Zola
2021
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Janicza Michelle Bravo Ford (/ dʒ ə ˈ n ɪ k s ə /) is an American film director, film producer, and screenwriter. Her films include Gregory Go Boom, a winner of the short-film jury award at the Sundance Film Festival; Lemon, co-written with Brett Gelman; and Zola, co-written with playwright Jeremy O. Harris.
Janicza Bravo is a Panamanian-American filmmaker who has directed and written short films and TV shows, such as Zola, Lemon, and Dear White People. She has also worked as a costume designer and actress in various projects, including Love and Atlanta.
- January 1, 1
- 2 min
- New York City, New York, USA
Jun 30, 2021 · June 30, 2021. Photograph by Ye Rin Mok. Janicza Bravo is sitting in her home in Los Angeles, recounting a recent, lightly surreal Uber ride. When she hopped in the car, the driver turned and...
Jun 30, 2021 · June 30, 2021 7 AM PT. The new film “Zola” hits like a lightning bolt, with a chaotic energy that is equally uproarious and unnerving. The complicated comedy is based on the 2015 story told in 148...
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Jun 30, 2021 · Janicza Bravo talks about adapting the viral Twitter thread of Zola, a woman who went on a wild trip with a sex-trafficker, into a darkly funny and surreal film. She reveals how she landed the project, cast Taylour Paige, and created a dreamlike and uncanny visual style.
Jun 16, 2021 · Feature. How She Transformed a Viral Twitter Thread About Sex Work Into a Sinister Comedy. All of Janicza Bravo’s previous movies were playing in the place where humor and trauma meet. “Zola”...
