Rachel Morrison made history as the first woman to earn a Best Cinematography Oscar nomination, as well as an ASC nomination, for her work on 2017’s Mudbound. Her career behind the lens also includes the history-making Black Panther plus Fruitvale Station, Do…

Deadline’s Read the Screenplay series highlighting awards season’s buzziest movies continues with The Fire Inside, the boxing drama directed by Oscar-nominated cinematographer Rachel Morrison in her feature helming debut from a script from Oscar-winning Moonlight screenwriter Barry Jenkins. The…

Powerful performers punch above their weight in this otherwise by-the-book boxing drama. Based on the record-setting back-to-back Olympic victories — in 2012 and 2016 — of professional boxer Claressa "T-Rex" Shields, who came from a poor background in Flint…

Cinematographer now turned director Rachel Morrison knows a thing to two about managing an impressive feat and breaking boundaries as a woman. In 2018, Morrison, best known for her work on Fruitvale Station and Black Panther, became the first female cinematographer ever nominated for an Academy Award…

The Fire Inside tells the story of Olympic boxer Clarissa "T-Rex" Shields (Ryan Destiny) and her coach Jason Crutchfield (Brian Tyree Henry). Shields' accomplishments in the ring are a matter of public record and she was the subject of a documentary. The film, from director Rachel Morrison and a script by…

THE FIRE INSIDE Section: Special Presentations, TIFF Next Wave Selects Director: Rachel Morrison Screenwriter: Barry Jenkins Logline: Renowned cinematographer Rachel Morrison makes her feature directorial debut with this film about boxer Claressa Shields' true-life ascent to the…

EXCLUSIVE: Director and cinematographer Rachel Morrison has signed with Range Media Partners. Morrison made history when she became the first woman ever to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Cinematography for Dee Rees's Mudbound in 2018. A highly celebrated DP, Morrison served as…