Nance’s TV series Random Acts of Flyness debuted on HBO in 2018 and went on to win a Peabody Award. Nance’s filmography includes his first feature, An Oversimplification of Her Beauty, which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won a Gotham Award. Young has successfully diversified into directing and joined Serial’s roster as a solo helmer last year. He has lensed notable work in film and TV, including Ava DuVernay’s Selma and When They See Us, and Ron Howard’s Solo: A Star Wars Story.
Each member of The Ummah Chroma will continue pursuing individual directing projects through their respective commercial representation: Young is represented by Serial Pictures Nance is repped by Anonymous Content, and Nkiru by Iconoclast.ĭirector Young was nominated for a Best Cinematography Oscar in 2017 for Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival. Serial Pictures’ founder Violaine Etienne will act as an executive producer alongside the UCCP’s founding partners. Launched in partnership with Serial Pictures, Ummah Chroma Creative Partners will represent their own directors’ collective The Ummah Chroma, in addition to other artists and filmmakers for branded entertainment, commercials and music videos.
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