Contessa Gayles

Contessa Gayles

Biography

Contessa is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and journalist, and an Emmy-nominated producer. She tells stories about identity, socio-political movement, healing, liberation, and radical imagination, with a focus on race and gender.

Production

Surge

2020

As Cinematography

The Feminist on Cellblock Y

2018

As Director of Photography

Founder Girls

2023

As Director

Founder Girls

2023

As Producer

Songs from the Hole

2024

As Director

Songs from the Hole

2024

As Producer

Songs from the Hole

2024

As Editor

The Debutantes

2024

As Director

The Debutantes

2024

As Producer

The Debutantes

2024

As Cinematography

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