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Annotated Bibliography

1)ProQuest:

In order to find some more in depth articles on Nia Dacosta, I went to the ProQuest database to research the director's name. This is a news article from a reputable newspaper, the Toronto Sun. The newspaper discusses Nia’s work as a director on the popular Marvel series film. The article strictly covers Dacosta’s directorial work on the film and her level of achievement as she defies expectations. The newspaper source examines Dacosta’s inspiration and style for the film so it will be helpful in establishing notability.

Daniell, Mark. “Marvellous; Director Nia Dacosta Breaks Barriers with the Marvels.” www.proquest.com, November 10, 2023. https://www.proquest.com/docview/288864 m 0332/8623AAFEB65B4C5BPQ/3?accountid=9894&sourcetype=Newspapers.

2)IMdB:

Through researching Nina Dacosta’s filmography history, I landed upon her Imdb page, which is a well known film site that most people in the film industry use. The site covers her film history, her background, and her achievements. This source is extremely popular and is independent of the filmmaker so the information provided should be reliable. This site will help me to present DaCosta’s filmography history and her upcoming projects.

IMDb. “Nia DaCosta | Writer, Additional Crew, Producer.” Accessed December 13, 2023. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4804442/.

3)British GQ:

I began adding additional terms like ‘achievements’, ‘childhood’, and ‘experience’ alongside Nia DaCosta’s name in the google search bar. This led me to discover more articles that discuss her experiences as a black woman growing up in New York City. This particular article covers Nia DaCosta’s work on the film Candyman (2021). The subject matter that is addressed in the film is then turned to DaCosta who discusses why the context of the film is so important to her. She goes on to talk about her experience as a black woman in America and how she has always been aware of how her race and gender impacted the people around her. GQ magazine is considered a ‘high-traffic’ magazine. Therefore, it is in high demand with many international magazine sources. The magazine publishes news stories alongside its magazine articles. British GQ has a clean fact checking record, and great access to solid news sources. This article will help to establish notability as it informs me of her experiences growing up as a black woman, and how it has influenced her work.

Pometsey, Olive. “Director Nia DaCosta on Top Boy and Candy Man.” British GQ, January 25, 2021. https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/nia-dacosta-interview.

4)NPR:

This is a news article that I had researched after searching reputable news sources and then adding Nia DaCosta and the word ‘achievements.’ This article reviews Nia DaCosta as a director and the film work that she has completed in her career. The article goes into the success of each of DaCostas films, how much each has made at the box office, along with her stylistic abilities. Further, the article delves into how her interests have molded her work. This source is considered reputable for how widely publicized the news source is. This source will help me with notability as it addresses her achievements.

Pruitt-Young, Sharon. “Nia DaCosta Is the 1st Black Female Director to Debut atop the U.S. Box Office.” NPR, August 31, 2021. https://www.npr.org/2021/08/31/1032875813/nia-dacosta-is-the-1st-black-female-director-to-debut-atop-the-u-s-box-office.

5)Los Angeles Times:

After finding some reputable sources, I scrolled down to see the article's references to gather further information on Nia Dacosta. This article reviews DaCostas rise to success through her feature film debut Little Woods (2018). The Los Angeles Times is considered a reputable news source that is independent of the subject matter. This article will help me with notability as it discusses DaCosta’s experience’s starting out as a director, the future projects she has lined up, along with what has inspired her to pursue directing.

Twitter, Instagram, Email, and Facebook. “Tessa Thompson and ‘Little Woods’ Director Nia DaCosta Are Breaking down Hollywood Barriers.” Los Angeles Times, April 19, 2019. https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-little-woods-tessa-thompson-nia-dacosta-20190419-story.html. GreenBruchert8 (talk) 05:09, 15 December 2023 (UTC)