Tina Mabry

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Tina Mabry (born February 9, 1978 in Tupelo , Mississippi ) is an American film director, screenwriter and producer.

life and work

Mabry studied at the University of Southern California , where she graduated with a Masters of Fine Arts in Cinema and Television in 2005. She began her film career in 2005 with her short film Brooklyn's Bridge to Jordan. In 2007 she and Abigail Shafran wrote the script for the film Itty Bitty Titty Committee , which was directed by Jamie Babbit and premiered at the 57th Berlin International Film Festival .

After the release of her first feature film Mississippi Damned (2009), in which she worked both as a screenwriter and director, she was named one of the "25 New Faces of Indie Film" by Filmmaker Magazine and one of the "25 New Faces of Indie Film" by Advocate Magazine . Top Forty Under 40 ”named. The film has been shown many times at festivals and has received numerous awards.

Since 2012 she has worked as a scriptwriter, director (including for Dear White People , Pose , Grand Army, The Politician ) and producer (including Queen Sugar , Queen of the South , Proven Innocent ) for various television formats .

Filmography

  • 2005: Brooklyn's Bridge to Jordan (short film)
  • 2009: Mississippi Damned
  • 2016: An American Girl Story: Melody 1963 - Love Has to Win
  • 2019: Beast Mode

Awards for "Mississippi Damned" (selection)

  • Gold Hugo for Best Film at the 45th Chicago International Film Festival
  • Grand Jury Award for Outstanding Dramatic Feature at the 27th Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Outfest
  • Best Narrative Feature at the 13th Annual American Black Film Festival

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Brooklyn's Bridge to Jordan. Retrieved February 22, 2020 .
  2. ^ Itty Bitty Titty Committee. Retrieved February 22, 2020 .
  3. ↑ 25 New Faces - Filmmaker Magazine - Summer 2009. Retrieved February 22, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Forty Under 40 April 7, 2010, accessed February 22, 2020 .
  5. ↑ Tina Mabry's filmography. Retrieved February 22, 2020 .
  6. ↑ Eugene Hernandez, Eugene Hernandez: "Mississippi Damned" Wins Big at Chicago Fest. In: IndieWire. October 18, 2009, accessed February 22, 2020 .
  7. ↑ 'Mississippi Damned' tops Outfest. Retrieved February 22, 2020 (English).
  8. ↑ The 24th Annual American Black Film Festival, June 17-21, 2020, MIAMI BEACH. Retrieved February 22, 2020 (American English).
personal data
SURNAME Mabry, Tina
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American director and producer
DATE OF BIRTH February 9, 1978
PLACE OF BIRTH Tupelo , Mississippi , United States