Angela Tucker ’08 is one of six filmmakers chosen by Film Independent to partake in their second annual Amplifier Fellowship, sponsored by Netflix’s Fund for Creative Equity.
The program is designed to support Black filmmakers “on the verge of career breakthrough.” It is nine months long, and each fellow receives a $30,000 unrestricted grant for financial sustainability and support as they pursue their creative ventures. The fellows also receive creative support on one of their projects, in addition to specialized mentorship pairings with Netflix executives, industry advisors, and Film Independent board members.
Tucker’s proposed project is a documentary feature film currently in production, titled The Inquisitor. As the nation was reeling from the potential impeachment of Richard Nixon, a lesser-known figure emerged to repair the country’s broken trust. Barbara Jordan—the first Black woman elected to Congress from the South—was heralded a hero after an impassioned line of questioning and her instrumental role in the Voting Rights Act of 1975. Through the exploration of Jordan’s legacy, The Inquisitor asks: “What does it mean to be Black and patriotic in a divided America?”
Angela Tucker is an Emmy and Webby winning filmmaker working in scripted and unscripted film and television highlighting underrepresented communities in unconventional ways. Recent work includes Belly of the Beast (dir. Erika Cohn), a NY Times Critics Pick, The Trees Remember, a series for REI, and A New Orleans Noel, a Lifetime film starring Patti LaBelle. Films in production are The Inquisitor, about political icon Barbara Jordan, and Steam (working title) about a global alternative health treatment. She is a recipient of the 2023 Chicken and Egg Award and a member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences.
