Through conversations with her own daughters, with teachers and scholars who are experts in the personal impacts of growing up a person of color in a predominately white place, this film explores the conflicts that many Black girls in homogeneous hometowns have in relating to both white and Black communities. Filmmaker Melissa Lowery shares her own childhood memories of navigating racial expectations both subtle and overt-including questions like, "Hey, I just saw a Black guy walking down the street is that your cousin?" BLACK GIRL IN SUBURBIA looks at the suburbs of America from the perspective of women of color. (09/20)įor many Black girls raised in the suburbs, the experiences of going to school, playing on the playground, and living day-to-day life can be uniquely alienating. Shortly afterwards, Zanah was named one of Diversity in Cannes Top 10 Filmmakers of the Decade. ![]() That same year, her short film Demons was also nominated for Best Short Film at the Content Creators of Atlanta Awards. ![]() In 2019, her feature documentary Black Feminist was an official selection at the Bronze Lens Festival of Atlanta. Her films explore subjects such as gender, race, politics, and mental health. Since launching her brand, Zanah Thirus Productions LLC, Zanah has shifted her focus to merging arts and activism through documentary and narrative storytelling. Her festival credits as a filmmaker include Official Selection - Chhatrapati Shivaji International Film Festival (2016), Best Student Documentary - London Independent Film Awards (2017), Semi Finalist at The German United Film Festival (2018), and Finalist at Cinema Los Angeles Film Festival (2018). In 2016, Zanah won Best Female Director for her short film Hourglass at the Cineplay Film Awards. She received her master’s degree in cinema production from DePaul University at the age of twenty-two and began her career in independent filmmaking and content production in 2015. Zanah Thirus is an actress, producer, writer, and director from Chicago.
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