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Curriculum Vitae
RESUME
Entertainment Journalist 

TV Personality

Author

Filmmaker

HOST / SEGMENT PRODUCER
(select list, all main series host)
  • The Best Short Films, BET series
  • The Planet Abiola Show, Blackplanet series
  • Chat Zone, HBO series
  • Source All Access, NBC syndicated series

  • My Two Cents, BET series (recurring panelist, not producer)

WRITER

  • Dare, a novel
  • Rolling Out Urbanstyle, weekly columnist 
  • A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant & A Prayer, writing in anthology by Eve Enlser
  • Behind the Bedroom Door, essay in anthology by Paula Derrow (Self Magazine)
  • A Literary Encyclopedia of Sex: essay in anthology by Ellen Sussman
  • Across All Lines: hip hop play published in anthology by Dr. Daniel Banks 
  • "Dear Monica," Ms. Magazine article
  • The Goddess Factory Blog 
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    FILMMAKER / DOCUMENTARIAN 

    • Ophelia's Opera, 15 minute experimental drama
    • Knives in My Throat, 54 minute webisodic documentary
    • Taboo, 12 minute documentary
    • Stranded, 7 Minute romantic comedy
    • The Black Count, 3 minute docudrama  
    • Afrodite Superstar, 54 minute erotica comedy

    TV/FILM ACTING

    (select list, all lead/principal roles)

    • Jump Tomorrow        film     BAFTA-winner   Director Joel Hopkins
    • Law & Order             tv       NBC                Director Jace Alexander
    • Whispers                  film     HBO                Director Desha Deshaun
    • American Masters      tv       PBS
    • All My Children           tv       ABC
    • The Next Big Thing     film                          Director P.J. Posner

    EDUCATION

    • Sarah Lawrence College, BFA 
    • The New School, Nancy Reardon, Broadcast Reporting
    • Vermont College of Fine Arts, MFA

    COMMUNITY ACTIVIST

    Hos, Putas & Dragon Ladies: Our Sexuality Remixed  2007

    • Curated and organized community art and media exhibit around reclaiming the sexual voice and empowerment of women of color
    • Chashama Gallery, Wood Gallery & New School for Social Research

    Until the Violence Stops: Vagina Warriors Film Festival   2006

    • Created and co-curated film festival to raise awareness about violence against women
    • A community event in association with Eve Ensler’s V-Day (The Vagina Monologues)

    From Hollywood to Nollywood  2006

    • Organized & Led bridge building expedition of filmmakers from the US to Nigeria’s rural areas

    Casa Attabex Ache   2005

    • Led free workshops to empower incest survivors and other survivors of sexual abuse and rewarded as a “Warrior Womyn” as a result

    The Goddess Factory Motivational Podcast  2005-2006

    ADDITIONAL & PRESS

    YES!  ABIOLA ABRAMS is a high energy, fun television personality, author and art filmmaker.  For the past two years, audiences have enjoyed her as a correspondent and host on BET. Abiola's first novel DARE was recently published by Simon & Schuster. A writer and director who gives fun, funky motivational talks; she has hosted or moderated numerous live events and awards.  Abiola is the creator of the Until the Violence Stops Women's Film Festival in association with V-Day. Her artistic films and plays ranging from edgy 'chick flicks' to docs have screened and been performed in worldwide.  Her goal is to use pop culture entertainment to create uncommon inspiration: politically, emotionally and sexually. Abiola's writing is featured in the anthologies A Memory, a Monologue, a Rant, and a Prayer by Eve Ensler and Behind the Bedroom Door by Self Magazine editor Paula Derrow.  Previous press coverage includes Cosmo, Access Hollywood, Esquire, the Village Voice, Jimmy Kimmel Live and more.  Visit www.abiolaabrams.com for links.

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