 | This biographical article is written like a résumé. (July 2020) |
Ja'Tovia Gary | |
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 Ja'Tovia Gary in 2014 | |
| Born | |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Brooklyn College (BA) School of Visual Arts (MFA) |
| Known for | Filmmaking, interdisciplinary art |
| Notable work | The Giverny Document (2019) |
| Awards | New Orleans Film Festival Audience Award, Best Experimental Short (2018) New Orleans Film Festival Special Jury Award (2016) |
| Website | https://www.jatovia.com/ |
Ja'Tovia Gary is an American artist and filmmaker based in Brooklyn, New York. Her work is held in the permanent collections at the Whitney Museum, Studio Museum of Harlem, and others. She is best known for her documentary film The Giverny Document (2019), which received awards including the Moving Ahead Award at the Locarno Film Festival,[1] the Juror Award at the Ann Arbor Film Festival, Best Experimental Film at the Blackstar Film Festival, and the Douglas Edwards Experimental Film Award from the Los Angeles Film Critics Association.[2]
- ^ "Locarno Film Festival 2019 winners revealed".
- ^ Gyarkye, Lovia (2020-08-10). "The Artist and Filmmaker Envisioning a Safer World for Black Women". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-12-02.