Ayoka Chenzira
Biography
Ayoka "Ayo" Chenzira (born November 8, 1953) is an independent African-American producer, film and television director, animator, writer, experimental filmmaker, and transmedia storyteller. She is the first African American woman animator and one of a handful of Black experimental filmmakers working since the late 1970s. Chenzira studied film and photography at The College of New Rochelle and accomplished her M.A. degree in education at Columbia University. She received her B.F.A. degree in film…
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Filmography
Acting (4)
Crew (49)
Movies (44)
HERadventure
2013Director
HERadventure
2013Executive Producer
In the Rivers of Mercy Angst
1996Director
In the Rivers of Mercy Angst
1996Producer
In the Rivers of Mercy Angst
1996Special Effects
In the Rivers of Mercy Angst
1996Writer
Alma's Rainbow
1994Director
Alma's Rainbow
1994Producer
Alma's Rainbow
1994Writer
Snowfire
1994Director
Snowfire
1994Director of Photography
Snowfire
1994Producer
Snowfire
1994Writer
MOTV (My Own TV)
1993Additional Photography
MOTV (My Own TV)
1993Director
MOTV (My Own TV)
1993Producer
Pull Your Head to the Moon: Stories of Creole Women
1992Adaptation
Pull Your Head to the Moon: Stories of Creole Women
1992Director
Williamswood
1992Camera Operator
Williamswood
1992Director
Williamswood
1992Editor
Zajota and the Boogie Spirit
1989Animation
Zajota and the Boogie Spirit
1989Art Designer
Zajota and the Boogie Spirit
1989Camera Operator
Zajota and the Boogie Spirit
1989Director
Zajota and the Boogie Spirit
1989Editor
Zajota and the Boogie Spirit
1989Executive Producer
Zajota and the Boogie Spirit
1989Producer
Zajota and the Boogie Spirit
1989Story
The Lure and the Lore
1988Camera Operator
The Lure and the Lore
1988Director
The Lure and the Lore
1988Editor
The Lure and the Lore
1988Producer
Secret Sounds Screaming: The Sexual Abuse of Children
1986Director
Hair Piece: A Film for Nappy Headed People
1984Animation
Hair Piece: A Film for Nappy Headed People
1984Art Designer
Hair Piece: A Film for Nappy Headed People
1984Director
Hair Piece: A Film for Nappy Headed People
1984Editor
Hair Piece: A Film for Nappy Headed People
1984Producer
Hair Piece: A Film for Nappy Headed People
1984Writer
Syvilla: They Dance To Her Drum
1979Camera Operator
Syvilla: They Dance To Her Drum
1979Director
Syvilla: They Dance To Her Drum
1979Producer
Syvilla: They Dance To Her Drum
1979Sound
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