Angela Tucker

Angela Tucker is an Emmy and Webby award-winning filmmaker, multidisciplinary artist, and storyteller based in New Orleans, LA. Her career is focused on social-issue projects, highlighting the nuanced interiority of Black women.

Her work has screened at Tribeca Film Festival, BlackStar Festival, and New Orleans Film Festival and broadcast on NBC, PBS, Netflix, and Lifetime. She completed her first solo exhibition at The Diboll Gallery at Tulane University and has an upcoming installation at True/False Film Festival where she is an Artist in Residence. Her latest documentary, The Inquisitor, about politician Barbara Jordan, will air on PBS.

Angela is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and has received fellowships from Film Independent, Sundance Institute, Firelight Media, and Chicken & Egg. She received her BA in Theater and African-American Studies from Wesleyan University and her MFA in Film from Columbia University.

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ABOUT THE INQUISITOR

The Inquisitor highlights the legacy of Barbara Jordan, unraveling how her public influence shaped U.S. politics, while exploring the complexities of her hidden personal identity.

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