Contessa Gayles (she/her) makes films for the culture. She is an award-winning film director, producer, writer, cinematographer, and editor. She brings intimacy and artistry to stories of identity, community, coming-of-age, liberation, and the radical imagination. Her films include the Emmy Award-winning documentary visual album Songs from the Hole (Netflix), The Debutantes (Peacock), The Feminist on Cellblock Y (CNN), and Founder Girls (BET).