Biography
al’ikens Plancher (CA) is a writer-director from Port-au-Prince, Haiti. He began high school at 12 and college at The University of Florida at 16, turning away from a possible diplomatic career to pursue his childhood dream of filmmaking and representing his country through his art.
His work spans television and film, including The Chi (Showtime) and Yellowstone (Paramount), and award-winning shorts such as Remnants (HBO Best Short Film), Konpa (Tribeca Film Festival), and Boat People (Oscar®-qualified). He is using this residency to expand and rework the screenplay for Boat People.
This programming is supported in part by Creative West and the National Endowment for the Arts.
Workshop: From Memory to Sinema
August 22, 2026 | 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm $35WORKSHOPFROM MEMORY TO SINEMASaturday, August 22nd | 1:00pm – 4:00pm REGISTER $25 | Sustaining Member (with Special Passcode)$35 | General RegistrationPartial scholarships available by request to info@surelsplace.org The session opens with a two minute excerpt from artist-in-residence al’ikens Plancher's Boat People proof of...
Event DetailsReading: Boat People
August 27, 2026 | 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm $FreeREADINGBOAT PEOPLEThursday, August 27th | 7:00pm - 8:30pm free al'ikens Plancher's residency will conclude with a public staged reading of pivotal scenes from the newly revised draft of Boat People, performed by local actors. It explores the forgotten history of...
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