that aims to encourage more women to enter the film business. Misan hopes also to be a catalyst for African descendants to take charge of their own narratives. Sagan said in an interview with The Guardian: "Black women need to be in control of their own stories and that means hiring more black talent across all aspects of film and television". Filmography Awards, honors and nominations Misan Sagay was nominated for a 2005 Black Reel Awards for Best Screenplay, Original or Adapted – Television for Their Eyes Were Watching God Sagay was nominated for a 2015 Black Reel Awards for Best Screenplay for Belle. Sagay received the 2015 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture for Belle. References External links Scripts & Scribes Interview with Misan Sagay British women screenwriters Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Black British filmmakers