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Amira Barrett is a fourth-year documentary film major at Spelman College from Atlanta, GA. She is of Jamaican and African American descent, fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, and Jamaican Patwa, learning French and has been directing and writing narrative and documentary films for the past five years. After being mentored by Julie Dash, Barrett aspires to be an industry-renowned screenwriter, film director, and actress who uses the power of cinema to advocate for underrepresented groups and tell hidden stories throughout the African diaspora. Currently, Amira is working on her senior thesis film about demystifying the Black body from stereotypes and tropes that originated during slavery. After receiving her Bachelor of Arts in the spring of 2025, Amira desires to live abroad where she will direct and write films and utilize the impact of those films to champion social justice for people of color around the world.
Amira Barrett is a fourth-year documentary film major at Spelman College from Atlanta, GA. She is of Jamaican and African American descent, fluent in Spanish, Portuguese, and Jamaican Patwa, learning French and has been directing and writing narrative and documentary films for the past five years. After being mentored by Julie Dash, Barrett aspires to be an industry-renowned screenwriter, film director, and actress who uses the power of cinema to advocate for underrepresented groups and tell hidden stories throughout the African diaspora. Currently, Amira is working on her senior thesis film about demystifying the Black body from stereotypes and tropes that originated during slavery. After receiving her Bachelor of Arts in the spring of 2025, Amira desires to live abroad where she will direct and write films and utilize the impact of those films to champion social justice for people of color around the world.
