#FIRSTLOOK: NEW DOCUMENTARY “KNOW HER NAME” COMING TO SUPER CHANNEL FUSE

Forgotten no more. The new original documentary Know Her Name premieres May 2, 2025 at 9 p.m on Super Channel Fuse. This feature explores how film history is documented and the inequities within the process. It also examines the changes needed to ensure female filmmakers, particularly those from underrepresented communities, are no longer erased from the narrative.

Know Her Name delves into the legacies of filmmakers Zora Neale Hurston and Esther Eng – two groundbreaking filmmakers who prioritized diversity in their storytelling in the early 1900s. Despite their pioneering work, both women have been largely omitted from film history, their contributions lost to what is referred to in the documentary as “historical amnesia.” The doc parallels their lives with their cultural contributions and the mystery that cloaks their hidden legacies in cinema. Interviews featured include Deepa Mehta (Fire, Earth, Water), Mary Harron (I Shot Andy Warhol, American Psycho), Victoria Hochberg (tv director since the 1970s), Jennifer Podemski (Little Bird), Dawn Wilkinson (Brilliant Minds, Orphan Black), and Aden Abebe (Virgins!)

Know Her Name was inspired by several films from the past decade. First, the tremendous buzz around the release of Black Panther for featuring a predominantly Black cast. Second, Crazy Rich Asians for featuring a majority Asian cast. Third, the documentary Be Natural: The Untold Story of Alice Guy-Blaché, which was released at the Cannes Film Festival revealing the forgotten story of Alice Guy, a writer, director, producer and studio owner. Alice was the first woman to not only do all of this, but also direct one of the first narrative films and invented the concept of editing, cutting from one shot to another to tell a story.

Know Her Name was directed by Zainab Muse. Executive Producers are Munire Armstrong (Bikini Moon, The Protector) and Ngardy Conteh George (Mr. Jane and Finch, Black Community Mixtapes). Co-producers are Heidi Lasi and Zainab Muse. Cinematographer is Morgana McKenzie and Editor is Maria Bykina.

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