A list of movies & tv shows directed by Black women. This list includes information about the movie, the director and their previous or upcoming productions.
Mae Morton is grieving the loss of her famous photographer mother and when she finds a photo tucked in a safe-deposit box she is sent on a journey through...Show more
Mae Morton is grieving the loss of her famous photographer mother and when she finds a photo tucked in a safe-deposit box she is sent on a journey through her mother’s life and along the way she meets Michael Block, a journalist and potential love match. Directed by Canadian Stella Meghie who is known for her work: Jean of Joneses and The Weekend. Stella won 2 awards for her work on the film Jean of Joneses that premiered at SXSW Film Festival. Her next upcoming project is a TV show called Tiana.
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Mae Morton is grieving the loss of her famous photographer mother and when she finds a photo tucked in a safe-deposit box she is sent on a journey through...Show more
Mae Morton is grieving the loss of her famous photographer mother and when she finds a photo tucked in a safe-deposit box she is sent on a journey through her mother’s life and along the way she meets Michael Block, a journalist and potential love match. Directed by Canadian Stella Meghie who is known for her work: Jean of Joneses and The Weekend. Stella won 2 awards for her work on the film Jean of Joneses that premiered at SXSW Film Festival. Her next upcoming project is a TV show called Tiana.
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Nana Mensah directed and wrote Queen of Glory, a coming of age story about a Ghanaian-American woman named Sarah who has decided to follow her married si...Show more
Nana Mensah directed and wrote Queen of Glory, a coming of age story about a Ghanaian-American woman named Sarah who has decided to follow her married significant other to another part of the country, leaving her Ivy League doctoral program behind. This is the first movie Nana Mensah has directed, and she has won 8 awards including Tribeca Film Festival Best New Narrative Director in 2021. Nana grew up in the Bronx where her mother ran a Christian book store and has a background in acting; performing in 29 productions.
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Nana Mensah directed and wrote Queen of Glory, a coming of age story about a Ghanaian-American woman named Sarah who has decided to follow her married si...Show more
Nana Mensah directed and wrote Queen of Glory, a coming of age story about a Ghanaian-American woman named Sarah who has decided to follow her married significant other to another part of the country, leaving her Ivy League doctoral program behind. This is the first movie Nana Mensah has directed, and she has won 8 awards including Tribeca Film Festival Best New Narrative Director in 2021. Nana grew up in the Bronx where her mother ran a Christian book store and has a background in acting; performing in 29 productions.
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Bernadine is a prison warden who has been in charge of executions for years and these years have been taking a toll on her. As she begins to deal with th...Show more
Bernadine is a prison warden who has been in charge of executions for years and these years have been taking a toll on her. As she begins to deal with the psychological and emotional conflicts from her job she starts to connect with the next man she is supposed to execute. Chinonye Chukwu directed this 2019 film and was the first Black woman to receive a Grand Jury Prize at Sundance Film Festival. Chinonye has directed other projects: Till, alaskaLand, Sorry for Your Loss and A Long Walk. In 2015 she presented a TED talk called “Choosing to Live”.
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Bernadine is a prison warden who has been in charge of executions for years and these years have been taking a toll on her. As she begins to deal with th...Show more
Bernadine is a prison warden who has been in charge of executions for years and these years have been taking a toll on her. As she begins to deal with the psychological and emotional conflicts from her job she starts to connect with the next man she is supposed to execute. Chinonye Chukwu directed this 2019 film and was the first Black woman to receive a Grand Jury Prize at Sundance Film Festival. Chinonye has directed other projects: Till, alaskaLand, Sorry for Your Loss and A Long Walk. In 2015 she presented a TED talk called “Choosing to Live”.
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Jordan is a tough to please mogul who makes her assistant’s life very difficult. Everything about her life and career changes though when she wakes up as ...Show more
Jordan is a tough to please mogul who makes her assistant’s life very difficult. Everything about her life and career changes though when she wakes up as the 13 year old version of herself. The 13 year old played by Marsai Martin is also executive producer on this movie. Little was written and directed by Tina Gordan who is also a screenwriter and producer. She started her career writing films like ATL and Drumline. In 2013 she directed the feature film Peeples starring Kerry Washington.
