Shatara Michelle Ford, known for "Test Pattern" and her new film "Dreams in Nightmares," displays her clarity and determination as a filmmaker. With "Dreams in Nightmares," which follows a group of queer Black women on a transformative road trip, Ford infuses significant themes of identity and social consciousness. Despite the challenging landscape of indie film distribution, Ford's work is celebrated for its vibrancy and authentic representation. At the Berlin Film Festival, she is pursuing opportunities for her film, which premiered at the BlackStar Film Festival earlier this year.
Even in conversation, it's easy to see why Shatara Michelle Ford is such a good director. The "Test Pattern" and "Dreams in Nightmares" filmmaker is clear, direct, goal-oriented, and focused.
Ford's "Dreams in Nightmares" follows four long-time friends, all queer Black women in their mid-thirties, as they embark on a road trip that's also something of a thriller.
Ford tucks major ideas and themes into the stunning feature, one that functions both as an intimate exploration of identity and a rallying cry for a new kind of world.
Yet, over the course of a wide-ranging, hour-long interview, Ford often came back to that intrinsic desire for representation and authenticity in storytelling.
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