Black Female Directors

20 of our favorite Black women behind the camera.

Gina Prince-Bythewood - Gina Prince-Bythewood has cemented her legacy as an accomplished, trailblazing filmmaker. The 50-year-old directed cult classics Love & Basketball, Beyond The Lights and The Secret Life of Bees. (Photo by Jeff Vespa/WireImage) 
Amma Asante - From unveiling a character in front of the camera to providing insight from behind the lens, Amma Asante has directed critically acclaimed movies including A Way of Life and A United Kingdom starring David Oyelowo. Following in the steps of Ngozi Onwurah, the screenwriter is the second Black British woman to direct a movie granted theatrical release in the United Kingdom. (Photo by Earl Gibson III/Getty Images) 
Mara Brock Akil - American screenwriter, producer and director Mara Brock Akil, best known for the UPN series Girlfriends and its hit spin-off, The Game, continues to be a directing heavyweight in Hollywood. The Northwestern University alumna went on to create BET’s Being Mary Jane, for which she won two NAACP Image Awards in 2014 and 2016 for the Gabrielle Union-led series. (Photo by Greg Doherty/Getty Images)Nzingha Stewart - From directing music videos for 50 Cent, Jay-Z and Missy Elliott to films and network television episodes, Nzingha Stewart's talent behind the camera knows no bounds. Recently, the graduate of New York University's Gallatin School directed Netflix’s original film, Tall Girl, released in 2019. (Photo by Jeff Vespa/WireImage)

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Gina Prince-Bythewood - Gina Prince-Bythewood has cemented her legacy as an accomplished, trailblazing filmmaker. The 50-year-old directed cult classics Love & Basketball, Beyond The Lights and The Secret Life of Bees. (Photo by Jeff Vespa/WireImage) 

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