Jamila Wignot

Jamila Wignot
Years active2003–present

Jamila Wignot is an American film director and producer. Wignot has directed Ailey (2021), and co-directed Town Hall (2013) with Sierra Pettengill. In 2024, Wignot directed and produced Stax: Soulsville U.S.A. for HBO.

Career

Wignot began her career serving as a production coordinator, researcher and director on American Experience for PBS.[1]

In 2013, Wignot co-directed with Sierra Pettengil, Town Hall, a documentary revolving around activists in the Tea Party movement for ITVS.[2][3][4] Wignot has additionally directed episodes of Makers: Women Who Make America,[5][6] Finding Your Roots,[7] and The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross.[8]

In 2021, Wignot directed and produced Ailey which had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival and was released in July 2021, by Neon.[9][10] In 2024, she directed and produced the documentary series Stax: Soulsville U.S.A. for HBO Documentary Films.[11][12]

She has served as a producer on A Stray directed by Musa Syeed,[13] and Riotsville, U.S.A. directed by Sierra Pettengill.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Jamila Wignot". Sundance Institute. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  2. ^ Lasker, Julia (May 31, 2023). "Jamila Wignot Shows the Good, the Bad, & the Ugly of American Society". FF2 Media. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  3. ^ "Town Hall". ITVS. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  4. ^ ""Town Hall" and the Tea Party". WYNC. November 11, 2013. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  5. ^ "PBS Announces Six New MAKERS Documentaries to Air June through September 2014". PBS. January 21, 2014. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  6. ^ Morfoot, Addie (September 25, 2014). "Women on the Move". Documentary.org. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  7. ^ Robinson, Jennifer (November 4, 2019). "Finding Your Roots: Black Like Me". PBS. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  8. ^ "Race in America: Giving Voice with Sylvia Waters & Jamila Wignot". The Washington Post. August 12, 2021. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  9. ^ Debruge, Peter (December 15, 2020). "Sundance Film Festival Lineup Features 38 First-Time Directors, Including Rebecca Hall and Robin Wright". Variety. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  10. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (January 31, 2021). "NEON Acquires Jamila Wignot's Documentary 'Ailey' – Sundance". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  11. ^ White, Peter (May 3, 2022). "Stax Records Docuseries Set At HBO From Jamila Wignot & Ezra Edelman". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  12. ^ "HBO Original Documentary Series STAX: SOULSVILLE U.S.A. Debuts May 20". Warner Bros. Discovery. May 2, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  13. ^ Gaulppo, Mia (February 3, 2021). "'Ailey' Director Jamila Wignot Signs With CAA". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
  14. ^ Kilkenny, Katie (April 28, 2022). "Magnolia Pictures Lands North American Rights to Sundance Doc 'Riotsville, USA' (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 12, 2024.