Julie Dash

Julie Dash is an icon of Black independent cinema. Her films examine questions of justice, diasporic identities and the biographies of Black women. With Daughters of the Dust, she became the first African-American woman to have a nationwide theatrical release in the US in 1991. She has taught at various universities and moderated the Combahee Experiment at Princeton University with Angela Davis.

Films by Julie Dash (selection)
The Rosa Parks Story 2002 | Funny Valentines 1999 | Daughters of the Dust 1991 |
Praise House 1991 | The Diary of an African Nun 1975

Awards for Illusions:
Jury Prize for Best Film of the Decade awarded by the Black Filmmakers Foundation