Tayarisha Poe

Tayarisha Poe is an American writer and director. Her directorial debut feature film Selah and the Spades won the Best Narrative Feature Award at the 2019 BlackStar Film Festival.

Tayarisha Poe
Born
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Occupation(s)Writer, director
Years active2014–present
Notable workSelah and the Spades

Life and career

Poe was raised in West Philadelphia. She graduated from the Peddie School and received her bachelor's degree from Swarthmore College in 2012.[1][2] She planned to pursue a career as an attorney but turned her interest to filmmaking in college.[3]

She named Terence Nance, Anna Rose Holmer, and Kasi Lemmons as three of her mentors.[1]

Poe's directorial debut feature film and screenplay, Selah and the Spades, was released in 2019 on Amazon Prime.[1] The film grew from a series of photos, short films, and prose she began posting online in 2014. The story received positive reception online, and Terence Nance agreed to executive produce the project.[4] In 2016 she received support to develop the film through the Sundance Institute's Knight Foundation Fellowship.[5][1] Selah and the Spades stars Lovie Simone, Jharrel Jerome, and Celeste O'Connor.[5] The film received mainly positive reception.[6]

Poe's upcoming feature film, The Young Wife, stars Kiersey Clemons, Judith Light, Leon Bridges, Sheryl Lee Ralph, and Kelly Marie Tran.[7]

Awards and nominations
Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
BlackStar Film Festival 2019 Best Narrative Feature Selah and the Spades Won [8]
Palm Springs International Film Festival Directors to Watch Won [8]
Sundance Film Festival NEXT Innovator Award Nominated [9]
Indiana Film Journalists Association 2020 Breakout of the Year Nominated [10]
Las Vegas Film Critics Society Awards 2021 Best Picture Nominated [11]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
2019 Selah and the Spades Yes Yes Yes [8]
2023 The Young Wife Yes Yes Yes [7]

Television
Year Title Director Writer Producer Notes
2019 Two Sentence Horror Stories Yes No No 2 episodes
2020 The Twilight Zone Yes No No 1 episode
2021 Dave Yes No No 1 episode

References
  1. Clark, Kevin L. "Meet Tayarisha Poe: A First-Time Filmmaker with a DIY Approach". Essence. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  2. Morfoot, Addie (2019-01-04). "10 Directors to Watch: Tayarisha Poe Shows Her Hand With 'Selah and the Spades'". Variety. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  3. Obenson, Tambay (2020-04-25). "'Selah and the Spades': Tayarisha Poe on Her Journey from 'La Jetée' to One of the Year's Most Assured Debuts". IndieWire. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  4. "25 New Faces of Independent Film". Filmmaker Magazine. 23 July 2015. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  5. D'Alessandro, Anthony (2018-08-21). "Sundance Institute Alum Tayarisha Poe Making Directorial Debut With 'Selah And The Spades'". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  6. "Selah and the Spades". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  7. Wiseman, Andreas (2022-03-02). "'The Flash's Kiersey Clemons Leads Cast In 'The Young Wife' For FilmNation & Archer Gray". Deadline. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  8. "The Independent Critic - "Selah and the Spades" a Strong Debut From Tayarisha Poe". theindependentcritic.com. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  9. Obenson, Tambay (2019-07-17). "'Selah and The Spades': Amazon Acquires Sundance Drama, Will Also Develop as Series". IndieWire. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  10. Monteil, Abby (2021-07-22). "The Refreshing Coming Of Age Hidden Gem You Can Find On Amazon - Looper". Looper.com. Retrieved 2022-10-15.
  11. TomatesVFritos (2021-03-07). "Las Vegas Film Critics Society 'Sierra' Awards 2020 – Ganadores". Blog de Cine Tomates Verdes Fritos (in Spanish). Retrieved 2022-10-15.
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