Réalisateur : Terence Nance

USA, 2013, Drame / Expérimental / Animation

Avec Terence Nance, Namik Minter

Réalisé par Terence Nance
Écrit par Terence Nance

Produit par James Bartlett, Andrew Corkin, Terence Nance

Executive producers Jay-Z, Dream Hampton, and Wyatt Cenac present Terence Nance’s explosively creative debut feature, AN OVERSIMPLIFICATION OF HER BEAUTY. With arresting insight, vulnerability, and a delightful sense of humor, the film utilizes a tapestry of live action and multiple styles of animation as it documents the relationship between Terence (Nance) and a lovely young woman (Namik Minter) as it teeters on the divide between platonic and romantic. Blurring the line between narrative, documentary, and experimental film, the film explores the fantasies, emotions, and memories that race through Terence’s mind as he examines and re-examines a singular moment in time.

Terence explores the fantasies, emotions, and memories that race through his mind as he examines and re-examines a singular moment in time that will be all too familiar to anyone who’s ever wanted someone to love them.

directed by Terence Nance

USA, 2013, Drama / Independent / Experimental / Animation

Cast:
Terence Nance, Namik Minter, Chanelle Aponte Pearson, Reg E. Cathey

Writers: Terence Nance

Run Time: 85 minutes

opens Friday, April 26th 2013, Film Society of Lincoln Center

Prod: Variance Films



You’ve just arrived home after a bad day. You’re broke and lonely, even though you live in the biggest and busiest city in America. You do, however, have one cause for mild optimism: you seem to have captured the attention of an intriguing young lady. You’ve rushed home to clean your apartment before she comes over. In your haste, you see that you’ve missed a call. There’s a voice mail; she tells you that she won’t be seeing you tonight.

With arresting insight, vulnerability, and a delightful sense of humor, Terence Nance’s explosively creative debut feature, AN OVERSIMPLIFICATION OF HER BEAUTY, documents the relationship between Terence and a lovely young woman (Namik Minter) as it teeters on the divide between platonic and romantic. Utilizing a tapestry of live action and various styles of animation, Terence explores the fantasies, emotions, and memories that race through his mind during a singular moment in time.

Director: Terence Nance

EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Paul Bernon, Joy Bryant, Wyatt Cenac, Media MVMT, Jason Weissman

CO-EXECUTIVE PRODUCERS
Jocelyn Cooper, Juliet Gilliam, Dream Hampton, Natasha Logan, Wangechi Mutu, Hank Willis Thomas

CINEMATOGRAPHY by Matthew E. Bray & Shawn Peters

SOUND DESIGN by Vincent Wheeler

ANIMATORS
Emory Allen, Hannah J Buck, Sam Corey, Coire Dangerous, Audrey Halgand, Markus Kempken, Leo and Natasha, Jeanne Mailloux, and Timo Prousalis

ILLUSTRATORS
Stephanie Matthews and Iyadede

ANIMATION ASSISTANTS
Diego Cumplido, Pieter Van Dijken, Dale Hayward, Josh Le Good, Catherine Minh, Ed Smith, Aude Yosa Vallo, Arbel Cohen, Andres Feliz, Emily Sherman, and Matthew Williams


AWARDS
Gotham Independent Film Awards 2013:
* Best Film Not Playing at a Theater Near You

Official Selection:
Sundance Film Festival
Los Angeles Film Festival
Napa Valley Film Festival
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Rotterdam International Film Festival
New Directors/New Films
Athens International Film Festival
Rooftop Films Summer Series