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Cheryl Dunye (/ d uː n ˈ j eɪ /; born May 13, 1966) is a Liberian-American film director, producer, screenwriter, editor and actress. Dunye's work often concerns themes of race, sexuality, and gender, particularly issues relating to black lesbians.
Cheryl Dunye was born on 13 May 1966 in Liberia. She is a director and producer, known for The Watermelon Woman (1996), The Owls (2010) and Mommy Is Coming (2012).
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Feb 27, 2021 · The Watermelon Woman (1996) is the first US feature directed by an ‘out’ Black lesbian, Cheryl Dunye. It subverts the filmic gaze, challenges representation and history, and mixes fiction and documentary in a playful and inventive way.
Jul 8, 2023 · Cheryl Dunye's 1996 debut, The Watermelon Woman, is being added to the Criterion Collection. It's a long overdue honor for the filmmaker who shaped how Black LGBTQ+ stories are told.
- Allyson Mccabe
Nov 14, 2016 · There’s a scene in Cheryl Dunye‘s groundbreaking 1996 debut, “The Watermelon Woman” in which Dunye is hassled by two police officers. Playing a fictionalized version of herself, the Black ...
- Jude Dry
Jun 28, 2021 · The 1996 film follows Cheryl (Dunye), a rental-store clerk and aspiring director, as she researches the life and career of actress Fae Richards for a documentary. Since then, the director has worked on countless films and television series, most recently the HBO show Lovecraft Country.
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Jingletown Films is a platform for diverse storytellers and filmmakers founded by Cheryl Dunye, a world renowned director, writer, producer, and queer new wave pioneer. Learn more about the creatives behind Jingletown Films and their projects in film and television.
