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Tina Mabry
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| Born | February 9, 1978 Tupelo, Mississippi, United States
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| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter |
Tina Mabry, born on February 9, 1978, is an American film director and screenwriter. She comes from Tupelo, Mississippi. After her first big movie, Mississippi Damned (2009), she was recognized as a rising star in independent film. She was also named one of the 'Top Forty Under 40' by The Advocate magazine. Tina Mabry also received a special award called the James Baldwin Fellow in Media.
Tina Mabry's Early Life
Tina Mabry was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, in 1978. When she was studying at the University of Mississippi, she watched some inspiring movies. These films made her decide that she wanted to work in the film industry. So, she moved to Los Angeles to follow her dream. She later earned a special degree, a Master of Fine Arts, in Cinema and Television. She got this degree from the University of Southern California.
Her Film Career
Tina Mabry started her journey in filmmaking with a short film. This film was called Brooklyn's Bridge to Jordan and came out in 2005. A short film is usually much shorter than a regular movie.
First Feature Film
In 2009, Tina Mabry directed her first full-length movie. This type of movie is called a feature film. The movie was named Mississippi Damned. Tina Mabry also wrote the story for this film. She has said that parts of the movie are inspired by her own life experiences. She even received a special grant from Kodak to help her film it. This grant gave her the film stock she needed.
The movie was very popular at film festivals. Film festivals are events where new movies are shown and sometimes win awards. Mississippi Damned won top awards at several festivals. These included the Chicago International Film Festival and the American Black Film Festival. The movie later appeared on Showtime in 2011. Now, you can watch it on Netflix, thanks to Ava DuVernay's company, ARRAY.
Television Work
Tina Mabry has also worked on television shows. She wrote and directed two episodes for a series called FutureStates. This series was produced by ITVS. One of her episodes, called Ant, starred actor Guillermo Díaz.
In 2015, Tina Mabry joined the team for the TV series Queen Sugar. This show is on the OWN. She worked as a producer, writer, and director for the series. Queen Sugar was created by famous people like Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey.
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