Melina Matsoukas

Directing

Melina Matsoukas

Born January 14, 1981 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA (age 45)

Melina Matsoukas is an American director. She is a two-time Grammy Award winner for her "We Found Love" and "Formation" music videos.

Known For

Queen & SlimQueen & Slim · 2019
Queen & Slim
7.12019
MovieCrimeDrama
While on a forgettable first date together in Ohio, a black man and a black woman are pulled over for a minor traffic infraction. The situation escalates, with sudden and tragic results.
Beyoncé: I Am... Sasha Fierce (Platinum Edition)Beyoncé: I Am... Sasha Fierce (Platinum Edition) · 2009
Beyoncé: I Am... Sasha Fierce (Platinum Edition)
10.02009
MovieMusic
I Am... Sasha Fierce (Platinum Edition) is a video album by American recording artist Beyoncé. It features eight music videos for songs from her third studio album, I Am... Sasha Fierce. Including "Behind the Scenes" footage.
LemonadeLemonade · 2016
Lemonade
8.42016
MovieMusicTV Movie
The second "visual album" (a collection of short films) by Beyoncé, this time around she takes a piercing look at racial issues and feminist concepts through a sexualized, satirical, and solemn tone.
You Love MeYou Love Me · 2020
You Love Me
2020
Movie
This film unpacks the question. Those who touched this piece have seen the world actively love their art or their athletic achievements, while also seeing the world continually oppress the Black community at large. Beats, the creatives, and the cast joined together with the unified goal of inspiring Black youth by highlighting the everyday beauty and rich diversity of their culture.
Insecure: The EndInsecure: The End · 2021
Insecure: The End
4.72021
MovieDocumentary
A documentary which follows the cast and crew of HBO’s Insecure throughout the filming of the final season, tracing the show’s cultural impact.
B'Day Anthology Video AlbumB'Day Anthology Video Album · 2007
B'Day Anthology Video Album
5.72007
MovieMusic
B'Day Anthology Video Album is the first video album by American recording artist Beyoncé. It features thirteen music videos for songs from her second studio album, B'Day and its deluxe re-release. Beyoncé shot nine videos for the album, and four pre-filmed videos were also included. B'Day Anthology Video Album debuted at number twenty-four on the US Top Music Videos chart dated April 28, 2007. It was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on October 3, 2007, denoting the shipments of 200,000 copies.
BEYONCÉBEYONCÉ · 2014
BEYONCÉ
9.12014
MovieMusic
Developed as a "visual album", Beyoncé's songs are accompanied by non-linear short films that illustrate the musical concepts conceived during production. Its dark and intimate subject material includes feminist themes of sex, monogamous love, and relationship issues, inspired by Beyoncé's desire to assert her full creative freedom.
Eyes on the Prize: Hallowed GroundEyes on the Prize: Hallowed Ground · 2021
Eyes on the Prize: Hallowed Ground
1.02021
MovieDocumentary
This documentary special honors Henry Hampton’s masterpiece Eyes on the Prize and conjures ancestral memories, activates the radical imagination and explores the profound journey for Black liberation through the voices of the movement.

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