Pratibha Parmar

Known for DirectingBorn 1955-02-11 (age 71)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.Read more

Movies & web series

Emergence

Sari Red

Memsahib Rita

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Flesh and Paper

Warrior Marks

Nina's Heavenly Delights

After Stonewall

A Place of Rage

My Name Is Andrea

Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth

Jodie: An Icon

The Righteous Babes

Double the Trouble, Twice the Fun

Wavelengths

Khush

Masculinity/Femininity

Poem about My Rights

Brimful of Asia

Bhangra Jig

Reframing AIDS

Memory Pictures