Elegance Bratton

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Elegance Bratton

Elegance Bratton (born May 3, 1979) is an American filmmaker and photographer. He began his career in the 2010s, writing, directing, and producing a variety of projects, including the short film Walk for Me, the reality television series My House, and the documentary film Pier Kids. Bratton's feature film directorial debut, The Inspection, premiered at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival…

Known For

By Any MeansBy Any Means · 2026
By Any Means
★ 7.32026
MovieHistoryCrime
In 1960s Mississippi, a young Black FBI agent is forced to partner with a notorious mafia hitman to investigate a wave of brutal civil rights murders.
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with SomebodyWhitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody · 2022
Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody
★ 7.02022
MovieMusicDrama
The joyous, emotional, heartbreaking celebration of the life and music of Whitney Houston, the greatest female R&B pop vocalist of all time. Tracking her journey from obscurity to musical superstardom.
The InspectionThe Inspection · 2022
The Inspection
★ 6.12022
MovieDrama
Ellis French is a young, gay Black man, rejected by his mother and with few options for his future, decides to join the Marines, doing whatever it takes to succeed in a system that would cast him aside. But even as he battles deep-seated prejudice and the grueling routines of basic training, he finds unexpected camaraderie, strength, and support in this new community, giving him a hard-earned sense of belonging that will shape his identity and forever change his life.
Move Ya Body: The Birth of HouseMove Ya Body: The Birth of House · 2025
Move Ya Body: The Birth of House
★ 6.02025
MovieDocumentaryMusic
Out of the underground dance clubs on the South Side of Chicago, a group of friends turn a new sound into a global movement.
Pier KidsPier Kids · 2019
Pier Kids
★ 3.52019
MovieDocumentary
The lives of three LGBTQ homeless youths who congregate on Christopher St. in New York City.
HomegoingHomegoing · 2020
Homegoing
2020
MovieDrama
Working as a mortician at his father's funeral parlor, Junior cycles through an unsatisfying life routine. A night out with friends forces him to see the world as it truly is.
-Ship: A Visual Poem-Ship: A Visual Poem · 2020
-Ship: A Visual Poem
★ 7.02020
MovieDrama
A black boy learns contradicting lessons of manhood and masculinity on the day of his cousin's funeral.
Walk for MeWalk for Me · 2016
Walk for Me
★ 6.02016
MovieFamilyDrama
Trans teen Hanna learns the meaning of family when she discovers the New York gay ball scene.

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