14 Black-Led Films Shaping Sundance 2025
The Sundance Film Festival continues its legacy of showcasing trailblazing storytelling with fourteen new projects by Black filmmakers.
This year’s projects boldly explore identity, heritage, and the human experience told through the lens of creators pushing the boundaries of cinema.
From powerful documentaries that uncover hidden histories to innovative narratives that captivate the imagination, this year's selections amplify voices that often go unheard, offering audiences an array of perspectives from across the globe.
Whether you're tuning in for the thrills of pop-horror, the intimacy of romance, or the visual poetry of short films, these projects prove that Black filmmakers are redefining what it means to tell a compelling story.
FEATURED FILM :
How to Build a Library / Co-Director: Maia Lekow
Khartoum / Co-Directors: Anas Saeed, Ibrahim Snoopy, Timeea Ahmed, Rawia Alhag
Love, Brooklyn / Director: Rachael Abigail Holder
Move Ya Body: The Birth of House / Director: Elegance Bratton
Opus / Director: Mark Anthony Green
Ricky / Director: Rashad Frett
Seeds / Director: Brittany Shyne
SLY LIVES! (aka The Burden of Black Genius) / Director: Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson
SHORT FILM:
AN ALMOST SUCCESSFUL DATING APP LOVE STORY / Director: Winter Coleman
B(l)ind The Sacrifice / Director: Nakhane
Entre le Feu et le Clair de Lune / Director: Dominic Yarabe
Hold Me Close / Directors: LaTajh Simmons-Weaver, Aurora Brachman
THE LILY (เดอะลิลลี่) / Director: Quintessa Swindell
Miss You Perdularia / Director: Manu Zilveti