As movies like Re-Animator provided her audience with Hollywood’s undead; The Last Dragon, Annie, Star Trek, and Kung Fu theater facilitated her escape from the zombies in her hood. Entertainment literally saved her life.
A place that demanded, that like a rose from concrete, I rise up to build something from nothing. To take random thoughts, random images and weave the common thread. My films weave the common thread.”
After work, Monique would do double duty, working in live events and music video production. Honoring her hip hop roots, she began producing interviews with influential rappers/singers for B.E.T., All Access, Ozone Magazine and Southern Smoke as well as having her work featured on behind the scenes DVD’s for Alicia Keys, Van Hunt and Pastor Troy. Her debut feature length documentary,
Finally Sayin' What I Really Mean... took home the Audience Choice Awards at the Atlanta Hip Hop Film Festival and made the rounds at festivals worldwide. Eventually, transitioning into film production, Monique found her calling in the world of costumes. As one of the first local, Black, Costume Supervisors in Atlanta, she has worked on a variety of productions, including The Game, Barbershop 3, Kevin Probably Saves the World, Cop Shop, Naomi, Young Dylan, Praise This!, and Average Joe on BET+.Her time at Howard University intensified her desire to work in entertainment and post-graduation, she returned to NY and earned a spot in the CBS Page program, followed by a producing role at Classic Sports Network/ESPN.
Today, Monique is a Producer, Director and Scriptwriter, designing and selling clothing under her Iconafro brand.
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