Pratibha Parmar

Pratibha Parmar

  • Birthday: 1955-02-11
  • Place of birth: Nairobi, Kenya
  • Also know as: Pratbha Parmar

Biography

Pratibha Parmar is a British filmmaker who has directed numerous award-winning films for BBC, Channel 4, ITVS, PBS and European broadcaster. Her work has also had theatrical distribution. Her credits include Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth, a feature length documentary on the life of Pulitzer Prize winning author of The Color Purple and includes interviews with Steven Spielberg, Danny Glover and Quincy Jones. Recognized as a pioneering filmmaker, Pratibha directed the ground breaking film Khush, one of the first films to give visibility to and highlight the experiences of LGBT people in India. Pratibha made her debut as a narrative director with her award-winning romantic comedy, Nina's Heavenly Delights. In 2019 Pratibha made her US debut as a director of scripted television when she was invited by Ava DuVernay to direct episode 12 of Season 4 of Queen Sugar, executive produced by Ava DuVernay & Oprah Winfrey for OWN/Warner Brothers.

Filmography

After Stonewall

1999

As Self

Production

Nina's Heavenly Delights

2006

As Director

Khush

1991

As Director

Brimful of Asia

1998

As Director

Bhangra Jig

1990

As Director

Sari Red

1988

As Director

A Place of Rage

1991

As Director

The Righteous Babes

1998

As Director

Wavelengths

1999

As Director

Memsahib Rita

1994

As Director

Jodie: An Icon

1996

As Director

Poem about My Rights

2011

As Producer

Flesh and Paper

1990

As Director

Emergence

1986

As Director

Emergence

1986

As Writer

Warrior Marks

1994

As Director

Warrior Marks

1994

As Producer

My Name Is Andrea

2022

As Director

My Name Is Andrea

2022

As Editor

My Name Is Andrea

2022

As Writer

Reframing AIDS

1987

As Director

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