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Nia DaCosta (born November 8, 1989) is an American film director, screenwriter, and producer. She made her feature film debut as a writer and director for her crime thriller film Little Woods (2018). Nia garnered wide acclaim for winning the Nora Ephron Prize for Female Filmmakers at the Tribeca Film Festival. [1]
- Filmmaker
- 2009–present
Nia DaCosta is a Brooklyn-born filmmaker who has written and produced movies such as Candyman, Little Woods and The Marvels. She also co-created the podcast series Ghost Tape and is working on the upcoming Hedda and The Lincoln Conspiracy.
- Writer, Additional Crew, Producer
- November 8, 1989
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Nia DaCosta (born November 8, 1989, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.) is a filmmaker who, at age 34, became the youngest director and the first African American woman to helm a Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film, with the 2023 superhero sequel The Marvels.
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Sep 19, 2023 · New Directions. October 2023 Issue. Nia DaCosta, Barrier-Breaking Director of The Marvels, on Navigating the Blockbuster Machine. “The thing I’ve been most surprised by lately,” says the...
Nov 9, 2023 · The filmmaker talks about her vision, challenges and inspiration for the superhero movie starring Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris and Iman Vellani. She also reveals how she became the youngest and first Black woman to helm a Marvel Studios picture.
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Aug 31, 2021 · It's a good week to be director Nia DaCosta. Not only did her new film, horror flick Candyman, have a spectacular opening weekend, she made history in the process, becoming the first Black...
Aug 30, 2021 · Aug. 30, 2021. This article contains spoilers for the new film “Candyman.” When Nia DaCosta was a child in 1992 New York, you couldn’t tell her that the villain in the original horror film...
