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Cheryl Dunye (/ d uː n ˈ j eɪ /; born May 13, 1966) is a Liberian-American film director, producer, screenwriter, editor and actress. Dunye's work often concerns themes of race, sexuality, and gender, particularly issues relating to black lesbians.
Cheryl Dunye was born on 13 May 1966 in Liberia. She is a director and producer, known for The Watermelon Woman (1996), The Owls (2010) and Mommy Is Coming (2012).
21 Sep 2020 · This interview with writer-director Cheryl Dunye was recorded in 2020. The inventive, self-reflexive films of independent trailblazer Cheryl Dunye offer multilayered, sharply funny...
12 Jul 2023 · The filmmaker discusses her debut feature, a landmark of New Queer Cinema, and its journey from invisibility to canonization. She also reflects on her cross-disciplinary work, her Dunyementary style, and her role as a mentor for new makers.
27 Feb 2021 · The Watermelon Woman (1996) is the first US feature directed by an ‘out’ Black lesbian, Cheryl Dunye. It subverts the filmic gaze, challenges representation and history, and mixes fiction and documentary in a playful and inventive way.
28 Jun 2021 · The 1996 film follows Cheryl (Dunye), a rental-store clerk and aspiring director, as she researches the life and career of actress Fae Richards for a documentary. Since then, the director has worked on countless films and television series, most recently the HBO show Lovecraft Country.
14 Nov 2016 · There’s a scene in Cheryl Dunye‘s groundbreaking 1996 debut, “The Watermelon Woman” in which Dunye is hassled by two police officers. Playing a fictionalized version of herself, the Black ...
