1. Stella Meghie is known for her feature films Jean of the Joneses, Everything, Everything, The Weekend, and The Photograph.
12 Facts About Stella Meghie
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Stella Meghie has received nominations from the Canadian Screen Awards and NAACP Image Awards.
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Stella Meghie was born in Toronto, Ontario to Jamaican immigrant parents.
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Stella Meghie pursued a degree in writing at the University of Waterloo, before beginning a career as a public relations agent in New York City's fashion industry.
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In 2016, Stella Meghie made her feature film debut with the indie comedy-drama Jean of the Joneses which premiered at the SXSW Film Festival.
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Stella Meghie directed the romance film Everything, Everything, an adaptation of the New York Times best selling novel Everything, Everything.
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The indie film was shot in just under two weeks from a script Stella Meghie had written years prior.
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In 2020, Stella Meghie directed her fourth feature film, The Photograph.
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Stella Meghie was slated to direct a Whitney Houston biopic for Sony Pictures titled Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody from a screenplay written by Anthony McCarten and with Naomi Ackie set to star as Houston.
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Kasi Lemmons ultimately took over directing duties though Stella Meghie remained an executive producer.
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Stella Meghie is set to executive-produce The Princess and the Frog spin-off series Tiana.
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Stella Meghie was originally hired as writer and director, but was replaced in those capacities by Joyce Sherri by October 2023.