Nailah Jefferson

Movies

Donyale Luna: Supermodel
Director
Explores the remarkable life and career of Donyale Luna, one of the first Black supermodels who graced the covers of both Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar in Europe.
Descended from the Promised Land: The Legacy of Black Wall Street
Director
Through the lens of those descended from the "Black Promised Land" we draw a century-long thread, revealing the lingering trauma endured when a thriving Black community is repeatedly targeted for systematic destruction.
Plaquemines
Editor
A father and song navigate life in a dying fishing culture in Plaquemines Parish in Louisiana.
Plaquemines
Writer
A father and song navigate life in a dying fishing culture in Plaquemines Parish in Louisiana.
Plaquemines
Director
A father and song navigate life in a dying fishing culture in Plaquemines Parish in Louisiana.
Vanishing Pearls: The Oystermen of Pointe à la Hache
Screenplay
The Oystermen of Pointe a la Hache, Louisiana. This town of nearly 300 is struggling to survive following the BP Oil Spill that left their crop dead, finances in ruin and culture facing extinction. This community has a history of being overlooked by the State, and therefore, are taking matters into their own hands, to assure their voice is heard so that they may not otherwise vanish
Vanishing Pearls: The Oystermen of Pointe à la Hache
Director
The Oystermen of Pointe a la Hache, Louisiana. This town of nearly 300 is struggling to survive following the BP Oil Spill that left their crop dead, finances in ruin and culture facing extinction. This community has a history of being overlooked by the State, and therefore, are taking matters into their own hands, to assure their voice is heard so that they may not otherwise vanish