
NZINGHA STEWART FILMMAKER
Nzingha most recently directed a block for Apple TV+’s series IMPERFECT WOMEN, starring Elizabeth Moss and Kerry Washington, as well as “THE BURBS” UCP/Peacock’s record-breaking pilot. She also recently wrapped on Lord Miller’s Spiderverse series NOIR, starring Nicolas Cage, as well as the WE WERE LIARS pilot in her latest team-up with Amazon. Her last partnership with Amazon featured Nzingha as EP and director on DAISY JONES AND THE SIX, which earned 9 Emmy nominations including a nomination for Nzingha as co-EP for Outstanding Limited Series as well as a Director’s Guild nomination.
She also served as director of the pilot and as the P/D on FROM SCRATCH for Netflix and Hello Sunshine, inspired by Tembi Locke’s memoir. Nzingha directed 5 of the 8 episodes. The series premiered on Netflix to glowing reviews and became the #1 show in the world. Additionally, on multiple continents, she directed multiple episodes of the limited series, INVENTING ANNA for Netflix/Shondaland based on Jessica Pressler’s bestselling book, as well as MAID for Netflix/LuckyChap based on Stephanie Land’s memoir.
Nzingha directed the first two episodes of ALEX CROSS for Paramount and Amazon based on the bestselling series from James Patterson. She also shot the pilot ME, WE for FX and 3 Arts which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival.
On the feature side, Nzingha co-wrote THE BAD ASS BIKER CHICKS OF MARRAKECH with Lindsay Cohen with Nzingha directing. Additionally, she is attached to direct LIFE IN MOTION for New Line based on life of prima ballerina Misty Copeland.
Previously and now streaming, she directed a multi episode arc of the limited series LITTLE FIRES EVERYWHERE for Hulu/Hello Sunshine/Simpson Street, which she was nominated for a 2021 NAACP Image Award for directing. And, of course, Nzingha’s first film, TALL GIRL, performed incredibly well for Netflix spawning a sequel, making her a go-to director for the film executives there.