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Neema Barnette is a legend that is not known to many. In 1984 she directed an episode of What’s Happening Now<\/em>, making her the first Black female director of a primetime sitcom. She’s an Emmy-award winning Director, Writer, and Producer touching some of America\u2019s most beloved film and television series in her career. Barnette infuses her work with socially and politically-charged themes, making sure that her art is truly for her people. Blackfilm.com Aretha Neema Barnette<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most recently, Barnette directed episodes 2 and 3 of Genius: Aretha<\/em><\/a>, making her the only Black woman to direct for the series. Previously, she has directed on the hit shows; Marvel\u2019s Luke Cage<\/em>, Netflix’ Raising Dion<\/em>, BET Network\u2019s Being Mary Jane<\/em>, and OWN Network\u2019s Queen Sugar<\/em>. She has also worked on VH1\u2019s The Breaks<\/em>, Blind Spot<\/em> for NBC, The Good Cop<\/em> for Netflix, and Better Off Dead<\/em> for Lifetime and the iconic feature film, Civil Brand<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Barnette has been awarded for outstanding directing and production by the American Black Film Festival, Women in Film, American Women in Film & Television, the NAACP and the Television Academy. A trailblazer in the industry for Black women, Barnette was the first Black woman to sign a three-film deal with a major studio when David Puttnam recruited her to Sony Pictures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She now serves on the Director\u2019s Guild of America\u2019s African American Steering Committee and has been a member of The Black Filmmakers Foundation since its inception. She is executive producer of Black history mini docs, 90-second docs on black history for the digital age and serves on the AFI Independent Film Committee. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Genius: Aretha<\/em> starts Cynthia Erivo<\/a> as the Queen of Soul, airing on National Geographic, March 21-24. To hear more about Neema and her experiences being Black and female in film, listen to our sit down with her below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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