A. Sayeeda Clarke

Writer Director



Sayeeda is a proud native New Yorker and graduate of NYUs Tisch MFA in Film and Television where she was a Deans Fellow. Her short film WHITE is one of the 10 films funded by ITVS for the acclaimed online series FUTURESTATES.TV. WHITE just premiered at the 2011 SXSW film festival and the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival. WHITE will screen at BAMcinemaFest and with Spike Lees Crooklyn in August at The Brooklyn Bridge Film Series.



Sayeedas previous award winning films include SIN SALIDA, aired on HBO & HBO Latino for two years, finalist at the American Black Film Festival, craft award at The First Run Film Festival and THE GREY WOMAN, Promotion Pictures production winner, ASC John Alonzo Heritage Award, premiered at Lincoln Centers Walter Reade Theater, a Hallmark short film competition winner. Sayeeda is passionate and dedicated to the art of directing alternating between film and theater to inspire and enlighten her craft. She was an artist in residency with Mabou Min