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Biography Information
Joanna Lipper is an author and filmmaker. She runs Sea Wall Entertainment, a company dedicated to the research, development and production of books and films. Joanna Lipper's nationally acclaimed book on teen parents Growing Up Fast was published by Picador in 2003. Ms. Lipper's public appearances include lectures on a range of issues relating to psychology, sociology and film. For more info and to view trailers and clips from Joanna Lipper’s films, please visit: www.joannalipper.com
Project Description
Video and Profile of Joanna Lipper and “Girl From Zanzibar”
As a fellow in residence for academic years 2008-2010 Joanna Lipper will be developing a feature film adaptation of Roger King’s novel, “A Girl From Zanzibar” which tells the story of Marcella, a young woman of mixed race who emigrates from Zanzibar to London in the 1980's and gets caught in the web of a massive global banking scandal. After spending time in prison Marcella emigrates again--this time to the United States to teach Multicultural Studies at a small college.
In Summer 2009, Joanna Lipper travelled to Zanzibar and completed three photographic essays.
Click here to view Joanna Lipper's Slide Shows
SELECTED PRESS ABOUT JOANNA LIPPER'S WORK:
"'Portraits of Children:' Joanna Lipper's film journeys to a world of fairies, elves and imagination"


