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Terence Nance

Terence Nance

Terence Nance (born February 10, 1982; Dallas, Texas) is an American filmmaker, writer, director, actor and musician. He is best known for his directing debut "An Oversimplification of Her Beauty" (2012), and as the creator of the avant-garde TV program "Random Acts of Flyness" (2018), which is produced by his production company MVMT and airs on HBO. Nance is in a relationship with Naima Ramos-Chapman. The two met while they interviewed him for Saint Heron, the creative agency owned by Solange Knowles.

Nance was born in Dallas, Texas. He earned his MFA from New York University where he studied visual art.

Nance's 2012 film "An Oversimplification of Her Beauty" incorporates an earlier short film, animation and an original score. It premiered in the Sundance Film Festival's New Frontier section in 2012 and was also screened as part of the 2012 New Directors/New Films Festival in New York. Scholar Terri Francis has described it as "...an experimental film...that recreates the unspoken space amid friendship and relationships". Starring Terence Nance himself and the girl with whom he is caught up in this difficult dance, the film shifts between reconstruction and reimagining using both animation and live action. The film was also featured at a screening as part of the Afrofuturist Film Festival at the New School on 3 May 2015.

In August 2018, Nance's TV series "Random Acts of Flyness" debuted on HBO. In September 2018, Nance was announced as the director of the sequel of Space Jam, produced by Ryan Coogler. On July 16, 2019, it was announced that Nance left the project because he and "the studio/producers had different takes on the creative vision for Space Jam: A New Legacy", though he retained both screenwriting and executive producing credits.

Nance also composes and performs music under the alias "Terence Etc.", composing some of the music for his "Random Acts of Flyness" series and releasing his debut EP "Things I Never Had" in January 2020. His debut full-length album "V O R T E X" was released on August 19, 2022 under the Brainfeeder label.

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New Blue Sun (Listening)

New Blue Sun (Listening)

2023

Director

The Young Wife

The Young Wife

2023

Music

Master

Master

2022

Executive Producer

Out / Side of Time

Out / Side of Time

2021

Executive Producer

Space Jam: A New Legacy

Space Jam: A New Legacy

2021

Executive Producer, Screenplay, Story

Judas and the Black Messiah

Judas and the Black Messiah

2021

Main Title Designer

Killing in Thy Name

Killing in Thy Name

2021

Executive Producer

18 Black Girls and Boys Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and are thus Spiritual Machines: $9 in an Edition of $97 Quadrillion

18 Black Girls and Boys Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and are thus Spiritual Machines: $9 in an Edition of $97 Quadrillion

2020

Director

18 Black Girls Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and are thus Spiritual Machines: $8 in an Edition of $97 Quadrillion

18 Black Girls Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and are thus Spiritual Machines: $8 in an Edition of $97 Quadrillion

2020

Director

Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia

Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia

2020

Director, Writer

18 Black Boys Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and Are Thus Spiritual Machines: $7 in an Edition of $97 Quadrillion

18 Black Boys Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and Are Thus Spiritual Machines: $7 in an Edition of $97 Quadrillion

2019

Director

Steve

Steve

2019

Executive Producer

Guisado on Sunset

Guisado on Sunset

2019

Editor, Writer, Director, Director of Photography

Pier Kids: The Life

Pier Kids: The Life

2019

Executive Producer

When I Get Home

When I Get Home

2019

Director

Nowhere, Nobody

Nowhere, Nobody

2019

Director

Selah and the Spades

Selah and the Spades

2019

Songs, Executive Producer

As Told To G/D Thyself

As Told To G/D Thyself

2019

Story, Editor, Sound Designer, Director

Piu Piu

Piu Piu

2018

Producer, Executive Producer

The Burial of Kojo

The Burial of Kojo

2018

Producer, Associate Producer

Madeline's Madeline

Madeline's Madeline

2018

Thanks

Random Acts of Flyness

Random Acts of Flyness

2018

Director, Editor, Executive Producer, Music, Writer, Creator

White People Won't Save You

White People Won't Save You

2018

Director

18 Black Boys Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and Are Thus Spiritual Machines: $6 in an Edition of $97 Quadrillion

18 Black Boys Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and Are Thus Spiritual Machines: $6 in an Edition of $97 Quadrillion

2017

Director

The Paris Project

The Paris Project

2017

Executive Producer

Stumped

Stumped

2017

Thanks

18 Black Girls Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and are thus Spiritual Machines: $5 in an Edition of $97 Quadrillion

18 Black Girls Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and are thus Spiritual Machines: $5 in an Edition of $97 Quadrillion

2017

Director

Jimi Could Have Fallen from the Sky

Jimi Could Have Fallen from the Sky

2017

Director

Bet She Looks Like You

Bet She Looks Like You

2017

Director

Ryann Holmes

Ryann Holmes

2016

Executive Producer

They Charge For The Sun

They Charge For The Sun

2016

Screenplay, Director

Univitellin

Univitellin

2016

Director, Writer, Producer

18 Black Girls Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and are thus Spiritual Machines: $4 in an Edition of $97 Quadrillion

18 Black Girls Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and are thus Spiritual Machines: $4 in an Edition of $97 Quadrillion

2016

Director

18 Black Boys Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and are thus Spiritual Machines: $3 in an Edition of $97 Quadrillion

18 Black Boys Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and are thus Spiritual Machines: $3 in an Edition of $97 Quadrillion

2016

Director

And Nothing Happened

And Nothing Happened

2016

Director of Photography, Executive Producer

Swimming in Your Skin Again

Swimming in Your Skin Again

2015

Director, Producer

18 Black Girls Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and are thus Spiritual Machines: $2 in an edition of $97 Quadrillion

18 Black Girls Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and are thus Spiritual Machines: $2 in an edition of $97 Quadrillion

2015

Director

You and I and You

You and I and You

2015

Editor, Director, Writer

The Triptych

The Triptych

2015

Director

House Date

House Date

2015

Thanks

Their Fall Our All

Their Fall Our All

2014

Director, Writer

18 Black Boys Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and are Thus Spiritual Machines: $1 in an edition of $97 Quadrillion

18 Black Boys Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and are Thus Spiritual Machines: $1 in an edition of $97 Quadrillion

2014

Director

Evolution of a Criminal

Evolution of a Criminal

2014

Title Designer

Sweet Honey Chile'

Sweet Honey Chile'

2013

Title Designer

Moonrising

Moonrising

2013

Director, Writer

Frenel: A Milliner

Frenel: A Milliner

2013

Writer, Director

Sleep

Sleep

2012

Graphic Designer

An Oversimplification of Her Beauty

An Oversimplification of Her Beauty

2012

Director, Screenplay, Animation, Producer, Editor

Everything Absolutely

Everything Absolutely

2012

Director

Native Sun

Native Sun

2011

Producer, Director

Clap One Day

Clap One Day

2011

Director

The Feeling You Get

The Feeling You Get

2011

Production Design

Something To Believe In

Something To Believe In

2010

Screenplay, Director, Editor

How Would You Feel?

How Would You Feel?

2010

Original Music Composer, Screenplay, Editor, Director, Producer

No Ward

No Ward

2009

Director, Editor, Producer, Publicist, Director of Photography

Word?! I Didn't Know (__) Could Get Down Like That!

Word?! I Didn't Know (__) Could Get Down Like That!

2008

Editor

African Booty Scratcher

African Booty Scratcher

2007

Music

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