Michelle Parkerson

Michelle Parkerson

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Biography

Michelle Parkerson is an American filmmaker and academic. She is an assistant professor in Film and Media Arts at Temple University and has been an independent film/video maker since the 1980s, focusing particularly on feminist, LGBT and political activism and issues.

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Representative Works

Sojourn
Sojourn
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Stormé: Lady of the Jewel Box
Stormé: Lady of the Jewel Box
5.2
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Greetings from Washington, D.C.
Greetings from Washington, D.C.
9.0
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A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde
A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde
10.0
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Gotta Make This Journey: Sweet Honey in The Rock
Gotta Make This Journey: Sweet Honey in The Rock
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Fierceness Served! The ENIKAlley Coffeehouse
Fierceness Served! The ENIKAlley Coffeehouse
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N.C.B.L.G.: The First Decade
N.C.B.L.G.: The First Decade
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...But Then, She's Betty Carter
...But Then, She's Betty Carter
6.5
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Camille A. Brown: Giant Steps
Camille A. Brown: Giant Steps
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Odds and Ends
Odds and Ends
6.0
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Stormé: Lady of the Jewel Box
1991Nominee

Best Director

Stormé: Lady of the Jewel Box

Greetings from Washington, D.C.
1981Winner

Best Picture

Greetings from Washington, D.C.

A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde
1995Winner

Best Director

A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde

Career Highlights

Gotta Make This Journey: Sweet Honey in The Rock
1983Highlight

Best Picture

Gotta Make This Journey: Sweet Honey in The Rock

Fierceness Served! The ENIKAlley Coffeehouse
2022Highlight

Best Director

Fierceness Served! The ENIKAlley Coffeehouse

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