Shellée M. Haynesworth is an Emmy and Telly Award-winning director, producer, storyteller, and writer. She is the visionary behind Indigo Creative Works—a boutique multimedia content studio acclaimed for crafting visually compelling narratives that explore the intersections of art, culture, Black and LGBTQ history, racial equity, and social justice. Her work inspires resilience and amplifies the voices of those historically marginalized. Haynesworth collaborates with leading media outlets and institutions, including PBS, Firelight Media, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, Black Entertainment Television (BET), TV One, the Gates Foundation, USAID, and Meta/Facebook, and more.

Her recent directing and producing credits include Daufuskie Island and Beyond! (2023 Silver Telly Award), which celebrates the enduring spirit of the Gullah Geechee community in Coastal Carolina. Fierceness Served! The ENIKAlley Coffeehouse, a documentary honoring a pivotal Black LGBTQ cultural space in Washington, DC. Camille A. Brown: Giant Steps (NAACP Image Awards nominee), a portrait of the five-time Tony-nominated choreographer and director whose bold movements explore Black identity through Diasporic dance. This film is part of Firelight Media and PBS American Masters’ In the Making series, premiering on PBS digital platforms in Spring 2025.

Her films have been featured at prestigious festivals, including DOC NYC, Filmfest DC, BlackStar Film Festival, DC/DOX Film Festival, Middlebury New Filmmakers Film Festival, and World Pride Film Festival, earning critical acclaim and audience recognition.

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FILM

Camille A. Brown: Giant Steps

PROGRAM AFFILIATION

In The Making

COHORT YEAR

2024

WEBSITE

indigocreativeworks.com

INSTAGRAM

@indigocreativeworks