Dee Rees on Becoming the First Black American Woman Featured in the Criterion Collection With ‘Pariah’
Written by Site Hub on July 4, 2021
On June 29th, Filmmaker, Dees Rees’ debut feature, “Pariah,” joined the Criterion Collection and made history.
Dees’ film was nominated for an Oscar and an Emmy making her the first Black woman to be included.
Rees stated:
“It feels like a formal acknowledgment of the film’s impact to the canon and being a part of the culture. Even though artists have to try to find your validation from inside, it’s nice to be seen.”
She went on to say:
“It’s important to be included for future generations of filmmakers, if [Criterion] is the thing that’s being taught in schools.”
