Naima Ramos-Chapman

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Naima Ramos-Chapman
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Brooklyn, New York
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)director, writer, actress
Notable workAnd Nothing Happened

Naima Ramos-Chapman is an American director, writer, and actress. She directed two short films that deal with gender-based violence, And Nothing Happened in 2016, and Piu Piu in 2018. [1] [2]

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Life and career

Ramos-Chapman was raised in Flatbush, Brooklyn. [3] She is of Puerto Rican and Black descent. [4] She studied dance from childhood and attended the Alvin Ailey School for Dance. Ramos-Chapman graduated from Brooklyn College. [5]

The first film Ramos-Chapman wrote and directed was the 2016 short And Nothing Happened. [3] She used Kickstarter and worked several jobs to finance the film. [5] The film, which she stars in, was inspired by her trauma in the aftermath of a sexual assault. [4] She stated in an interview with Essence , "It is not only a thing one person survives–sexual assault is something a whole family, community, nation survives and until we understand that we cannot truly confront it. That is why I made And Nothing Happened." [5] In 2018, Ramos-Chapman wrote and directed Piu Piu, a "psycho surrealist" short that premiered at the 2018 BlackStar Film Festival. [3] [6] Piu Piu is loosely based on an experience Ramos-Chapman had been stalked by a stranger in public. [4]

Ramos-Chapman is a writer, director, and actor for HBO's Random Acts of Flyness . [1] She also edits and does production work for the series. [6]

On July 24, 2019, it was announced that Ramos-Chapman was slated to direct a Showtime series called How to Make Love to a Black Woman (Who May Be Working Through Some Sh*t), executive produced by Lena Waithe and written by Casallina “Cathy” Kisakye. [2] In February 2020, it was announced that Showtime would no longer move forward with the pilot. [7]

In 2021, Ramos-Chapman was named a United States Artists (USA) Fellow. [8]

Personal life

She was in a relationship with Terence Nance, whom she met while interviewing him for Saint Heron, the creative agency owned by Solange Knowles. [9]

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References

  1. 1 2 Travers, Ben (2019-05-30). "'Random Acts of Flyness': Naima Ramos-Chapman on Directing, Writing, and Editing for HBO". IndieWire. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  2. 1 2 Petski, Denise (2019-07-24). "Naima Ramos-Chapman To Direct Showtime Pilot 'How To Make Love To A Black Woman'". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  3. 1 2 3 "Filmmaker Naima Ramos-Chapman Subverts Expectations". Cultured Magazine. 2019-02-18. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  4. 1 2 3 "Naima Ramos-Chapman Wants Men To Take Responsibility For Themselves". NYLON. 2018-09-04. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  5. 1 2 3 "How Filmmaker Naima Ramos-Chapman Used Kickstarter to Fund Her Debut Short Film". Essence. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  6. 1 2 Tsui, Diana; Spellings, Sarah (2018-10-18). "The Filmmaker With Empathy for Cersei Lannister". The Cut. Retrieved 2019-07-25.
  7. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (2020-02-26). "'How To Make Love To A Black Woman' Comedy Anthology Pilot Not Going Forward At Showtime". Deadline. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  8. ↑ "United States Artists » Naima Ramos-Chapman" . Retrieved 2023-03-05.
  9. ↑ "The Filmmaker With Empathy for Cersei Lannister Meet Naima Ramos-Chapman" . Retrieved 2024-03-09.
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