Newark Black Film Festival Presents: Nanny

49 Washington St,Newark NJ 07102

09 November, 2022

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Nanny (2022). Directed by Nikyatu Jusu. (97 min). Rated R. Join us for a special screening of Nanny, the winner of this year’s Grand Jury Prize at Sundance. Nanny is a gem of a horror film that combines impressive filmmaking and powerful storytelling. It tells the story of Aisha, an undocumented nanny working for a privileged couple in New York City. As she prepares for the arrival of the son she left behind in West Africa, a violent presence invades her reality, threatening the American dream she is painstakingly piecing together. Nanny is the directorial debut of filmmaker Nikyatu Jusu. Producer Nikkia Moulterie will be present for a Q&A session following the film. Nikkia Moulterie is a creative producer born and raised in New York City. She is a 2019 Sundance Institute Creative Producing Fellow and Silverman Honoree. She co-produced the premiere season of the Peabody Award-winning Random Acts of Flyness for MVMT / HBO. In 2019, she produced Suicide by Sunlight with writer/director Nikyatu Jusu, which premiered at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival and continued a successful run at BAMcinemaFEST, BFI London Film Fest, MoMA’s Black Women Film Conference, AFI and more. Jusu and Moulterie more recently collaborated on the feature film Nanny – a 2020 Sundance Screenwriting / Directors / Catalyst Lab project premiering at Sundance 2022. In addition, her work as a producer also includes projects at ABC News, MTV, T Magazine, Nike, Louis Vuitton, as well as numerous works in the commercial and branded content world. She is currently a Senior Producer at the Estee Lauder Companies. Familiarize yourself with our visiting guidelines before you arrive. Images Courtesy of Amazon Studios Property of Amazon Prime Video