Caralene Robinson is a writer, director, and producer committed to the self-actualization of women and underrepresented groups. Her experience includes narrative, documentary, and branded content.
Caralene’s art-inspired digital series ‘The Table’ - chronicling a relationship over seven transformative years - won Best Indie Episodic at the 2023 Essence Film Festival, and screened at ABFF, Micheaux, and Bronzelens. Her pandemic short ‘Reopening’, earned 2023 Best Short at the Black Harvest Film Festival, and was featured at Pan African and MVAAFF, amongst others. Earlier works such as digital series Ms/Manage’, and award winning short ‘The Bill’, screened at Cleveland Film Festival, Newfest, and Urbanworld. As a producer, digital series ‘King Ester’, was nominated for four 2020 Daytime Emmy awards.
Caralene is a 2024 Shondaland SeriesFest Women’s Directing Mentorship finalist, a 2023 Ryan Murphy Half Initiative Director, a 2022 Blackhouse Producer Fellow and a 2022 Gotham “Owning It” alum. She is the Founder of Global Citizen’s Move Afrika Creative Fellows program. Now going into its third year, this initiative provides training, mentorship and funding for African filmmakers.
Her award-winning documentaries ‘Versailles ’73: American Runway Revolution’, and Newark, NJ ‘State of the City’ series reflect her strong documentary voice. She is currently in production on ‘She Did That.: Selling Up or Selling Out’, a documentary exploring ambition through the lens of Black women creators.
Her branded work includes campaigns for Dove, AARP, Facebook, Nvidia, Shea Moisture and Compass. A graduate of Howard University and NYU, Caralene’s unique background allows her to bring both creative and strategic insight to her projects.
ACCOLADES
2024 Shondaland SeriesFest Women’s Directing Mentorship Finalist
2023 Best Indie Episodic, Essence Film Festival, Writer/Director “The Table”
2023 Ryan Murphy Half Initiative Director Shadow American Horror Story S12
2022 Blackhouse Producer Fellow
2022 Gotham “Owning It Accountability Challenge” Cohort
2021 Best Short, Black Harvest Film Festival, Writer/Director “Reopening”
2020 Facebook “Our Voice, Our Vote” Winner, Writer/Director Election PSA
2020 Four Daytime Emmy Nominations, Producer “King Ester”
2019 Best Web Series, Bronze Lens Film Festival, Producer “King Ester”
2019 Audience Award, New Orleans Film Festival, Producer “King Ester”
2017 Best Short, Greater Cleveland Urban Film Festival, Writer/Director “The Bill”
2017 Best Short, Best Screenplay, I See U Film Festival Writer/Director “The Bill”
2012 Best Documentary, AAFCA, Producer “Versailles’73: American Runway Revolution”