“We have to create a range, and we have to let there be possibilities. And basically, by showing there are different types of people, you write down the monolith. You stop having to represent for all black people when you allow there to be different types represented.”

American screenwriter and director

Dee Rees is an American screenwriter and director known for her work in film and television. She is associated with features such as Pariah, Bessie, Mudbound, and The Last Thing He Wanted. Rees has also written and directed episodes of television series including Empire, When We Rise, and Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams. Her work spans drama across both screen formats, with credits in feature films and episodic television.