Nailah Jefferson

Director, Writer, Editor

Explores the amazing life and career of Donyale Luna, as one of the first black models to appear on the cover of Vogue and Harper's Bazaar in Europe.

Donyale Luna: Supermodel 

Through the lens of those descended from the "Black Promised Land" we draw a century-long thread, revealing the lingering trauma endured when a thriving Black community is repeatedly targeted for systematic destruction.

Descended from the Promised Land: The Legacy of Black Wall Street 

Donyale Luna: Supermodel

Descended from the Promised Land: The Legacy of Black Wall Street

The Oystermen of Pointe a la Hache, Louisiana. This town of nearly 300 is struggling to survive following the BP Oil Spill that left their crop dead, finances in ruin and culture facing extinction.

Vanishing Pearls: The Oystermen of Pointe a la Hache

PERSPECTIVE PICTURES is an independent fiction and nonfiction film production company owned and operated by filmmaker Nailah Jefferson. Perspective Pictures films have aired on Netflix, HBO, Cinemax and The Urban Movie Channel. Perspective Pictures titles have received support from the Sundance Institute, Chicken & Egg Films, Tribeca Film Institute, Black Public Media, ITVS and OxFam of America.

Perspective Pictures

The Oystermen of Pointe a la Hache, Louisiana. This town of nearly 300 is struggling to survive following the BP Oil Spill that left their crop dead, finances in ruin and culture facing extinction. This community has a history of being overlooked by the State, and therefore, are taking matters into their own hands, to assure their voice is heard so that they may not otherwise vanish.

Vanishing Pearls: The Oystermen of Pointe a la Hache 

A father and song navigate life in a dying fishing culture in Plaquemines Parish in Louisiana.

Nailah Jefferson

Director, Writer, Editor

Donyale Luna: Supermodel

Descended from the Promised Land: T...

Donyale Luna: Supermodel

Descended from the Promised Land: T...

Vanishing Pearls: The Oystermen of ...

Perspective Pictures

Vanishing Pearls: The Oystermen of ...

Plaquemines