WRITER,DIRECTOR,PRODUCER

AWARDS

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Directors Guild of America

Jury Award Winner for Outstanding Directorial Achievement African American Category

2022

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Student Academy Award

Winner Domestic Documentary

2021

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KCET’s Fine Cuts Festival

Student Documentary Winner

2021

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PRESS

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https://www.oscars.org/news/academy-reveals-2021-student- academy-award-winners-and-medal-placements

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https://www.dga.org/News/PressReleases/ 2022/021622_DGA_AnnouncesWinners_Of_27thAnnual_Stu dentFilmAwards.aspx

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https://variety.com/2021/tv/news/kcet-fine-cut- festival-2021-1235053178/

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https://variety.com/2021/film/news/academy- announces-2021-student-winners-1235094159/

 

https://www.documentary.org/blog/ida-member-spotlight- deonna-tree-young-stephens

    

https://dailytrojan.com/tag/deonna-young-stephens/

 

https://lasentinel.net/tag/deonna-tree-young-stephens

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https://www.blackfilm.com/read/2021-student-academy- award-winner-deonna-young-stephens-talks-docufilm-not- just-a-name/

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https://njurbannews.com/2021/10/22/the-road-to-the-oscars- deonna-tree-young-stephens-and-phumi-morare-win-the- student-academy-awards/