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Shatara Michelle Ford
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| Occupation | Director, writer, producer |
| Years active | 2016– present |
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Notable work
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Test Pattern |
Shatara Michelle Ford is an American director, writer, and producer. Their feature film directorial debut Test Pattern (2019) received critical acclaim.
Career
Ford gained prominence in 2019 for Test Pattern, their feature film directorial debut. ..... Ford also wrote and produced the film. Test Pattern debuted in August 2019 at the BlackStar Film Festival, where it received the Lionsgate/STARZ Producer Award. Additional accolades were awarded at the New Orleans Film Festival and the deadCENTER Film Festival.
Their forthcoming coming-of-age film, Queen Elizabeth, was named to the 2017 Black List. It is in development as of 2021.
They cited German Expressionism and Alfred Hitchcock as key influences.
Personal life
Ford was raised in St. Louis, Missouri. Ford uses they/them pronouns.
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result | Ref. |
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| 2019 | BlackStar Film Festival | Lionsgate/STARZ Producer Award | Test Pattern | Won | |
| New Orleans Film Festival | Best Narrative Feature | Won | |||
| 2020 | DeadCENTER Film Festival | Special Jury Prize | Won | ||
| 2021 | Gotham Awards | Best Feature | Nominated | ||
| Bingham Ray Breakthrough Director Award | Nominated | ||||
| Los Angeles Film Critics Circle Awards | New Generation Prize | Won (tied with Prayers for the Stolen) | |||
| San Francisco Bay Area Film Critics Circle | Special Citation for Independent Cinema | Won (tied with Kuessipan) | |||
| Women Film Critics Circle Awards | Josephine Baker Award | Nominated | |||
| 2022 | Austin Film Critics Association | Special Honorary Award | Won | ||
| Black Reel Awards | Outstanding Independent Film | Pending | |||
| Independent Spirit Awards | Best First Feature | Pending | |||
| Best First Screenplay | Pending | ||||
| NAACP Image Awards | Outstanding Independent Motion Picture | Pending |
