Daresha Kyi
Known For
Directing
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Known For
Directing
Biography
Daresha Kyi is currently in post-production on the feature doc Black Voters Matter. In 2018 she was commissioned by the ACLU to direct Trans in America: Texas Strong, which garnered over 3.5 million views online, premiered at SXSW, won two Webby Awards and an Emmy for “Outstanding Short Documentary.” In 2017 she co-directed the feature doc Chavela.
Daresha Kyi's LGBTQ+ Titles
Chavela
Director
Acting (2)
2023
Subject as Self
1991
Land Where My Fathers Died
Directing (5)
2022
Mama Bears
• Director
2018
Trans in America: Texas Strong
• Director
2017
• Director
1991
Land Where My Fathers Died
• Director
1988
The Thinnest Line
• Director
Production (4)
2022
Mama Bears
• Producer
2017
• Producer
1995
A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde
• Unit Production Manager
1991
Land Where My Fathers Died
• Producer
Writing (1)
1991
Land Where My Fathers Died
• Writer