MEET THE CREATOR

Amira Barrett is a documentary and narrative filmmaker of African-American and Jamaican descent whose work explores the global African diaspora and beyond. A 2025 alumna of Spelman College’s Documentary Filmmaking program, she graduated Cum Laude as a member of the Honors Program and was mentored by acclaimed director Julie Dash (Daughters of the Dust).

Fluent in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and Jamaican Patois, Barrett has studied and filmed across Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe through competitive scholarships and fellowships. Her senior thesis, What Is the Black Body, challenges stereotypes about Black identity and was recently acquired for distribution by Black Public Media and won awards at the Abibitumi Film Festival in Ghana, Iowa African Film Festival, and more. Feel free to watch the film here.

Amira’s most recent role was serving as an archival and research intern for the documentary Romare Bearden: Life in Collage, which screened at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2026. Prior to that, she worked on The Daily Show with Trevor Noah and was selected as a 2025 CLS Portuguese Scholar, completing an intensive language program in Rio de Janeiro Brazil, funded by the U.S. Department of State.

Most recently, she returned from Accra, Ghana, where she filmed her latest documentary, Carry The One. This cross-cultural documentary about street hawkers is now in post-production and is slated to begin its festival run. Barrett is also the founder of Heaven’s Jeweler, a jewelry brand that uses the art of adornment to help people tell their stories. Inspired by filmmaking, she sees jewelry as another visual language through which identity, character, and personal stories can be brought to life. Feel free to visit ‘Shop’ in the upper right-hand corner to check out the right piece for you and your loved one!