Jessie Maple, 1st Black Woman To Write And Produce Full-Length Independent Film, Dies
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Jessie Maple, cinematographer, director and pioneer in the film industry, has died at the age of 76.
Her death was confirmed by her family in a statement shared by the Black Film Center & Archive.
Jessie Maple was recognized as the first Black woman to write and produce a full-length film independently.
She was also the first Black woman to be admitted into the International Photographers of Motion Picture & Television Union.
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