Leslie Harris(II)

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Director
Writer

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Leslie Harris

A look at the development of film making and its contribution to the social and political times form the perspective of Black film makers.Candied interviews with some of the top Black Directors in the business, Lawrence Hilton Jacobs, Robert Townsend, Bill Duke, Fred Williamson, Melvin Van Peebles and other industry leaders. Seven Lights Productions and Actor and film maker Lord Jamel Wade team up to produce this documentary which examines the art of Directing, the Black pioneers of film making, the industry in Hollywood, the digital technology and President Barack Obama.

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Directors on Directing (2009)

Leslie Harris is known for Just Another Girl (1992), Bessie Coleman's Dream to Fly (1993) and New York Conversations (2010).

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Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations total

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Known for

Ariyan A. Johnson in Just Another Girl (1992)

Just Another Girl

6.3

Producer

1992

Bessie Coleman's Dream to Fly (1993)

Bessie Coleman's Dream to Fly

Producer

1993

New York Conversations (2010)

New York Conversations

Self

2010

Directors on Directing (2009)

Directors on Directing

Self

2009

Credits

Producer

Bessie Coleman's Dream to Fly
- producer
- 1993
Just Another Girl
6.3
- executive producer
- producer
- 1992

Director

Bessie Coleman's Dream to Fly
- Director
- 1993
Just Another Girl
6.3
- Director
- 1992

Writer

Bessie Coleman's Dream to Fly
- Writer
- 1993
Just Another Girl
6.3
- written by
- 1992

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Directors On Directing

Directors On Directing

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Trivia
Harris was the first black woman director to win the special jury prize at the Sundance film festival.

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What is Leslie Harris known for?
Just Another Girl on the I.R.T., Bessie Coleman's Dream to Fly, Directors on Directing, and New York Conversations
How many awards has Leslie Harris won?
2 awards
How many award nominations has Leslie Harris received?
4 nominations

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