Zeinabu irene Davis

Personal Info

Known For Director

Gender Female

Birthday 1961-04-13 (63 years old)

Place of Birth Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Zeinabu irene Davis

Biography

Zeinabu irene Davis (born April 13, 1961) is an American filmmaker and professor of the Department of Communication at the University of California, San Diego. Her works in film include narrative, documentary and experimental film. Born in Philadelphia, Zeinabu irene Davis, gravitated towards arts, "theater and education" (Field et. al, 19). With a Catholic school background, Davis studied at Brown University, then later travelled to Kenya, which furthered her interest in African American Studies. Furthermore, she pursued her first master's degree in 1983 focusing on African studies, later receiving a master of fine arts in film and video production both from UCLA in 1989. She has received numerous grants and fellowships from such sources as the Rockefeller Foundation, the American Film Institute and the National Endowment for the Arts. She has taught at many renowned colleges such as Antioch College and Northwestern University, but has more recently moved to teach at UC San Diego, where she currently serves as Professor of Communications. As a filmmaker, her films have been categorized as belonging to the genre of Black feminism due to the ways she incorporates the unique experiences of African American women.

Known For

Director

2023
Pandemic Bread

as Director

1999
Compensation

as Director

1995
1991
A Powerful Thang

as Director

1991
A Period Piece

as Director

1989
Cycles

as Director

1987
1986
1982
Filmstatement

as Director

Producer

1999
Compensation

as Producer

1991
A Powerful Thang

as Producer

1989
Cycles

as Producer

Actor

2003
1989
Cycles

as Dream character

1988

Editor

1999
Compensation

as Editor

1989
Cycles

as Editor

Writer

1991