Christine Turner
Christine Turner is a filmmaker who spotlights tender, intimate portraits of people in socially charged landscapes. Her films include: J’NAI BRIDGES UNAMPLIFLIED, a profile of the Grammy-winning opera singer for PBS’ American Masters; MTV Documentary Films’ LYNCHING POSTCARDS: TOKEN OF A GREAT DAY, which was nominated for a Peabody, shortlisted for an Oscar and won an NAACP Image Award; and the critically-acclaimed HOMEGOINGS, which premiered at Documentary Fortnight at MoMA and was broadcast on PBS’ POV. Other directing credits include episodes of Hulu’s THE 1619 PROJECT and PBS’ ART IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY, as well as the short artist profiles, BETYE SAAR: TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS and PAINT & PITCHFORK for New York Times Op-Docs and the New Yorker, respectively.