Brittany Shyne

Directing

Biography

Brittany Shyne is an independent filmmaker working in the narrative and nonfiction art forms. Recipient of the 2021 Artist Disruptor Award from the Center of Cultural Power, Shyne has worked as a cinematographer on The Debutantes (2024 Tribeca Festival) and the Academy Award–winning film American Factory (2019 Sundance Film Festival).

Known For

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An exploration of Black generational farmers in the American South reveals the fragility of legacy and the significance of owning land.

Seeds

2025Movie

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Focusing on the first group of Black debutantes in Canton, Ohio in a decade, this documentary follows the young women as they unpack the ball’s legacy and chart their path forward, both for tradition and themselves.

The Debutantes

2024Movie