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Neema Barnette is an American film director and producer, and the first African-American woman to direct a primetime sitcom. Barnette was the first African-American woman to get a three-picture deal with Sony Pictures. Since then, she accumulated a number of awards, including a Peabody, an Emmy and an NAACP Image Award.
Neema Barnette. Director: Harlem. Director and producer Neema Barnette has engaged audiences with a body of socially compelling and politically charged work that defies the narrow stereotypes of African-Americans usually depicted in entertainment.
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Feb 28, 2022 · Award-winning Director and Producer Neema Barnette filmed a scene from the show Harlem at the Schomburg Center. The program created a set inspired by the 'Rivers' Cosmogram and the 2021 exhibition Traveling While Black. Photos: Neema Barnette and Lisa Herndon.
9,687 Followers, 1,903 Following, 2,280 Posts - Neema Barnette (@neemafilms) on Instagram: "Storyteller, Dreamer, Mother, Wife, Believer of the human spirit😋"
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Sep 14, 2016 · ‘Queen Sugar’: Director Neema Barnette is Ava Duvernay’s Secret Weapon In Shattering the Glass Ceiling The pioneering director has been mentoring indie filmmakers transitioning to TV on the ...
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Sep 19, 2022 · Meet Neema Barnette who directed episodes 3 and 7 in season 1 of 'Queen Sugar'. She is a pioneer in TV & Film who’s worked on numerous shows and movies like Harlem, All Rise,...
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Neema Barnette (born December 14, 1949) is an American film director. She was the first African-American woman to direct a primetime sitcom and also the first African-American woman to get a three-picture deal with Sony.
