Stella Meghie

Stella Meghie
Photograph of director Stella Meghie sitting at an event in 2020.
Meghie in 2020
Born
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Alma mater
Occupation(s)Director, writer, producer
Years active2012–present
Known forJean of the Joneses, The Weekend, The Photograph

Stella Meghie is a Canadian film director and screenwriter. She is known for her feature films Jean of the Joneses (2016), Everything, Everything (2017), The Weekend (2018), and The Photograph (2020).[1] Meghie has also directed episodes for television series including Grown-ish, Insecure and First Wives Club.

For her debut feature, Meghie was nominated for Best First Screenplay at the Independent Spirit Awards.[2] She has also received nominations from the Canadian Screen Awards and NAACP Image Awards.[3][4]

  1. ^ "Canadian director Stella Meghie on how her indie film led her to Hollywood". CTV News, September 13, 2016.
  2. ^ Dry, Jude (2017-02-25). "Robert Eggers Wins Independent Spirit Best First Screenplay Award For 'The Witch'". IndieWire. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  3. ^ "CBC Films - Jean of the Joneses". www.cbc.ca. Retrieved 2021-02-23.
  4. ^ "Ava DuVernay named Entertainer of the Year at the 49th NAACP Image Awards - The Los Angeles Times". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2022-02-13.