“That is just the reality of being a marginalized person in this country: you have to deal with the psychological impact of your oppressor - whether that's being a woman dealing with men or gay people dealing with straight people or trans people dealing with everybody else.”

American filmmaker, actor, and author

Justin Simien is an American filmmaker, actor, and author. He is known for his work on Dear White People and for being named to Variety's 2013 "10 Directors to Watch" list. His first feature film, Dear White People, won the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Breakthrough Talent at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival. The film was later adapted into a Netflix series that ran from 2017 to 2021, extending the reach of his work into television.