Daresha Kyi
Known for
Directing
Biography
Daresha Kyi is currently in post-production on the feature doc Black Voters Matter. In 2018 she was commissioned by the ACLU to direct Trans in America: Texas Strong, which garnered over 3.5 million views online, premiered at SXSW, won two Webby Awards and an Emmy for “Outstanding Short Documentary.” In 2017 she co-directed the feature doc Chavela.
Best known work
Chavela
2017
Subject
2023
Trans in America: Texas Strong
2018
Mama Bears
2022
Land Where My Fathers Died
1991
One Person, One Vote?
2024
A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre Lorde
1995
The Thinnest Line
1988
Battleground Georgia
2024
Love, Joy & Power: Tools for Liberation
2025Filmography
2025
2024
Battleground GeorgiaDirector
2024
One Person, One Vote?Producer
2023
Subjectas Self
2022
Mama BearsDirector, Producer
2018
Trans in America: Texas StrongDirector
2017
ChavelaDirector, Producer
1995
A Litany for Survival: The Life and Work of Audre LordeUnit Production Manager
1991
Land Where My Fathers DiedProducer, Writer, Director
1988
The Thinnest LineDirector