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The Watermelon Woman
1997
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Cheryl Dunye (/ d uː n ˈ j eɪ /; born May 13, 1966) is a Liberian-American film director, producer, screenwriter, editor and actress. Dunye's work often concerns themes of race, sexuality, and gender, particularly issues relating to black lesbians.
Cheryl Dunye was born on 13 May 1966 in Liberia. She is a director and producer, known for The Watermelon Woman (1996), The Owls (2010) and Mommy Is Coming (2012).
Putting Black women and queer and trans people in leading roles long before Hollywood answered the call, Dunye is an integral figure in both #lgtbtfilm as well as #blackfilm, giving voices to many before they saw themselves represented, first emerging as part of the queer new wave.
Aug 4, 2023 · Whether it came down to gathering wardrobe for Cheryl’s iconic lesbian outfits or finding financial support for the first-ever Black lesbian narrative feature, Dunye turned to her community as a resource.
Jul 8, 2023 · Cheryl Dunye's 1996 debut, The Watermelon Woman, is being added to the Criterion Collection. It's a long overdue honor for the filmmaker who shaped how Black LGBTQ+ stories are told.
Jul 12, 2023 · The film blends romance, comedy, and documentary elements around the journey of a video store clerk, Cheryl (Dunye), to uncover more information about the eponymous yet anonymous Black actress from the 1930s.
Cheryl is a world renowned Director, Writer, Producer, and Founder of Jingletown Films. Cheryl Dunye first emerged as part of the “Queer New Wave” of young filmmakers in the early 1990s with her first feature film, THE WATERMELON WOMAN, winning the Teddy Award for Best Feature at the 1996 Berlin International Film Festival.
Nov 14, 2016 · There’s a scene in Cheryl Dunye‘s groundbreaking 1996 debut, “The Watermelon Woman” in which Dunye is hassled by two police officers. Playing a fictionalized version of herself, the Black ...
Mar 26, 2021 · Filmmaker Cheryl Dunye is a legend. She’s best known for her seminal film, Watermelon Woman, an innovative depiction of Black women in cinema; 2021 marks 25 years since it debuted. In making that film, Dunye, a graduate of Temple University and Rutgers University, created her own style of filmmaking known as “Dunyementary.”.
Cheryl Dunye is a native of Liberia, and holds an MFA from Rutgers University. She has made over 15 films exploring the intersection of race, class and gender in the lives of queer women of color. Her fourth feature film, THE OWLS was celebrated at national and international film festivals.
