Terence Nance Movies

Prom nears and things seem to be spiraling out of control for the typically composed Isatu. In this coming of age story, West African tradition...

In a dystopian future where people live nocturnally to avoid the harmful rays of the sun, a young black girl unravels the lie that has kept her and...

"I swear, I wanted to make a “visual album” but this is literally the way the wind blew me this time."

This short is the unauthorized, heavily abridged, biographical, visual and supersonic moment about the fact that Johnny Allen Hendrix (aka Jimi...

Directed by Terence Nance, the film addresses the detachment we all battle, when faced with the the world's overwhelming issues. "It's hard to think...

Marseille, today. Aminata works as a hairdresser in an Afro hairdressing salon, Badara works as mechanic. When they meet, their love story will...

This new work was made especially for the room by Jenn Nkiru, a British-born filmmaker of Nigerian descent. Her videos celebrate the vibrant...

Mumin, a precocious young boy, makes the long trip to Accra from his home in Ghana’s rural northern region. He leaves having just experienced...

A look at the deep-seated roots of our feelings.

This dreamlike fusion of political thriller and science-fiction fantasia is set to original music by Beyoncé.

Missed connection regret at that one late-night spot—the kind you keep playing back in your head but not quite ever remembering right, until it...

"It's a performance during which I google the phrase "1 year old black boy" ascending in age to the age of 18. I allow Google's "popular searches"...

A unique young boy goes on a spiritual journey while honoring his late grandfather with the help of a mystical neighbor. Coco Monroe, Marnye Young,...

Short film about a police raid gone horribly wrong, featuring music by Pharoahe Monch.

A Brooklyn based artist moves to Paris to get married and start a new life. As an old life of crime catches up to him, he enters the depths of Paris'...

The above is a performance during which I google the phrase "1 year old black boy" ascending in age to the age of 18. I allow Google's "popular...

This documentary profiles contemporary artists Wangechi Mutu, Barron Claiborne, and Sanford Biggers. Each monologue is a reflection of their life...

The official music video for Mélissa Laveaux's 2013 single "Postman" (from the album Dying is a Wild Night).

When filmmaker Will Lautzenheiser's limbs are amputated, his life is derailed and he turns to stand-up comedy as therapy. Meanwhile, a world-famous...