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Channing Godfrey Peoples
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | Baylor University (BA) University of Southern California (MFA) |
| Occupation | Writer, director, producer |
| Years active | 2013–present |
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Notable work
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Miss Juneteenth |
| Spouse(s) | Neil Creque Williams |
| Children | 1 |
Channing Godfrey Peoples is an American writer, director, and producer. She is known for her amazing work in movies. Her first big movie as a director, Miss Juneteenth, was loved by many people and critics.
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Early Life and Education
Channing Godfrey Peoples grew up in Fort Worth, Texas. She lived in a part of the city she called "Black Texas." Her family often went to Black theater shows. This helped her discover classic books by writers like Toni Morrison.
She studied theater at Baylor University. Later, she earned a master's degree from the University of Southern California.
Her Work in Film
Miss Juneteenth
Channing Godfrey Peoples started writing Miss Juneteenth in 2013. This was shortly after she finished film school. She was inspired to write the movie because she grew up celebrating Juneteenth. She also attended the Miss Juneteenth pageants. This holiday is very important to her.
She worked on her script at the Sundance Institute and other writing workshops. Before the movie was filmed, Filmmaker Magazine named her one of the "25 New Faces of Independent Film 2018."
Miss Juneteenth was Peoples' first movie as a director. It first showed at the Sundance Film Festival in 2020. It was released for people to watch at home on Juneteenth that same year. The movie received great reviews. It has a 99% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, which means almost everyone loved it!
Peoples says that directors like Julie Dash and Jonathan Demme have influenced her work. Her mentor, Charles Burnett, has also been a big inspiration.
Other Projects
Peoples wrote two episodes for the third season of the TV show Queen Sugar.
In 2021, it was announced that Peoples signed a deal with Universal Content Productions. Her first project with them is to create a TV show based on Miss Juneteenth.
Peoples also wrote and directed a short film called Doretha's Blues. This movie first showed at SXSW in 2021. It stars Tonea Stewart. The story is about a former musician whose son passed away. She struggles to find her voice to sing again. Peoples was inspired to write this film after a tragic event. She wanted to explore the lives of families who are left behind after such difficult times. Like Miss Juneteenth, this film is also set in Fort Worth, Texas.
Personal Life
Channing Godfrey Peoples is married to Neil Creque Williams. He is also a producer. They met while they were both studying at USC. They have one daughter, who was born in 2018.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Writer | Director | Producer |
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| 2020 | Miss Juneteenth | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 2021 | Doretha's Blues | Yes | Yes | No |
Awards and Nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2020 | Gotham Independent Film Awards | Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award | Miss Juneteenth | Nominated | |
| 2020 | SXSW | Louis Black Lone Star Award | Won | ||
| 2020 | BlackStar Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature | Won | ||
| 2020 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Woman Director | Nominated | ||
| 2020 | National Board of Review | Best Directorial Debut | Won | ||
| 2020 | Satellite Awards | Best First Feature | Won | ||
| 2020 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best First Feature | Nominated | ||
| Best First Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| 2021 | Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Independent Feature | Nominated | ||
| Outstanding Director | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Emerging Director | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding First Screenplay | Nominated | ||||
| Austin Film Festival | New Voice Award | Won |
