Jamila Wignot

Jamila Wignot is an American documentary filmmaker and producer from Brooklyn, New York.^[1] Wignot has directed Ailey (2021), and co-directed Town Hall (2013) with Sierra Pettengill. In 2024, Wignot directed and produced the Peabody Award^[2] winning documentary series Stax: Soulsville U.S.A. for HBO.

Jamila Wignot
Years active	2003–present

Career

Wignot began her career serving as a production coordinator, researcher and director on American Experience for PBS.^[3]

In 2013, Wignot co-directed with Sierra Pettengil, Town Hall, a documentary revolving around activists in the Tea Party movement for ITVS.^[4][5][6] Wignot has additionally directed episodes of Makers: Women Who Make America,^[7][8] Finding Your Roots,^[9] and The African Americans: Many Rivers to Cross.^[10]

In 2021, Wignot directed and produced Ailey which had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival and was released in July 2021, by Neon.^[11][12] In 2024, she directed and produced the documentary series Stax: Soulsville U.S.A. for HBO Documentary Films.^[13][14]

She has served as a producer on A Stray directed by Musa Syeed,^[15] and Riotsville, U.S.A. directed by Sierra Pettengill.^[16]