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In June 2021, Dee Rees was announced as the first African-American woman to direct a Criterion film. [35] With the addition of her breakout film, Pariah (2011), Criterion has acknowledged its need for the addition of more female directors and director of color, and has vowed to bring more diversity to light.
Feb 6, 2020 · Dee Rees and the Art of Surviving as a Black Female Director. From her Oscar-nominated “Mudbound” to her new foray into blockbuster cinema, she is trying to create a new kind of Hollywood empire....
Dee Rees. Director: Mudbound. Writer/Director Dee Rees is an alumna of New York University's graduate film program and a Sundance Screenwriting & Directing Lab Fellow. In 2018, Dee became the first Black woman nominated for an Oscar in the Best Adapted Screenplay category for her highly-acclaimed film Mudbound (2017).
Jun 11, 2021 · The Oscar-nominated writer-director looks back at her breakthrough film, Spike Lee’s funny producing style, and why Pariah ’s legacy still makes her tear up. By Yohana Desta.
Jul 2, 2021 · Filmmaker Dee Rees made history on June 29 when her debut feature “Pariah” joined the Criterion Collection, making the Oscar and Emmy nominee the first Black American woman to have her work ...
May 22, 2020 · Dee Rees talks queer filmmaking, recent setbacks, and wanting to do it all. She's an Oscar nominee, an Emmy nominee, and a Sundance legend.
Jun 17, 2021 · Director Dee Rees on the Importance of Debut ‘Pariah’ Becoming a Criterion Release: “We Have to Widen the Canon”
Writer/Director Dee Rees is an alumna of New York University's graduate film program and a Sundance Screenwriting & Directing Lab Fellow. In 2018, Dee became the first Black woman nominated for an Oscar in the Best Adapted Screenplay category for her highly-acclaimed film Mudbound (2017).
Nov 2, 2017 · Dee Rees on ‘Mudbound’, facing racist abuse and why Hollywood hasn’t cracked diversity. Despite acclaim at Sundance, her film was snubbed by the major studios. Now it is tipped for Oscars ...
Jul 1, 2021 · Dee Rees, acclaimed for 'Pariah,' joins Criterion Collection alongside Euzhan Palcy. Recognized for emotional storytelling and representation, Rees' impact endures.
