Meghan Markle's close pal praised the Duchess of Sussex for her "impeccable taste", saying she is like "a sister to me".
Misan Harriman, 46, directed a new film titled The After, which Meghan hosted a special screening for in November 2023.
The Nigerian-born filmmaker explained what the Duchess of Sussex's support means to him.
He explained: “I mean, her taste is impeccable. She is someone that looks for great depth of meaning and intention in what she engages in. And I believe she felt that in this film.”
Meghan Markle lives in the US with her husband Prince Harry
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Harriman made his directorial debut on The After, an 18-minute short film on Netflix starring David Oyelowo and co-written by John Julius Schwabach.
The film explores an ordinary man’s devastating grief and is nominated for Best Live-Action Short at the upcoming 96th Oscars.
Meghan, 42, hosted a special screening and moderated a talkback with Harriman and Oyelowo on November 15 at a private residence in Montecito.
This is also where the Duchess of Sussex lives with her husband Prince Harry and their two children, Prince Archie, four, and Princess Lilibet, two.
Meghan Markle hosted a special screening for Misan Harriman's film The After
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In a December Instagram post about the event, Harriman wrote that it was "extra special" to have Meghan and "so many of my film idols watch this film".
Meghan also made a surprise video appearance to introduce Harriman before his TED Talk, "The Power of an Image — and the Mind behind It" in April 2023.
The photographer continued telling People: “To have her recognise this work, is just something I'm really proud of.
"And I'm deeply thankful as well… little old me trying to get into this world that she knows so well.”
Meghan has been praised for her 'impeccable taste'
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Meghan has had many iconic pictures taken by Harriman
ReutersHarriman has become Meghan and Harry’s go-to photographer in recent years since the couple stepped down as working royals.
This included the couple's 2021 pregnancy announcement and Lilibet's first birthday photo in 2022.
Harriman said: “I've been very lucky to photograph many special moments with her and her husband and her family.
“My images of them do all the talking. Portraiture for me, whether it is royalty or whether I'm in the tip of the spear in any of the civil rights movements that I care deeply about, is looking for truth.
"That's fundamentally what my lens is there, to capture the human condition in full fidelity.”