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Julie Dash

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  • Writer
  • Producer
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Julie Dash
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Thirty-one years ago, filmmaker Julie Dash broke racial and gender boundaries with her Sundance award-winning film (Best Cinematography) Daughters of the Dust. She became the first African American woman to have a wide theatrical release of her feature film. The Library of Congress placed Daughters of the Dust and her UCLA MFA senior thesis Illusions in the National Film Registry. These two films join a select group of American films preserved and protected as national treasures by the Librarian of Congress. Dash recently designed two rooms for the Metropolitan Museum of Art and VOGUE, In American: An Anthology of Fashion, featured at the NYC Met Gala 2022.
BornOctober 22
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BornOctober 22
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    • Awards
      • 4 wins & 5 nominations total

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    Known for

    Daughters of the Dust (1991)
    Daughters of the Dust
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1991
    The Rosa Parks Story (2002)
    The Rosa Parks Story
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 2002
    Funny Valentines (1999)
    Funny Valentines
    7.5
    • Director
    • 1999
    Rosanne Katon in Illusions (1982)
    Illusions
    6.9
    Short
    • Director
    • 1982

    Credits

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    Director



    • Reasonable Doubt (2022)
      Reasonable Doubt
      6.5
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022–2024
    • Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine in Seeking: Mapping Our Gullah Geechee Story (2023)
      Seeking: Mapping Our Gullah Geechee Story
      Short
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Women of the Movement (2022)
      Women of the Movement
      7.6
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Our Kind of People (2021)
      Our Kind of People
      6.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky (2021)
      Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky
      4.9
      Short
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2021
    • Travel Notes of a Geechee Girl
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Queen Sugar (2016)
      Queen Sugar
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Standing at the Scratch Line (2016)
      Standing at the Scratch Line
      6.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 2016
    • Brothers of the Borderland
      8.2
      Short
      • Director
      • 2004
    • The Rosa Parks Story (2002)
      The Rosa Parks Story
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2002
    • Love Song (2000)
      Love Song
      6.6
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Incognito (1999)
      Incognito
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Funny Valentines (1999)
      Funny Valentines
      7.5
      • Director
      • 1999
    • Tony! Toni! Toné!: Thinking of You
      Music Video
      • Director
      • 1997
    • SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground (1997)
      SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Director (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")
      • 1997

    Writer



    • Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine in Seeking: Mapping Our Gullah Geechee Story (2023)
      Seeking: Mapping Our Gullah Geechee Story
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2023
    • Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky (2021)
      Why the Sun and the Moon Live in the Sky
      4.9
      Short
      • written by
      • 2021
    • Travel Notes of a Geechee Girl
      • Writer
      • 2017
    • Standing at the Scratch Line (2016)
      Standing at the Scratch Line
      6.2
      Short
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground (1997)
      SUBWAYStories: Tales from the Underground
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • Writer (segment "Sax Cantor Riff")
      • 1997
    • Maria Conchita Alonso in Women: Stories of Passion (1996)
      Women: Stories of Passion
      6.2
      TV Series
      • teleplay
      • 1997
    • Daughters of the Dust (1991)
      Daughters of the Dust
      6.6
      • Writer
      • 1991
    • Rosanne Katon in Illusions (1982)
      Illusions
      6.9
      Short
      • Writer
      • 1982

    Producer



    • Bride Price (2019)
      Bride Price
      Short
      • producer
      • 2019
    • Travel Notes of a Geechee Girl
      • producer
      • 2017
    • Standing at the Scratch Line (2016)
      Standing at the Scratch Line
      6.2
      Short
      • producer
      • 2016
    • American Masters (1985)
      American Masters
      8.2
      TV Series
      • interview producer
      • 2008
    • Daughters of the Dust (1991)
      Daughters of the Dust
      6.6
      • producer (produced by)
      • 1991
    • Rosanne Katon in Illusions (1982)
      Illusions
      6.9
      Short
      • producer
      • 1982
    • Diary of an African Nun (1977)
      Diary of an African Nun
      7.0
      Short
      • producer
      • 1977

    Videos3

    Julie Dash - Directing Reel
    Demo Reel 1:54
    Julie Dash - Directing Reel
    Unsung Black Heroes of Film History
    Clip 4:30
    Unsung Black Heroes of Film History
    Unsung Black Heroes of Film History
    Clip 4:30
    Unsung Black Heroes of Film History
    These Amazing Shadows
    Trailer 1:44
    These Amazing Shadows

    Personal details

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    • Official sites
      • Official Site
      • website
    • Alternative name
      • Julie Fielder
    • Height
      • 5′ 9″ (1.75 m)
    • Born
      • October 22
      • Queens, New York, USA
    • Spouse
      • Arthur Jafa1983 - ? (divorced, 1 child)
    • Children
      • N'Zinga Dash
    • Parents
      • Charles Edward Dash
    • Other works
      Daughters of the Dust, a novel.
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Print Biographies
      • 1 Article
      • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    • Pronouns
      • she/her

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      She has directed two films that have been selected for the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically" significant: Illusions (1982) and Daughters of the Dust (1991).
    • Quotes
      [on being invited to join AMPAS, after her original application, 25 years ago, was ignored] I'm hopeful. There are still a lot of people waiting at the gate, but things are moving forward. [Oct. 2016]

    FAQ

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    • Where was Julie Dash born?
      Queens, New York, USA
    • How tall is Julie Dash?
      5 feet 9 inches, or 1.75 meters
    • What is Julie Dash known for?
      Illusions, Daughters of the Dust, Funny Valentines, and The Rosa Parks Story
    • Is Julie Dash married?
      Yes, to Arthur Jafa since 1983
    • Does Julie Dash have children?
      Yes, 1 child, N'Zinga Dash

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