Véronique N. Doumbé has roots in Cameroon (Central Africa) and Martinique (West Indies). Born in France and raised in Cameroon, France and Ivory Coast, she studied Law at the University of Paris X, Nanterre in France where she obtained her "Licence en Droit" before moving to New York City in 1981.

Véronique N. Doumbé soon turned her attention to film and video. She produced, directed and edited several shorts.

"Portrait of an artist: Ray Grist" aired on Manhattan Cable in 1982. "Carnaval Foyal", a look at the Carnival in Fort-de-France, Martinique was screened at the Caribbean Cultural Center in 1983.

Véronique N. Doumbé worked as a consultant in the Radio & Film Unit of United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) from 1984 to 1985.

Her third short, "Solar Cars" co-produced in 1986 by Sergei Franklin was aired on ABC "Good Morning America" and PBS "the 90's" . It was also screened at the 4th Environmental Film Festival in Birmingham, England and at the 5th Cinema Giovani in Torino, Italy.

In 1987, Véronique worked as a free-lance editor for Film Video Arts (FVA) and Worldwide Television News (WTN) in New York City.

In 1987 and 1988 Véronique taught video production and post-production to young adults in Martinique in the French West Indies.

in 1989, Véronique N. Doumbé produced, directed and edited: "AVP: A Step Towards Peace" commissioned by the Alternatives to Violence Project, Inc. The tape was screened at community centers across the country.

Since 1990, Véronique N. Doumbé owns and operates a studio where she has edited numerous Independent, Corporate and News productions.

"Denis A. Charles: An interrupted conversation" marks Véronique N. Doumbé's feature film debut. This documentary received several awards:

* Best Film/Video Documentary Production at the XVII Black International Cinema 2002 in Berlin, Germany.

* 2002 Audience Award / Best Feature at the First Detroit Docs in Detroit, Michigan.

* Ciny Award 2002 / Outstanding Documentary, CinewomenNY Screening Series at the Anthology Film Archives in New York City.

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