Janicza Bravo

Janicza Bravo

Janicza Bravo has been crafting innovative film and media since her 2011 VICE-produced short Eat!, starring Katherine Waterston and Brett Gelman. Her 2014 short Gregory Go Boom won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize, earning her a spot among Filmmaker Magazine’s “25 New Faces of Independent Cinema.” 

Originally trained in theater at NYU, Janicza’s filmmaking is marked by a bold embrace of new forms. Her VR short Hard World for Small Things premiered at Sundance in 2016 and was highlighted at Tribeca’s Virtual Arcade. She directed episodes for hit series like Atlanta, Divorce, and Dear White People, and in 2020, her feature Zola premiered at Sundance, winning her critical acclaim and an Independent Spirit Award nomination. 

Her other projects include Gucci’s The Performer, Miu Miu’s House Comes With a Bird, and episodes for FX’s Kindred and Peacock’s Poker Face.