BIOGRAPHY

Natalie Jasmine Harris is an award-winning filmmaker with a Bachelor of Fine Arts from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. Harris’ filmmaking is deeply rooted in exploring tradition, coming-of-age experiences, showcasing Black joy, and imagining pathways to liberation for marginalized communities. She incorporates these themes across her fictional, documentary, and commercial work.

Natalie's latest short film, GRACE, had its world premiere at The 2024 Sundance Film Festival and has screened at dozens of film festivals since including Torino Film Festival (Turin, Italy), Palm Springs International ShortFest and BlackStar Film Festival.

PURE, Natalie's NYU thesis short film, received The Directors Guild of America's Student Film Award and was acquired by HBO to stream on Max. Natalie is developing a feature-length version of PURE with co-writer Yoko Kohmoto and award-winning producer Avril Speaks, which she hopes will become her debut feature film. The project has garnered support from SFFILM's Rainin Screenwriting Grant, The Gotham Week Project Market, Outfest's Screenwriting Lab, The Toronto LGBTQ+ Financing Forum, Film Independent Fast Track, and The Women In Film x Sundance Financing Intensive. 

In 2024, Natalie was hired to direct for the documentary short film series FLOWERS from YouTube and Academy-Award Winning Breakwater Studios. Her episode became the series' first to surpass 1 million views, ultimately amassing over 7 million views. 

Natalie has participated in artist programs with Film at Lincoln Center, GLAAD, The New York Foundation for the Arts, SFFILM, Outfest, and Sundance Ignite.