Angela Lynn Tucker

Angela Lynn Tucker is an Emmy and Webby-winning filmmaker and multidisciplinary artist. Fusing art and social justice, her work challenges the status quo by confronting both the trauma and beauty of living in a Black body in America. From documentaries interrogating the prison system to holiday films starring Patti LaBelle, her work spans genres while remaining deeply committed to truth-telling.

Her films have screened at Tribeca, BlackStar, and New Orleans Film Festival and aired on NBC and Netflix. Her first solo exhibition debuted at The Diboll Gallery at Tulane University, followed by an installation at True/False Film Festival, where she is an Artist in Residence.

Her latest documentary about political icon Barbara Jordan, The Inquisitor, will premiere in 2025. Angela is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. She received her BA from Wesleyan University and her MFA in Film from Columbia University. Born and raised in New York City, she lives in New Orleans, LA.

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