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Jordan is a tough to please mogul who makes her assistant’s life very difficult. Everything about her life and career changes though when she wakes up as ...Show more
Jordan is a tough to please mogul who makes her assistant’s life very difficult. Everything about her life and career changes though when she wakes up as the 13 year old version of herself. The 13 year old played by Marsai Martin is also executive producer on this movie. Little was written and directed by Tina Gordan who is also a screenwriter and producer. She started her career writing films like ATL and Drumline. In 2013 she directed the feature film Peeples starring Kerry Washington.
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Queen Sugar is about 3 sibling’s lives and how one of them moves to Louisiana to take over the 800 acre sugarcane farm that they inherited from their fat...Show more
Queen Sugar is about 3 sibling’s lives and how one of them moves to Louisiana to take over the 800 acre sugarcane farm that they inherited from their father. Executive Produced by Oprah Winfrey, created for TV by Ava DuVernay who hired all female directors for the 7 seasons. 42 women were hired to direct episodes over 7 seasons and for 39 women it was their first time directing scripted tv in the US. Some of those directors are: DeMane Davis, Cheryl
Dunye, Cierra Glaude, Stacy Muhammad, Neema Barnette, Tina Mabry, Salli Richardson Whitfield, Julie Dash, Ayoka Chenzira, Tanya Hamilton, Keisha Rae Witherspoon, Shari L. Carpenter and Numa Perrier.
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Queen Sugar is about 3 sibling’s lives and how one of them moves to Louisiana to take over the 800 acre sugarcane farm that they inherited from their fat...Show more
Queen Sugar is about 3 sibling’s lives and how one of them moves to Louisiana to take over the 800 acre sugarcane farm that they inherited from their father. Executive Produced by Oprah Winfrey, created for TV by Ava DuVernay who hired all female directors for the 7 seasons. 42 women were hired to direct episodes over 7 seasons and for 39 women it was their first time directing scripted tv in the US. Some of those directors are: DeMane Davis, Cheryl
Dunye, Cierra Glaude, Stacy Muhammad, Neema Barnette, Tina Mabry, Salli Richardson Whitfield, Julie Dash, Ayoka Chenzira, Tanya Hamilton, Keisha Rae Witherspoon, Shari L. Carpenter and Numa Perrier.
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This fictional film tells of an evening spent between Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown as they gather around and discuss their experiences...Show more
This fictional film tells of an evening spent between Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown as they gather around and discuss their experiences and roles in the Civil Rights Movement. Regina King, director of this film is a well known actress but also has 15 directing credits with 2 upcoming projects on the way. Regina has directed episodes of This is Us, Shameless, Insecure, and The Finest to name a few. She has won an Oscar, 5 Emmys for her acting and a African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) award for Best Director for One Night in Miami.
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This fictional film tells of an evening spent between Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown as they gather around and discuss their experiences...Show more
This fictional film tells of an evening spent between Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Sam Cooke and Jim Brown as they gather around and discuss their experiences and roles in the Civil Rights Movement. Regina King, director of this film is a well known actress but also has 15 directing credits with 2 upcoming projects on the way. Regina has directed episodes of This is Us, Shameless, Insecure, and The Finest to name a few. She has won an Oscar, 5 Emmys for her acting and a African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) award for Best Director for One Night in Miami.
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A sci fi film set in Toronto 2049, a post-apocalyptic world following a group of survivors whose continued journey relies on Ti-Jeanne’s decisions. Sharon...Show more
A sci fi film set in Toronto 2049, a post-apocalyptic world following a group of survivors whose continued journey relies on Ti-Jeanne’s decisions. Sharon Lewis has won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Direction of a Factual Series, she was nominated for 8 Canadian Screen Awards and has started her own production company called urbansoul inc. Sharon has also directed episodes of Ginny & Georgia, Law & Order: Organized Crime and Transplant among many others.
