Gina Prince

Feature Film Director & Screenwriter

Film Independent • Freelance

May 2020 - Present • 6 yrs 4 mos

As a screenwriter and film production specialist, I have built a career in film and television with experience in both storytelling and large-scale production. My work includes writing and directing Love & Basketball (2000), directing The Secret Life of Bees (2008), writing and directing Beyond the Lights (2014), directing The Old Guard (2020) for Netflix, and directing The Woman King (2022) for TriStar Pictures. Across these projects, I have led creative development and production, collaborating with actors, writers, producers, production teams, and studio partners. My experience includes shaping stories, directing performances, overseeing creative vision, managing complex productions, and bringing ambitious projects from screenplay to screen.

Television Writer, Showrunner & Executive Producer

ABC • Self-employed

Aug 1992 - Present • 34 yrs 1 mo

I am a TV writer, showrunner, and executive producer who has gained experience and expertise in writing scripted television, developing series ideas, and overseeing productions through my many television works, including writing for “A Different World”, “South Central” and “Sweet Justice”, creating and executive producing “Shots Fired”, directing the pilot episode for Marvel’s “Cloak & Dagger” and executive producing “Women of the Movement” and “Genius: MLK/X”. These experiences have enabled me to develop stories for television, write and edit screenplays, develop ideas for series, collaborate with writers and productions, direct episodes, and oversee the creation and production of television projects.