Terence Nance
Terence Nance | |
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| Born | February 10, 1982 |
| Alma mater | New York University |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
Terence Nance (born February 10, 1982) is an American filmmaker, writer, director, actor and musician from Dallas, Texas.[1] He is best known for his directing debut An Oversimplification of Her Beauty, and as the creator of HBO's sketch show Random Acts of Flyness.
Early life
Nance was born in Dallas, Texas. He graduated from New York University where he studied visual art.[2]
Career
Nance's 2012 film An Oversimplification of Her Beauty incorporates an earlier short film, animation and an original score.[3] 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.[4] 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." [5] The film was also featured at a screening as part of the Afrofuturist Film Festival at the New School on 3 May 2015.[6]
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.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Credited as | Role | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | Actor | ||||
| 2009 | No Ward | Yes | Yes | Documentary | |||
| 2010 | How Would You Feel? | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film | ||
| 2011 | Native Sun | Yes | Yes | Short film | |||
| 2012 | An Oversimplification of Her Beauty | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Himself | Debut feature film; also editor and animator |
| 2015 | Swimming in Your Skin Again | Yes | Yes | Short film | |||
| 2016 | Univitellin | Yes | Yes | Yes | Short film | ||
| Women Who Kill | Yes | Darren | |||||
| They Charge for the Sun | Yes | Yes | Short film | ||||
| 2017 | The Paris Project | Yes | Yes | Michael Wynton | Short film; also co-producer | ||
| 2018 | The Burial Of Kojo | Yes | |||||
| Piu Piu | Yes | Yes | Himself | Short film; also executive producer | |||
Television
| Year | Title | Credited as | Role | Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Writer | Producer | Actor | ||||
| 2015–17 | The Show About the Show | Yes | Tony | ||||
| 2017 | Lost & Found | Yes | Jonathan | ||||
| 2018–present | Random Acts of Flyness | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Himself | Also creator, executive producer, composer and editor |
Accolades
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Guggenheim Fellowship | Creative Arts | Recipient |
References
- ^ "Sun Ra: A Joyful Noise". bam.org. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ Macaulay, Scott. "Terence Nance". Filmmaker. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Terence Nance". Filmmaker. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "2012 New Directors/New Films Full Lineup Announced!". Retrieved 3 January 2017.
- ^ "Close-Up Gallery: The Afrosurrealist Film Society". Retrieved 3 January 2017.Francis, Terri. "Close-Up Gallery: The Afrosurrealist Film Society." Black Camera 5.1 (2013): 209-219. Project MUSE. Web. 3 May. 2015.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-11-03. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Guthrie, Marisa (September 19, 2018). "LeBron James Sets 'Black Panther's' Ryan Coogler to Produce 'Space Jam' Sequel (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 19, 2018.