About
Contessa Gayles
Overview
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.
Known for
Directing |
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| 2024 | The Debutantes | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| 2024 | Songs from the Hole | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| 2023 | Founder Girls | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| 2018 | The Feminist on Cellblock Y | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
Writing |
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| 2024 | Songs from the Hole | Writing | Writer | N/A N/A |
Production |
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| 2024 | The Debutantes | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
| 2024 | Songs from the Hole | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
| 2023 | Founder Girls | Production | Producer | N/A N/A |
Camera |
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| 2022 | For Our Children | Camera | Director of Photography | N/A N/A |
| 2018 | The Feminist on Cellblock Y | Camera | Director of Photography | 59 Average |
Crew |
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| 2024 | The Debutantes | Crew | Cinematography | N/A N/A |
| 2020 | Surge | Crew | Cinematography | 59 Average |
Editing |
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| 2024 | Songs from the Hole | Editing | Editor | N/A N/A |
| 2018 | The Feminist on Cellblock Y | Editing | Editor | 59 Average |