Monica J. Freeman

Biography

Monica J. Freeman (born 1947) is an independent Black feminist filmmaker and arts administrator. Freeman earned her MFA from Columbia University. According to one article, "In the early '70s, Monica Freeman's documentaries heralded a new generation of Black women producing independent films about Black women." Freeman began her career with Nafasi Productions, a Black filmmaking collective under the tutelage of John Wise, where she directed Valerie: A Woman, An Artist, A Philosophy of Life (1975).

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