About

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Nikyatu Jusu

Overview

Nikyatu Jusu is a Sierra Leonean-American independent filmmaker and Assistant Professor in Film & Video at George Mason University. Jusu's works centers the complexities of Black female characters and in particular, displaced, immigrant women in the United States. She is best known for her 2022 horror film Nanny, which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.

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Directing
2022 Nanny Directing Director 57
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2019 Suicide by Sunlight Directing Director 59
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2016 Flowers Directing Director N/A
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2011 Black Swan Theory Directing Director N/A
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2010 Say Grace Before Drowning Directing Director N/A
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2010 Train Directing Assistant Director N/A
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2007 African Booty Scratcher Directing Director N/A
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Suicide by Sunlight Directing Director N/A
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Night of the Living Dead Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2022 Nanny Writing Screenplay 57
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2019 Suicide by Sunlight Writing Writer 59
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2011 Black Swan Theory Writing Writer N/A
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2010 Say Grace Before Drowning Writing Writer N/A
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2007 African Booty Scratcher Writing Writer N/A
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Untitled The Fly Film Writing Screenplay N/A
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Suicide by Sunlight Writing Writer N/A
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Production
2022 Nanny Production Executive Producer 57
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2016 Flowers Production Producer N/A
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Editing
2011 Black Swan Theory Editing Editor N/A
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2010 Train Editing Editor N/A
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2007 African Booty Scratcher Editing Editor N/A
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