The Debutantes
World Premiere

The Debutantes

Documentary Competition
Feature | United States | 96 MINUTES | English
Women

Focusing on the first group of Black debutantes in Canton, Ohio in a decade, this documentary follows the young women as they unpack the ball’s legacy and chart their path forward, both for tradition and themselves.


Cast & Credits
Directed by
Contessa Gayles
Director
Contessa Gayles
Producer
Contessa Gayles, Alyse Shorland, Jannat Gargi, Molly O'Brien, Aya Sloan
Cinematographer
Contessa Gayles
Editor
Stefani Saintonge
Composer
Wynne Bennett
Archival Producer
Lauren Wimbush
Assistant Editor
Arielle Davis
Cast
Dedra Robbins, Amelia Boles, Teylar Bradley

Contacts
Press Contact
Elektra Gray
NBC News Studios
New York , Phone: 747 324 3700
Elektra.Gray@nbcuni.com
International Sales Contact
CAA Media Finance
Creative Artists Agency
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone: 424 288 2000
filmsales@caa.com
Print Source
Alex Pilkington
NBC News Studios
New York, NY 10112
Phone: 212-664-4603
Alex.Pilkington@nbcuni.com
International Sales Contact
Amanda Lebow
Creative Artists Agency
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone: 424 288 2000
amanda.lebow@caa.com
US Sales Contact
Amanda Lebow
Creative Artists Agency
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Phone: 424 288 2000
amanda.lebow@caa.com
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