Nikyatu Jusu | |
|---|---|
| Education | Duke University, New York University |
| Occupation | Filmmaker |
| Notable work | Nanny |
| Awards | Sundance Grand Jury Prize - Dramatic (2022) |
Nikyatu Jusu (/nɪkˈjɑːtuː ˈdʒuːsuː/)[1] is an American independent writer, director, producer, editor and assistant professor in film and video at George Mason University. Jusu's works center on the complexities of Black female characters and in particular, displaced, immigrant women in the United States. Her work includes African Booty Scratcher (2007), Flowers (2015), Suicide By Sunlight (2019), and Nanny, which received the Grand Jury Prize at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival.[2] She has endorsed the use of Generative artificial intelligence in filmmaking and uses the technology in her work.[3]
- ^ "Meet the Artist: Nikyatu Jusu on "Nanny"". Sundance Institute. December 22, 2021. Retrieved March 17, 2022.
- ^ Ellerson, Beti (2011-04-07). "AFRICAN WOMEN IN CINEMA BLOG: A Conversation with Nikyatu Jusu". AFRICAN WOMEN IN CINEMA BLOG. Retrieved 2018-06-13.
- ^ Welk, Brian. "Tribeca to Screen AI-Generated Short Films Created by OpenAI's Sora". Indiewire.com. Indiewire. Retrieved 15 June 2024.