As First Assistant Editor
Written & Directed by Dee Rees
Produced by Queen Latifah, Shelby Stone, Lili Fini Zanuck, Richard D. Zanuck, Ron Schmidt, Randi Michel, Shakim Compere
Edited by Brian Kates
Won: Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Television Movie
An exploration of the life of Bessie Smith, including her rise to the top in the 1920s, and her status as a legendary blues performer.