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A sci fi film set in Toronto 2049, a post-apocalyptic world following a group of survivors whose continued journey relies on Ti-Jeanne’s decisions. Sharon...Show more
A sci fi film set in Toronto 2049, a post-apocalyptic world following a group of survivors whose continued journey relies on Ti-Jeanne’s decisions. Sharon Lewis has won a Canadian Screen Award for Best Direction of a Factual Series, she was nominated for 8 Canadian Screen Awards and has started her own production company called urbansoul inc. Sharon has also directed episodes of Ginny & Georgia, Law & Order: Organized Crime and Transplant among many others.
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In this satirical comedy Trinitie, a first lady of a Southern Baptist Mega Church attempts to assist her husband at rebuilding his following after a huge...Show more
In this satirical comedy Trinitie, a first lady of a Southern Baptist Mega Church attempts to assist her husband at rebuilding his following after a huge scandal hits home. Adamma Ebo wrote and directed the film while her twin sister, Adanne Ebo produced. The film premiered at Sundance FIlm Festival. In 2022, they made a deal with 20th Television and 20th Television Animation to create live action and animated series.
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In this satirical comedy Trinitie, a first lady of a Southern Baptist Mega Church attempts to assist her husband at rebuilding his following after a huge...Show more
In this satirical comedy Trinitie, a first lady of a Southern Baptist Mega Church attempts to assist her husband at rebuilding his following after a huge scandal hits home. Adamma Ebo wrote and directed the film while her twin sister, Adanne Ebo produced. The film premiered at Sundance FIlm Festival. In 2022, they made a deal with 20th Television and 20th Television Animation to create live action and animated series.
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A couple on their first date’s lives get forever altered when they are pulled over by a police officer. Directed by Melina Matsoukas who is also known fo...Show more
A couple on their first date’s lives get forever altered when they are pulled over by a police officer. Directed by Melina Matsoukas who is also known for directing Beyoncé: Formation in 2016. Melina has had a successful career as a music video director working with Rihanna, Solange, Ciara, Missy Elliot, Lady Gaga and Lily Allen. She is a two time Grammy winner. Queen & Slim is Melina’s first film, she was nominated several times for her work as a new film director and won a Black Reel Award for Outstanding Emerging Director.
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A couple on their first date’s lives get forever altered when they are pulled over by a police officer. Directed by Melina Matsoukas who is also known fo...Show more
A couple on their first date’s lives get forever altered when they are pulled over by a police officer. Directed by Melina Matsoukas who is also known for directing Beyoncé: Formation in 2016. Melina has had a successful career as a music video director working with Rihanna, Solange, Ciara, Missy Elliot, Lady Gaga and Lily Allen. She is a two time Grammy winner. Queen & Slim is Melina’s first film, she was nominated several times for her work as a new film director and won a Black Reel Award for Outstanding Emerging Director.
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Genius is an anthology series that tells the story of the world’s most talented individuals- from their work to their personal lives. Season 3 is all abou...Show more
Genius is an anthology series that tells the story of the world’s most talented individuals- from their work to their personal lives. Season 3 is all about Aretha Franklin, her work and its lasting impact on music and culture. Neema Barnette directed 2 episodes of Season 3, she was the first African-American woman to direct a primetime sitcom. Neema has directed other television shows including Reasonable Doubt, All Rise, Naomi, and Harlem. Neema has won Peabody, Emmy and NAACP Image Awards.
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Genius is an anthology series that tells the story of the world’s most talented individuals- from their work to their personal lives. Season 3 is all abou...Show more
Genius is an anthology series that tells the story of the world’s most talented individuals- from their work to their personal lives. Season 3 is all about Aretha Franklin, her work and its lasting impact on music and culture. Neema Barnette directed 2 episodes of Season 3, she was the first African-American woman to direct a primetime sitcom. Neema has directed other television shows including Reasonable Doubt, All Rise, Naomi, and Harlem. Neema has won Peabody, Emmy and NAACP Image Awards.
