Shatara Michelle Ford

Shatara Michelle Ford is an American director, writer, and producer. Ford's feature film directorial debut Test Pattern (2019) received critical acclaim.[1] The story follows Renesha and Evan, a young interracial couple seeking medical care after Renesha is sexually assaulted by a stranger.[2] Ford also wrote and produced the film.[3] Test Pattern received awards from the BlackStar Film Festival, the New Orleans Film Festival, and the deadCENTER Film Festival.[4] Their forthcoming coming-of-age film, Queen Elizabeth, was named to the 2017 Black List.[1] It is in development as of 2021.[4]

They cited German Expressionism and Alfred Hitchcock as key influences.[5]

Ford was raised in St. Louis, Missouri.[1] Ford uses she/they pronouns.[2]

References
  1. Luers, Erik (2021-02-19). ""I Had to Use Nine Credit Cards": Shatara Michelle Ford on Test Pattern". Filmmaker Magazine. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  2. Da Costa, Cassie (2021-04-26). "5 Black Indie Directors Who Haven't Let the Pandemic Stop Them". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  3. "Director Shatara Michelle Ford On Centering Blackness In 'Test Pattern'". HuffPost. 2021-02-19. Retrieved 2021-11-24.
  4. N'Duka, Amanda. "UTA Signs Rising Filmmaker Shatara Michelle Ford". Deadline. Retrieved 2021-11-23.
  5. "Test Pattern Director Shatara Michelle Ford on Making Their First Film and Being Emotionally Truthful". The Stranger. Retrieved 2021-11-24.


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