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Tina Gordon Chism
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Tina Gordon Chism is an American screenwriter, producer, and director. She is known for creating movies and TV shows. She writes the stories, helps make the films, and also directs them.
Meet Tina Gordon Chism
Tina Gordon Chism is a talented person who brings stories to life on screen. She works as a screenwriter, which means she writes the scripts for movies. She is also a film producer, helping to organize and manage the making of a movie. On top of that, she is a film director, guiding the actors and crew to make the movie just right.
Her Creative Works
Tina Gordon Chism started her career by writing scripts for popular movies. Some of her early writing credits include the films ATL and Drumline. These movies helped show her skill in telling engaging stories.
She later took on the role of director. Her first movie as a director was Peeples in 2013, which she also wrote. This was a big step, showing she could not only write but also lead the entire film production.
In 2019, Tina Gordon Chism was very busy. She helped write the scripts for two comedies: What Men Want and Little. For Little, she also took on the director's role, guiding the film from script to screen. More recently, in 2023, she wrote and directed the film Praise This. She has also worked as a consulting producer for the TV series Good Girls, helping with the show's production.
Her Journey to Filmmaking
Tina Gordon Chism studied drama at the Duke Ellington School for Performing Arts. This is a special school where students learn about acting and theater. Her time there helped her develop her creative skills.
She was inspired by the TV show The Cosby Show. This show made her want to tell stories about successful and wealthy Black families. She wanted to show different kinds of stories on screen.
In 2013, the TV channel HBO decided to create a new series that Tina Gordon Chism had imagined. It was called Crushed. Later, in 2016, the first episode, or pilot, of Crushed was picked up by Hulu, another streaming service. This showed her ability to create stories for television as well as movies.
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