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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]
Nia DaCosta: Crafting Cinematic Tension. 4 Videos. 16 Photos. Nia DaCosta was born on 8 November 1989 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. She is a writer and producer, known for Candyman (2021), Little Woods (2018) and The Marvels (2023). More at IMDbPro.
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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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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...
Sep 19, 2023 · DaCosta, who was 30 at the time, got the job, becoming not only Marvel’s youngest director ever, but also the first Black woman to helm one of its films. “When I go into those rooms, I’m really...
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Aug 16, 2023 · It’s an idea that DaCosta, 33, has continued to explore in her rapid ascent through Hollywood—and one she is bringing with her to the Marvel Cinematic Universe with her latest movie, The Marvels,...
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...
