Terence Nance

Terence Nance

Directing

Born February 10, 1982 · Dallas, Texas, USA

37 films as director · Active 2008–2023

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" (20…

Known for

Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television

Seen & Heard: The History of Black Television

2025

Random Acts of Flyness

Random Acts of Flyness

2018

The Show About the Show

The Show About the Show

2015

Downbeat

Downbeat

2026

Piu Piu

Piu Piu

2018

Women Who Kill

Women Who Kill

2016

The Show About the Show

The Show About the Show

2017

The Paris Project

The Paris Project

2017

Directed(37)

André 3000: New Blue Sun (Listening)

2023André 3000: New Blue Sun (Listening)★ 4.5

202018 Black Girls Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and are thus Spiritual Machines: $8 in an Edition of $97 Quadrillion

202018 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★ 1.0

Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia

2020Omniboat: A Fast Boat Fantasia★ 4.6

Earl Sweatshirt: Nowhere, Nobody

2019Earl Sweatshirt: Nowhere, Nobody

Solange: When I Get Home

2019Solange: When I Get Home★ 8.0

Kamasi Washington - As Told To G/D Thyself

2019Kamasi Washington - As Told To G/D Thyself

Guisado on Sunset

2019Guisado on Sunset

201918 Black Boys Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and Are Thus Spiritual Machines: $7 in an Edition of $97 Quadrillion

White People Won't Save You

2018White People Won't Save You★ 1.0

Nick Hakim - Bet She Looks Like You

2017Nick Hakim - Bet She Looks Like You

201718 Black Boys Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and Are Thus Spiritual Machines: $6 in an Edition of $97 Quadrillion

201718 Black Girls Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and are thus Spiritual Machines: $5 in an Edition of $97 Quadrillion

Jimi Could Have Fallen from the Sky

2017Jimi Could Have Fallen from the Sky★ 5.0

Univitellin

2016Univitellin★ 5.9

They Charge for the Sun

2016They Charge for the Sun

201618 Black Girls Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and are thus Spiritual Machines: $4 in an Edition of $97 Quadrillion

Swimming in Your Skin Again

2015Swimming in Your Skin Again★ 7.3

The Triptych

2015The Triptych

201518 Black Girls Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and are thus Spiritual Machines: $2 in an edition of $97 Quadrillion

The Dig - You And I and You

2015The Dig - You And I and You★ 7.0

Blackout: John Burris Speaks

2015Blackout: John Burris Speaks

Moon Medicine - Moonrising

2014Moon Medicine - Moonrising

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

201418 Black Boys Ages 1-18 Who Have Arrived at the Singularity and are Thus Spiritual Machines: $1 in an edition of $97 Quadrillion

Beyoncé - Their Fall Our All

2014Beyoncé - Their Fall Our All★ 7.0

Frenel

Mélissa Laveaux - Postman

2013Mélissa Laveaux - Postman

Cody ChesnuTT - Till I Met Thee

2013Cody ChesnuTT - Till I Met Thee

An Oversimplification of Her Beauty

2012An Oversimplification of Her Beauty★ 5.5

2012Everything Absolutely

Native Sun

2011Native Sun★ 6.0

Pharoahe Monch - Clap (One Day)

2011Pharoahe Monch - Clap (One Day)

How Would You Feel?

2010How Would You Feel?

Blitz the Ambassador - Something to Believe

2010Blitz the Ambassador - Something to Believe

No Ward

2009No Ward★ 6.0

2008Exorcising Rejection

Acting(17)

2026DownbeatCarter

2025Seen & Heard: The History of Black TelevisionSelf

2019Guisado on Sunset

2018Afroprojection #1: The Sweet Atmosphere Phased at 120° and Went Blank When the Universe Collapsed

2018Random Acts of FlynessTerence

2017The Paris Project

2017Lost & Found

2017The Show About the ShowTony

2017Lost & Found

2017The Wreck Itself

2016Women Who KillDarren

2015The Show About the Show

2013Adventures of Christopher Bosh in the MultiverseChristopher Bosh / Star Prince Akilobataar

2012An Oversimplification of Her Beauty

2010How Would You Feel?

2007African Booty ScratcherLance