Cinematographer, Quenell
Jones and visionary director and editor, Nadirah
Iman are featured in this
New Dimensions Radio Show.
Quenell Jones who earned his undergraduate degree in narrative cinematography and studied for his
Masters degree in
Manchester, England. While in
Europe, Quenell shot several documentaries for local and national broadcast with subjects ranging from stained glass windows, karaoke, as well as a documentary examining the consequences of
Liverpool's successful bid to be the
European capital of culture.
After graduate school, Quenell joined the
International Cinematographers Guild, becoming one of the rotating
Directors of Photography on the
TV show "
30 Rock," shooting their web series for seasons 5, 6, and 7.
Quenell was also able to shoot the four-year autobiographical documentary, "
Joe Frazier:
When The Smoke Clears" on the legendary boxer smokin' Joe Frazier." The film has been screened internationally and nationally by
ESPN, featured in the
New York Times and Hulu's first-ever documentary of the month.
His other significant works include shooting several web spots for
Essence Magazine and
Oprah Magazine, several music videos with Grammy-winning jazz singer,
Gregory Porter and other documentaries including "public discourse" a film about the birth of street art, the critics pick: top 10 films of
2013 "My
Brooklyn," as well as,
NBA commercials, and more recently "My
Hair, My
Voice," with Nadirah Iman.
Naridah, (born Nadirah Iman
Bell), experienced her creative path at the age of four when she discovered her artistic expression through drawing, which led to the exploration of other creative avenues such as, graphic design, fine arts, photography, and animation.
She earned a
BFA from the
School of Visual Arts in
New York City, majoring in stop-motion animation.
With the dream of becoming a filmmaker, Nadirah earned a
MFA in film and television from
Savannah College of Art &
Design in
Savannah, Georgia.
Today, Nadirah continues to refine her directing and editing techniques. Her body of work, which includes documentary, art film, and music video, is distinguished by her visual storytelling style, infused with a mixture of all of her earlier artistic influences.
She has an extensive portfolio and is currently producing "My Hair, My Voice," a documentary chronicling her personal journey as a woman of color as she develops a new relationship with her natural hair, along with investigating the unique history, science, process, and creativity of
Black hair in the
African American community.
- published: 09 May 2014
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