Michèle Stephenson

Michèle Stephenson

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Awards
28 wins, 49 nominations

Michèle (Michele) Stephenson Michèle Stephenson pulls from her Haitian and Panamanian roots to think radically about storytelling to build a practice that centers the lived experiences of the Black diaspora in the Americas. Stephenson draws on fiction, immersive and hybrid forms of storytelling to…

Biography

Michèle (Michele) Stephenson Michèle Stephenson pulls from her Haitian and Panamanian roots to think radically about storytelling to build a practice that centers the lived experiences of the Black diaspora in the Americas. Stephenson draws on fiction, immersive and hybrid forms of storytelling to build her worlds and narratives. Her work has garnered four Emmy Award nominations and jury prizes at Tribeca and Sundance Festivals. Stephenson is also a Guggenheim Fellow and a Creative Capital artist. She lives in Brooklyn with her creative and life partner, Joe Brewster.

Camera and Electrical Department

P.O.V.P.O.V.(1988)

Additional Crew

Down a Dark StairwellDown a Dark Stairwell(2020)
Mr.Gina(2018)

Self

The 44th Annual Muse Awards(2024)as Self
PoliticsNation with Al SharptonPoliticsNation with Al Sharpton(2011)as Self
SubjectSubject(2022)as Self
Global News at Noon BCGlobal News at Noon BC(2016)as Self
American PromiseAmerican Promise(2013)as Self

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Michèle Stephenson, Norman Cook, and Leslie Norville at an event for True North (2025)Joe Brewster, Idris Brewster, Miles Brewster and filmmaker Michele StephensonJoe Brewster, Michèle Stephenson, and Simon Kilmurry at an event for Independent Lens (1999)Michèle Stephenson at an event for Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project (2023)