Zeinabu irene Davis

Zeinabu irene Davis
Davis at the University of California, San Diego, 2010
Born (1961-04-13) April 13, 1961 (age 63)[1]
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Alma materBrown University, University of California, Los Angeles
Occupation(s)Director, producer, professor
Years active1982–present
SpouseMarc Arthur Chéry

Zeinabu irene Davis (born April 13, 1961) is an American filmmaker and professor in the Department of Communication at the University of California, San Diego. In 1985, she received her M.A in African studies at UCLA and went on to earn her M.F.A in Film and Television production in 1989. Davis is known as one of the graduates and filmmakers of the L.A. Rebellion. The L.A. Rebellion refers to the first African-American students who studied film at UCLA. Through their collective efforts, they sought to put an end to the prejudices of Hollywood by creating experimental and unconventional films. The main goal of these films was to create original Black stories and bring them to the main screens.[2] Her works in film include short narratives, documentaries and experimental films that focus heavily on the African American female perspective.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference ucla was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "10 HIERARCHY AND REBELLION Reflections on the Red Guards", Fractured Rebellion, Harvard University Press, pp. 250–264, 2012-12-31, doi:10.4159/9780674054783-013, ISBN 978-0-674-05478-3, retrieved 2023-03-13