Naima Ramos-Chapman
Naima Ramos-Chapman | |
|---|---|
| Born | Brooklyn, New York |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation(s) | director, writer, actress |
| Notable work | And Nothing Happened |
Naima Ramos-Chapman is an American director, writer, and actress. She directed two short films that deal with gender-based violence, And Nothing Happened in 2016, and Piu Piu in 2018.[1][2]
Life and career
[edit]Ramos-Chapman was raised in Flatbush, Brooklyn.[3] She is of Puerto Rican and Black descent.[4] She studied dance from childhood and attended the Alvin Ailey School for Dance. Ramos-Chapman graduated from Brooklyn College.[5]
The first film Ramos-Chapman wrote and directed was the 2016 short And Nothing Happened.[3] She used Kickstarter and worked several jobs to finance the film.[5] The film, which she stars in, was inspired by her trauma in the aftermath of a sexual assault.[4] She stated in an interview with Essence, "It is not only a thing one person survives–sexual assault is something a whole family, community, nation survives and until we understand that we cannot truly confront it. That is why I made And Nothing Happened."[5] In 2018, Ramos-Chapman wrote and directed Piu Piu, a "psycho surrealist" short that premiered at the 2018 BlackStar Film Festival.[3][6] Piu Piu is loosely based on an experience Ramos-Chapman had been stalked by a stranger in public.[4]
Ramos-Chapman is a writer, director, and actor for HBO's Random Acts of Flyness.[1] She also edits and does production work for the series.[6]
On July 24, 2019, it was announced that Ramos-Chapman was slated to direct a Showtime series called How to Make Love to a Black Woman (Who May Be Working Through Some Sh*t), executive produced by Lena Waithe and written by Casallina “Cathy” Kisakye.[2] In February 2020, it was announced that Showtime would no longer move forward with the pilot.[7]
In 2021, Ramos-Chapman was named a United States Artists (USA) Fellow.[8]
Personal life
[edit]She was in a relationship with Terence Nance, whom she met while interviewing him for Saint Heron, the creative agency owned by Solange Knowles. [9]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Travers, Ben (2019-05-30). "'Random Acts of Flyness': Naima Ramos-Chapman on Directing, Writing, and Editing for HBO". IndieWire. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
- ^ a b Petski, Denise (2019-07-24). "Naima Ramos-Chapman To Direct Showtime Pilot 'How To Make Love To A Black Woman'". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
- ^ a b c "Filmmaker Naima Ramos-Chapman Subverts Expectations". Cultured Magazine. 2019-02-18. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
- ^ a b c "Naima Ramos-Chapman Wants Men To Take Responsibility For Themselves". NYLON. 2018-09-04. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
- ^ a b c "How Filmmaker Naima Ramos-Chapman Used Kickstarter to Fund Her Debut Short Film". Essence. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
- ^ a b Tsui, Diana; Spellings, Sarah (2018-10-18). "The Filmmaker With Empathy for Cersei Lannister". The Cut. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
- ^ Andreeva, Nellie (2020-02-26). "'How To Make Love To A Black Woman' Comedy Anthology Pilot Not Going Forward At Showtime". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
- ^ "United States Artists » Naima Ramos-Chapman". Retrieved 2023-03-05.
- ^ "The Filmmaker With Empathy for Cersei Lannister Meet Naima Ramos-Chapman". 18 October 2018. Retrieved 2024-03-09.
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[edit]- Living people
- 21st-century American women writers
- American women film directors
- 21st-century American actresses
- African-American directors
- African-American actresses
- Puerto Rican film directors
- American actors of Puerto Rican descent
- Filmmakers from New York (state)
- People from Flatbush, Brooklyn
- Brooklyn College alumni
- American women film producers
- 21st-century African-American women writers
- 21st-century African-American writers
- Actresses from Brooklyn