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Created by Issa Rae and Larry Wilmore this funny series follows Issa and Molly, two best friends trying to navigate their working life and social life in ...Show more
Created by Issa Rae and Larry Wilmore this funny series follows Issa and Molly, two best friends trying to navigate their working life and social life in LA. Directed by several directors listed here with their upcoming or previous production included so you can view their other work: Melina Matsoukas (The Changeling), Kerry Washington (Shadow Force), Debbie Allen (Untitled Fame Drama), Cecile Emeke (In the Long Run), Rasheena Nash (Tab Time), Marta Cunningham (Chivalry), Tina Mabry (Supremes), Regina King (Bitter Root), Millicent Shelton (The Pact), Liesl Tommy (Respect), Thembi Banks (Assisted Living), Lacey Duke (Music Video: Summer Walker, SZA, & Cardi B: No Love), Nijla Mumin (Swagger), Amy Aniobi(Short Film: Honeymoon) and Natasha Rothwell (Writer of How to Die Alone). All of these Black Female Directors have been directing your favourite TV shows and are either writing, directing or producing an upcoming project.
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Created by Issa Rae and Larry Wilmore this funny series follows Issa and Molly, two best friends trying to navigate their working life and social life in ...Show more
Created by Issa Rae and Larry Wilmore this funny series follows Issa and Molly, two best friends trying to navigate their working life and social life in LA. Directed by several directors listed here with their upcoming or previous production included so you can view their other work: Melina Matsoukas (The Changeling), Kerry Washington (Shadow Force), Debbie Allen (Untitled Fame Drama), Cecile Emeke (In the Long Run), Rasheena Nash (Tab Time), Marta Cunningham (Chivalry), Tina Mabry (Supremes), Regina King (Bitter Root), Millicent Shelton (The Pact), Liesl Tommy (Respect), Thembi Banks (Assisted Living), Lacey Duke (Music Video: Summer Walker, SZA, & Cardi B: No Love), Nijla Mumin (Swagger), Amy Aniobi(Short Film: Honeymoon) and Natasha Rothwell (Writer of How to Die Alone). All of these Black Female Directors have been directing your favourite TV shows and are either writing, directing or producing an upcoming project.
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This is the story of Agojie, an all female group of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s. The Woman King is inspired by real...Show more
This is the story of Agojie, an all female group of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s. The Woman King is inspired by real events, a fierce and skilled group of women. This follows General Nanisca as she trains the next generation of the warriors. The Woman King was directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood who studied at UCLA Film School. Gina received the Gene Reynolds Scholarship for Directing and the Ray Stark Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Undergraduate. Gina was then hired as a writer for A Different World after graduating. She has also directed Women of the Movement, The Secret Life of Bees, and episodes of Girlfriends and many more titles. She is a director, writer and producer.
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This is the story of Agojie, an all female group of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s. The Woman King is inspired by real...Show more
This is the story of Agojie, an all female group of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s. The Woman King is inspired by real events, a fierce and skilled group of women. This follows General Nanisca as she trains the next generation of the warriors. The Woman King was directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood who studied at UCLA Film School. Gina received the Gene Reynolds Scholarship for Directing and the Ray Stark Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Undergraduate. Gina was then hired as a writer for A Different World after graduating. She has also directed Women of the Movement, The Secret Life of Bees, and episodes of Girlfriends and many more titles. She is a director, writer and producer.
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The Chi is a coming of age drama series set in the South Side of Chicago. A young athlete’s body is discovered on the neighborhood street corner and the i...Show more
The Chi is a coming of age drama series set in the South Side of Chicago. A young athlete’s body is discovered on the neighborhood street corner and the impact is felt throughout the community. Tanya Hamilton directs 3 episodes of the 1st season. Tanya has won 6 awards throughout her career and has been nominated for 12 awards. Tanya most recently directed 4 episodes of Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. She is well known for directing Night Catches Us in 2010 as well.
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The Chi is a coming of age drama series set in the South Side of Chicago. A young athlete’s body is discovered on the neighborhood street corner and the i...Show more
The Chi is a coming of age drama series set in the South Side of Chicago. A young athlete’s body is discovered on the neighborhood street corner and the impact is felt throughout the community. Tanya Hamilton directs 3 episodes of the 1st season. Tanya has won 6 awards throughout her career and has been nominated for 12 awards. Tanya most recently directed 4 episodes of Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. She is well known for directing Night Catches Us in 2010 as well.
