Ebony Bailey is a documentary filmmaker from Central California whose work explores cultural intersections, diaspora and social movements. Her documentaries have screened at film festivals and universities in the US, Latin America and Europe. She has produced visual media for organizations such as Mijente, LA Times, NPR and Africa is a Country.

Ebony has directed films that have been supported by Firelight Media, Latino Public Broadcasting, the National Endowment for the Humanities and have won awards and recognitions at the Pan African Film Festival, the San Diego Latino Film Festival, South Social Film Festival, among others. Her latest short film, “Songs of Reclamation” premiered at DOC NYC. She was a recipient of the Fondo Miradas with Ambulante and Netflix. She currently works as a director for the PBS series Roadtrip Nation.

As a “Blaxican,” Ebony tells stories to represent her communities and build spaces of empowerment between diverse populations.

Ebony received her Bachelor’s degree in Print and Digital Journalism at the University of Southern California and studied her Master’s in Documentary Film at the National Autonomous University of Mexico.