Director
Pratibha Parmar
February 11, 1955 · Nairobi, Kenya
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.
Notable work
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Full filmography · 17
My Name Is Andrea
Director and Writer
2022
Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth
Director and Writer
2013
Nina's Heavenly Delights
Director
20066.7
Wavelengths
Director
1999
The Righteous Babes
Director
1998
Jodie: An Icon
Director
1996
Warrior Marks
Director
1994
Memsahib Rita
Director
1994
Double the Trouble, Twice the Fun
Director
1992
A Place of Rage
Director
1991
Khush
Director
1991
Flesh and Paper
Director
1990