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Dawn Porter(I)

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Dawn Porter
Filmmaker Dawn Porter has directed diverse documentaries throughout her career, so IMDb asked that she select three to best represent her. Between 'Gideon's Army', 'John Lewis: Good Trouble' and 'Bree Wayy: Promise Witness Remembrance,' Porter gives just a sample of her style, subjects, and power as a creator.
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Dawn Porter is known for Trapped (2016), Gideon's Army (2013) and Luther: Never Too Much (2024).
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      • 18 wins & 23 nominations

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    Known for

    Trapped (2016)
    Trapped
    7.1
    • Producer
    • 2016
    Gideon's Army (2013)
    Gideon's Army
    7.7
    • Producer
    • 2013
    Luther: Never Too Much (2024)
    Luther: Never Too Much
    8.1
    • Producer
    • 2024
    John Lewis: Good Trouble (2020)
    John Lewis: Good Trouble
    7.5
    • Producer(produced by)
    • 2020

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    Producer

    • Winnie and Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage
      • producer
      • Pre-production
    • The Sing Sing Chronicles (2024)
      The Sing Sing Chronicles
      8.8
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Power of the Dream (2024)
      Power of the Dream
      6.8
      • producer
      • 2024
    • Rebel Nun (2024)
      Rebel Nun
      9.1
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Luther: Never Too Much (2024)
      Luther: Never Too Much
      8.1
      • executive producer
      • 2024
    • Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court (2023)
      Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court
      6.1
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • The Lady Bird Diaries (2023)
      The Lady Bird Diaries
      7.0
      • executive producer
      • 2023
    • Cirque du Soleil: Without a Net (2022)
      Cirque du Soleil: Without a Net
      6.6
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Merkel (2022)
      Merkel
      7.0
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • 37 Words (2022)
      37 Words
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • producer
      • 2022
    • Frontline (1983)
      Frontline
      8.6
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Aftershock (2022)
      Aftershock
      6.8
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Un(re)solved (2021)
      Un(re)solved
      Podcast Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Yoni Brook, Ted Passon, and Nicole Salazar in Independent Lens (1999)
      Philly D.A.
      8.0
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • The Me You Can't See (2021)
      The Me You Can't See
      5.6
      TV Mini Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • On the Rise
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • 2021

    Director

    • Winnie and Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage
      • Director
      • Pre-production
    • The Sing Sing Chronicles (2024)
      The Sing Sing Chronicles
      8.8
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Power of the Dream (2024)
      Power of the Dream
      6.8
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Luther: Never Too Much (2024)
      Luther: Never Too Much
      8.1
      • Director
      • 2024
    • Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court (2023)
      Deadlocked: How America Shaped the Supreme Court
      6.1
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • The Lady Bird Diaries (2023)
      The Lady Bird Diaries
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Cirque du Soleil: Without a Net (2022)
      Cirque du Soleil: Without a Net
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2022
    • 37 Words (2022)
      37 Words
      8.2
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2022
    • Bree Wayy: Promise Witness Remembrance (2021)
      Bree Wayy: Promise Witness Remembrance
      6.8
      Short
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer (2021)
      Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer
      7.0
      • Director
      • 2021
    • The Me You Can't See (2021)
      The Me You Can't See
      5.6
      TV Mini Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Lifetime Presents Women Making History
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2021
    • On the Rise
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Vernon Jordan: Make It Plain (2020)
      Vernon Jordan: Make It Plain
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2020
    • Freedom to Dream
      Short
      • Director
      • 2020
    • The Way I See It (2020)
      The Way I See It
      8.2
      • Director
      • 2020

    Writer

    • Independent Lens (1999)
      Independent Lens
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Trapped (2016)
      Trapped
      7.1
      • Writer
      • 2016
    • Gideon's Army (2013)
      Gideon's Army
      7.7
      • Writer
      • 2013
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    Dawn Porter in Three Films
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    'John Lewis: Good Trouble' Trailer With Dawn Porter's Commentary
    'John Lewis: Good Trouble' Trailer With Dawn Porter's Commentary
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    'John Lewis: Good Trouble' Trailer With Dawn Porter's Commentary
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