Queen Sugar
2016
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Neema Barnette is an American film director and producer, and the first African-American woman to direct a primetime sitcom. Barnette was the first African-American woman to get a three-picture deal with Sony Pictures. Since then, she accumulated a number of awards, including a Peabody, an Emmy and an NAACP Image Award.
Neema Barnette. Director: Harlem. Director and producer Neema Barnette has engaged audiences with a body of socially compelling and politically charged work that defies the narrow stereotypes of African-Americans usually depicted in entertainment.
- January 1, 1
- 2 min
- New York City, New York, USA
Feb 28, 2022 · Award-winning Director and Producer Neema Barnette filmed a scene from the show Harlem at the Schomburg Center. The program created a set inspired by the 'Rivers' Cosmogram and the 2021 exhibition Traveling While Black. Photos: Neema Barnette and Lisa Herndon.
Aug 25, 2003 · Tears well in the eyes of director Neema Barnette as she pours out the story of the three years it’s taken to bring her first feature film, the urban women’s prison tale “Civil Brand,” to...
Sep 14, 2016 · ‘Queen Sugar’: Director Neema Barnette is Ava Duvernay’s Secret Weapon In Shattering the Glass Ceiling. The pioneering director has been mentoring indie filmmakers transitioning to TV on...
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Neema Barnette (born December 14, 1949) is an American film director. She was the first African-American woman to direct a primetime sitcom and also the first African-American woman to get a three-picture deal with Sony.
Sep 19, 2022 · Meet Neema Barnette who directed episodes 3 and 7 in season 1 of 'Queen Sugar'. She is a pioneer in TV & Film who’s worked on numerous shows and movies like ...
- 11 min
- 1822
- OWN
