CINQUE NORTHERN

is an Emmy-nominated, Peabody award-winning director, writer, and editor with over twenty years of documentary experience.  He's passionate about the intersection of cinematic artistry and social impact.  As a fourth-generation artist, he's drawn to visual creativity and pushing cultural boundaries.

WORK
Cinque was shortlisted for an Academy Award ® for Angola Do You Hear Us?  (MTV Documentary Films), a critically acclaimed short he directed and edited.  He also co-wrote, field directed, and was co-editor on the Emmy-nominated The One and Only Dick Gregory (Showtime) executive produced by Kevin Hart and Lena Waithe.  Cinque edited and co-wrote the critically acclaimed My Name is Pauli Murray  (AmazonStudios) with Academy Award-nominated directors Betsy West and Julie Cohen.  Recently he was an editor on the docuseries The Hair Tales (Hulu/Own) and Descendant (Netflix) which was shortlisted for an Academy Award®.  Cinque holds an MFA in filmmaking from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.