Dime Davis, the director of HBO's 'A Black Lady Sketch Show,' could soon become the first Black woman to win an Emmy for directing a television series. 'It's still very surreal to me,' she says.
Thede says she set out to make something unique:"A cinematic narrative sketch series that was Black women living grounded experiences in a magical reality." Thede says that was a lot for some people to wrap their heads around,"and other directors I had interviewed for the position flat out told me they didn't know what I was talking about."
Thede says Davis' versatility as a filmmaker elevated every sketch, including one called"The Invisible Spy." Secret agent Trinity is able go about her missions undetected because, as another character explains,"her regular looking face makes her nearly invisible in the field."The Bourne Identity Thede forsees great things for Davis:"She's gonna be, like, one of the greats in her generation. I really believe that. She's really, really, really special."
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