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Black Art: In the Absence of Light (2021) Poster

Full Cast & Crew

Directed by 

Sam Pollard

Cast (in credits order)  

Kerry James Marshall Kerry James Marshall ... Self
Kehinde Wiley ... Self
Carrie Mae Weems Carrie Mae Weems ... Self
Amy Sherald ... Self
Jordan Casteel Jordan Casteel ... Self
Hank Willis Thomas Hank Willis Thomas ... Self
Mary LoveLace O'Neal Mary LoveLace O'Neal ... Self
Richard Mayhew Richard Mayhew ... Self
Lyle Ashton Harris Lyle Ashton Harris ... Self
Radcliffe Bailey Radcliffe Bailey ... Self
Glenn Ligon ... Self
Kara Walker Kara Walker ... Self
Fred Wilson Fred Wilson ... Self
Theaster Gates ... Self
Nick Cave Nick Cave ... Self
Kendall Carter Kendall Carter ... Self
Sanford Biggers Sanford Biggers ... Self
David C. Driskell David C. Driskell ... Self (as David Driskell)
Faith Ringgold Faith Ringgold ... Self
Alison Saar Alison Saar ... Self
Betye Saar Betye Saar ... Self
McArthur Binion McArthur Binion ... Self
Valerie Cassel Oliver Valerie Cassel Oliver ... Self
Mary Schmidt Campbell ... Self
Sarah Lewis Sarah Lewis ... Self
Swizz Beatz ... Self (as Kaseem Dean 'Swiss Beats')
Denise Nicholas ... Self
Pamela Newkirk Pamela Newkirk ... Self
Michele Wallace Michele Wallace ... Self
Rujeko Hockley Rujeko Hockley ... Self
Linda C. Harrison Linda C. Harrison ... Self
Bernard Lumpkin Bernard Lumpkin ... Self
Richard J. Powell Richard J. Powell ... Self (as Richard Powell)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Maurice Berger Maurice Berger ... Self (archive footage)
Tom Brokaw ... Self (archive footage)

Produced by 

Nancy Abraham ... executive producer
Chelsea Adewunmi ... associate producer (as Chelsea Ademunwi)
Stephanie Bencin ... archival producer
Jillian Bergman ... archival producer
Henry Louis Gates Jr. ... executive producer
Jacqueline Glover ... executive producer
Thelma Golden ... consulting producer
Lisa Heller ... executive producer
Vanessa Maruskin ... archival producer
Daphne McWilliams ... producer
Sam Pollard ... producer
Joyce Vaughn ... coordinating producer

Music by 

Kathryn Bostic

Cinematography by 

Henry Adebonojo

Editing by 

Steven Wechsler

Makeup Department 

Mima José ... hair & makeup
Kasha Lassien ... hair & makeup
Charlene Legend ... hair & makeup
Billie Vaughn ... hair & makeup

Production Management 

Honey Lathan ... unit production manager
Wade Rudolph ... head of production

Sound Department 

Kate Albers ... audio producer (as Kate C. Albers)
Jonathan Cohen ... sound
Jonathan Cohen ... sound mixer
Jason Culver ... sound
Alex Loew ... sound effects editor
Annie Medlin ... re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor
Chris Mills ... sound
Caleb Mose ... sound
Pete Nenortas ... sound
J.T. Takagi ... sound (as JT Takagi)

Camera and Electrical Department 

Bear Aldrich ... gaffer
Barbara Pita ... grip
Jafari Barnard ... gaffer
Brandon Barron ... grip
Brian Bradley ... 2nd assistant camera/digital imaging technician
Jimmy Candelejo ... grip
Marc Cato ... grip
Mike Cho ... grip
Yessica Curiel Montoya ... second assistant camera/digital imaging technician (as Yessica Curiel-Montoya)
Mike Guerra ... gaffer
Devin Harvin ... swing
Haroun Ibn-Mock ... gaffer
Dom Jones ... digital imaging technician
Toby Jones ... grip
Katharina Raven Kolomeitsev ... swing (as Katharina Kolomeitsev)
Sammy Leonard ... assistant camera
Chad Matthews ... assistant camera
Sam McQueen ... digital imaging technician
Alba Roland Mejia ... gaffer (as Alba Roland)
Joel Osgood ... grip
Sydney Pensky ... swing
Steve Peralta ... second assistant camera/digital imaging technician
John Pope ... assistant camera
Ashley Reid ... gaffer
Melissa Revels ... swing
Attika Torrence ... grip
Walter Torres ... swing
Patrick Walsh ... swing
Wade Whitley ... assistant camera
Garrett Williams ... digital imaging technician
Kyle Wroe ... grip
Derick Xavier ... assistant camera

Editorial Department 

Frances Acevedo ... post-production assistant (as Francis Acevedo)
Scott Greenhaw ... associate editor
Alex Hartley ... digital intermediate assist
Vivian Z. Hu ... post-production assistant (as Vivian Hu)
Ethan Leight ... digital intermediate producer
Gil Litver ... digital intermediate assist
Jessica Luya ... post-production assistant
Rachel Owart ... data i/o manager
David Scherker ... graphic designer
Ken Sirulnick ... colorist
Jordan P.H. Stein ... finishing artist
Jordan Thompson-Deson ... digital intermediate assist

Music Department 

Kathryn Bostic ... orchestrator
Nick DePinna ... Score Coordinator / Score Mixer

Additional Crew 

Vidale Barsir ... production assistant
Rashad Blandz ... production assistant
Leo Boler ... production assistant
Eric Canada ... production assistant
Bill Colino ... production assistant
Devin Cooke ... production assistant
Jordan Ellerbe ... production assistant
Ari Gregg ... production assistant
Askia Miller ... production assistant
Yusuf Muhammed ... production assistant
Chase Myles ... production assistant
Denise Nicholas ... archival source
Justin Nicholson ... production assistant
Ola Odugbemi ... production assistant (as Moses Odugbemi) / production assistant
Carmella Ramirez ... production assistant
Yohana Vaughn-Pollard ... production assistant

See also

Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs

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