Jenn Nkiru | IFFR

Jenn NKIRU is an artist and director from Peckham, London. She is an MFA in Film graduate of Howard University. Her first film, En Vogue (2014), screened internationally to critical success. Nkiru's second short film, Rebirth Is Necessary (2017) was a dreamlike art film centered on Blackness: past, present and future. The film was nominated for several prizes and won the Canal+ Award at Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. Black to Techno (2018) premiered at Frieze Los Angeles. As a part of The Ummah Chroma, she co-directed AS TOLD TO G/D THYSELF (2019), which was nominated for the Short Film Grand Jury Prize at Sundance.

Filmography

(all short) En Vogue (2014), Rebirth Is Necessary (2017), Black to Techno, AS TOLD TO G/D THYSELF

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Rebirth Is Necessary

Jenn Nkiru

10'
United Kingdom

IFFR 2018

AS TOLD TO G/D THYSELF

The cosmic journey of sacred youth, during which pain, pleasure and sublimation are non-negotiable.

The Ummah Chroma

IFFR 2020

Black to Techno

Techno, a futuristic sound falling into the legacy of Black music, but not often celebrated as such. Featuring cameos from Hip-Hop, Funk, Soul, Detroit and Berlin.

Jenn Nkiru

20'
United Kingdom

IFFR 2020

G/D THYSELF: Spirit Strategy On Raising Free Black Children

This ritual space invites you to explore metaphysical transcendence, spirituality and self-expression and use the space for their own rituals and traditions.

The Ummah Chroma

360'
USA

IFFR 2020

Hub Tones

Through Hub Tones, Kamasi Washington hopes to connect with his ancestors, merging Freddie Hubbard with African rhythms. Jenn Nkiru visually communicates her ecstatic connection in this hypnotic work.

Jenn Nkiru

9'
United Kingdom

IFFR 2020