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Luchina Fisher (born December 19, 1967 [1] [2] ) is an American journalist, film director, writer and producer. Her works are related to race, gender and identity (LGBTQ+). She also teaches documentary filmmaking at Yale University [3]

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Luchina graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a BA in journalism. She also attended the University of Bristol for Film and Television. [1] She began her career as a journalist writing for the Miami Herald and People magazine. [4] She also wrote for the ABCNews.com about film, celebrities and the entertainment industry. [5]

Personal

Luchina is a woman of color and 2022, is mother of three. [1]

Works

In 2023 she won the top prize of $150,000 from PitchBLACK Forum for her pitch for her new documentary Hiding in Plain Sight. The work is intended to highlights Black-queer representation in music. Some of the persons covered in the documentary are Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Little Richard, Sylvester and Jackie Shane. [10]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Luchina Fisher is Trail Blazing the Film Industry
  2. "WEDDINGS/CELEBRATIONS - Luchina Fisher, David Parr - NYTimes.com". The New York Times . 2015-05-27. Archived from the original on 2015-05-27. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
  3. Luchina Fisher at firelightmedia.tv
  4. 1 2 Birthright: A War Story. Filmmakers
  5. Luchina Fisher, profile at ABCNews.com
  6. 1 2 3 4 Rebecca Martin, Luchina Fisher on Her Captivating Documentary Short Subject, “Team Dream”
  7. 1 2 Luchina Fisher at blackwomendirectors.co
  8. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT Q&A: Luchina Fisher on Her Trans Inclusive Documentary, Parenting and LGBTQ Allyship
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 Luchina Fisher/Work
  10. Cuevas, Jailene (2023-05-09). "CT filmmaker wins $150K prize, PBS deal for new documentary pitch". NewsTimes. Retrieved 2024-01-17.