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Gina Maria Prince-Bythewood (born June 10, 1969) is an American film director and screenwriter. She began her career as a writer for multiple television shows in the 1990s, including the anthology series CBS Schoolbreak Special, for which she was nominated for two Daytime Emmy Awards.
Gina Prince-Bythewood. Writer: Love & Basketball. Gina Prince-Bythewood (Writer/Producer/Director) studied at UCLA Film School, where she received the Gene Reynolds Scholarship for Directing and the Ray Stark Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Undergraduate.
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Aug 5, 2020 · Writer-director Gina Prince-Bythewood says, “It’s literally been 20 years that I’ve been told this over and over again.” But Prince-Bythewood’s latest film, The Old Guard, has had a global...
Sep 17, 2022 · The filmmaker talks about her 25-year fight to make a movie about female warriors in West Africa, and how she incorporated real-life history and culture into the action. She also reveals how she worked with Viola Davis, Lashana Lynch, and Terence Blanchard to create a Braveheart-esque drama.
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Sep 8, 2022 · The director Gina Prince-Bythewood is known for her attention to character, but she made this historic saga of female warriors on another scale altogether.
- Farah Fleurima
Sep 19, 2022 · The filmmaker talks about her personal connection to the historical epic, her collaboration with Viola Davis, and her career as a genre-spanning director. She also reveals how she drew on her own experience as an adoptee and her expertise in fight scenes to bring the story to life.
Gina Prince-Bythewood. Writer: Love & Basketball. Gina Prince-Bythewood (Writer/Producer/Director) studied at UCLA Film School, where she received the Gene Reynolds Scholarship for Directing and the Ray Stark Memorial Scholarship for Outstanding Undergraduate.
