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Ocean Vashti Jude
Biography
Øcean Vashti Jude is a Black award-winning filmmaker. She is a native Chicagoan now based in Los Angeles, California. Øcean graduated from Columbia College Chicago with a Bachelor's degree in Film and a concentration in Screenwriting.
Her short Prudence about a grieving elderly queer black WW2 nurse garnered broad acclaim and has screened in over 20 countries and received 8 best short narrative awards.
In 2018 she directed a 6 part doc series about the queer voguing scene in Mexico City called House of Mamis which won a GLAAD award in 2019, one of the highest honors in LGBTQ media.
As she continues developing her feature and television projects she has started making a name for herself in the commercial world. She has worked with clients such as P&G, Citi Bank, INTO, Besitos, NETFLIX and more.
As a filmmaker, Øcean’s mission is to unravel the truth of the unseen and unheard through the film landscape. She is a precise filmmaker with a style that serves her focus on the human condition and the characters of fiction she creates. Through compelling visuals and unflinching authenticity, she delivers stories that make people perk up.