Cheryl Dunye

Cheryl Dunye
Dunye in 2016
Born (1966-05-13) May 13, 1966 (age 58)
Liberia
Alma materTemple University (BA)
Rutgers University (MFA)
Occupations
  • Filmmaker
  • actress
Years active1990–present
Children2
Awards1995: Media Production Award; National Endowment for the Arts etc
Websitecheryldunye.com

Cheryl Dunye (/duːnˈjeɪ/;[1] 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. She is known as the first out black lesbian to ever direct a feature film with her 1996 film The Watermelon Woman. She runs the production company Jingletown Films based in Oakland, California.[2]

  1. ^ "DocFilm Forum: Barbara Hammer & Cheryl Dunye". DocFilm Institute. April 28, 2017. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Jingletown Films". Jingletown Films. Retrieved December 6, 2021.