Caralene Robinson is director, writer, and producer with a focus on stories featuring women and the underrepresented. She has a diverse body of work in documentary, narrative, and brand. "Versailles '73: American Runway Revolution" won Best Documentary at the 2012 AAFCA Awards. Digital series “King Ester”, starring Rowin Amone, Janet Hubert and Angelica Ross, won Best Audience Award at the New Orleans Film Festival, Best Web Series at Bronzelens, and was nominated for four 2020 Daytime Emmys. Pandemic inspired short film “Reopening” recently won the 2021 Richard and Ellen Sandor Best Short at the Black Harvest Film Festival.
Caralene is a 2022 Blackhouse Fellow with feature project "Love & Reality: An Adult Coming of Age Story", a quirky comedy about a reality star who wants out. She is the creator, showrunner, director, and writer for workplace digital series "Ms/Manage", which has screened at American Black Film Festival, Pan African Film Festival, Newfest, Bronzelens and the inaugural Black Girls Rock! Film Fest. She is currently in festival submission phase for "The Table", a digital series about a seven-year relationship glimpsed primarily from the couples dining room table.
Caralene’s additional directing projects include an episode of BRIC TV series “Sauce”, “The Hotline” a BETHer short on the subject of domestic violence starring Keri Hilson and Raheem Devaughn, the State of the City Address video for Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka, and short films “The Bill” and “Disordher”.
Caralene’s projects have premiered at Berlin, Outfest, Chicago International, ABFF, New Orleans International, Raindance, Frameline, Newfest and Pan African film festivals. She’s also produced and directed brand campaigns for clients such as AARP, Dove, Compass, and Shea Moisture.
Caralene is a 2023 Ryan Murphy Half Initiative Director and 2022 Blackhouse Fellow. Her professional experience includes roles at Viacom and Global Citizen. Caralene is a graduate of Howard University and NYU.