Sundance film festival
first black woman to win the directing award
. The documentary, about a mother campaigning for her husbandâs release from prison, has since received multiple accolades.
Before Garrett Bradley premiered her documentary
Time, which has received a slew of nominations over the past 14 months including for the Oscar for best documentary, she didnât have much experience with awards ceremonies. She went to the Gotham awards in 2014 with her debut feature,
Below Dreams, but she didnât win that night. Even so, the event was âbeautifulâ, she recalls. âThere were lots of tables with gorgeous flowers and all different types of silverware, and people I was used to seeing in magazines.â