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Alma’s Rainbow is a movie about a teenager navigating her journey into womanhood as she deals with beauty, self-image and bodily autonomy . This film is d...Show more
Alma’s Rainbow is a movie about a teenager navigating her journey into womanhood as she deals with beauty, self-image and bodily autonomy . This film is directed by Ayoka Chenzira, a key creator of the genre of filmmaking known as Black independent cinema. Ayoka along with her daughter HaJ created the HERadventure, a scifi action movie with an interactive component.
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Alma’s Rainbow is a movie about a teenager navigating her journey into womanhood as she deals with beauty, self-image and bodily autonomy . This film is d...Show more
Alma’s Rainbow is a movie about a teenager navigating her journey into womanhood as she deals with beauty, self-image and bodily autonomy . This film is directed by Ayoka Chenzira, a key creator of the genre of filmmaking known as Black independent cinema. Ayoka along with her daughter HaJ created the HERadventure, a scifi action movie with an interactive component.
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This story follows Agent Clarice Starling a year after The Silence of the Lambs as she investigates serial killers and navigates Washington D.C. DeMane Da...Show more
This story follows Agent Clarice Starling a year after The Silence of the Lambs as she investigates serial killers and navigates Washington D.C. DeMane Davis is co executive producer and directs 2 episodes of this psychological thriller. Davis produced and directed 2 episodes of Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker, a Netflix production that won 3 NAACP Image awards. DeMane Davis has worked on several other projects including Queen Sugar, an all female director production led by Ava Duvernay. DeMane’s next directing production is called Found.
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This story follows Agent Clarice Starling a year after The Silence of the Lambs as she investigates serial killers and navigates Washington D.C. DeMane Da...Show more
This story follows Agent Clarice Starling a year after The Silence of the Lambs as she investigates serial killers and navigates Washington D.C. DeMane Davis is co executive producer and directs 2 episodes of this psychological thriller. Davis produced and directed 2 episodes of Self Made: Inspired by the Life of Madam C.J. Walker, a Netflix production that won 3 NAACP Image awards. DeMane Davis has worked on several other projects including Queen Sugar, an all female director production led by Ava Duvernay. DeMane’s next directing production is called Found.
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Written and directed by Ava DuVernay this movie is a day in the life of a woman who is grieving and the 12 people she comes into contact with throughout t...Show more
Written and directed by Ava DuVernay this movie is a day in the life of a woman who is grieving and the 12 people she comes into contact with throughout the day as they help her navigate through. Ava DuVernay is a director, producer, writer and film distributor. Her feature film debut was This is the Life in 2008. She also directed Middle of Nowhere and Selma. She was the first black female director to be nominated for a Golden Globe.
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Written and directed by Ava DuVernay this movie is a day in the life of a woman who is grieving and the 12 people she comes into contact with throughout t...Show more
Written and directed by Ava DuVernay this movie is a day in the life of a woman who is grieving and the 12 people she comes into contact with throughout the day as they help her navigate through. Ava DuVernay is a director, producer, writer and film distributor. Her feature film debut was This is the Life in 2008. She also directed Middle of Nowhere and Selma. She was the first black female director to be nominated for a Golden Globe.
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Once a communications director for the White House, Olivia Pope now runs her own crisis management firm helping people navigate a life in the spotlight. D...Show more
Once a communications director for the White House, Olivia Pope now runs her own crisis management firm helping people navigate a life in the spotlight. Debbie Allen directed episodes in Season 3 and 4 while also directing episodes in tv shows such as How To Get Away With Murder, Empire and Grey’s Anatomy. Debbie Allen directed 83 episodes of A Different World; she is an Emmy and Golden Globe winner.
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Once a communications director for the White House, Olivia Pope now runs her own crisis management firm helping people navigate a life in the spotlight. D...Show more
Once a communications director for the White House, Olivia Pope now runs her own crisis management firm helping people navigate a life in the spotlight. Debbie Allen directed episodes in Season 3 and 4 while also directing episodes in tv shows such as How To Get Away With Murder, Empire and Grey’s Anatomy. Debbie Allen directed 83 episodes of A Different World; she is an Emmy and Golden Globe winner.
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