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Dianne Houston To Helm ‘The Melony Armstrong Story’ Drama For Moving Picture Institute
Amanda N'Duka pmc-editorial-managerDianne Houston, and Oscar nominee for her 1995 short Tuesday Morning Ride and the first and, so far, only Black woman to be nominated for a directing Oscar, has been tapped to write and direct the Moving Picture Institute original film, The Melony Armstrong Story.Based on the inspiring, true story of Melony Armstrong, a mother who works at a shelter for battered women and decides to start a natural hair braiding business to achieve financial independence for herself and others. But to do so she must overcome unexpected obstacles imposed by a powerful cartel and the state of Mississippi.
