneurship
AMPLIFY Mental Health Scholarship
Fiction was the answer. At least, it's where it started.
My mental health has always been on a rollercoaster, being on the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. I've been on the side of taking black pictures of my dark room and uploading rants on private stories, I've been on the side of turning my camera off during facetime to cry because my anxiety, depression, and self-consciousness get too much to handle. I've been on the other end of a cringy google search where you look up "Why do I feel like this? What can I do to stop this? What is wrong with me?"
And I found my answer in comics.
My favorite characters growing up has always been the, for lack of a better term, broken ones. The presumed "angsty" characters with no choice, no love, and consequently no fear. There's a clear pattern in the characters I grew to love over my years of desperately consuming fictional worlds, and with all their written pain- there's still hope. There is always a story of redemption, whether it's directly on the page or not, and that is what truly brought me into my love for creating videos and art. To pair these unconventional characters with music and timed fade to black screens
I taught myself the editing skills I needed and started a small social media account. Within a few months it blew up and I found myself making friends all over the world! Suddenly, I had motivation and inspiration and a way to truly harness my creativity. I found my way to cope, to raise my mental health even just a few pieces at a time- and this impacted my aspirations in a monumental way like never before. I made videos for friends and followers who were feeling down in the dirt and that in itself helped me realize that I could combine my two favorite things- helping people and creating art.
I strive to become a cinematographer, to bring scenes to life in a way that will entertain others, and to script the fictional worlds that audiences could escape into. I want to be the person behind those broken characters and give them a happy ending. My battle with depression and mental health is far from over, but I took it into my own hands and found an immensely supportive community that I could rely on. Moving forward, I plan to take more of my life into my own hands and go to college somewhere new, somewhere I can make new friends and support others while making unforgettable experiences that can uplift me when things get rough.
My mental health brought me down, and my goals helped to bring it back up- a cycle that will hopefully end in the near future.