Zac Manuel

Zac Manuel Trailers

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Zac Manuel is an award–winning, New Orleans bred-and-based cinematographer and director whose work in documentary film and music video explores intimacy, Black masculinity, class, identity and inheritance. His cinematography credits include Buckjumping (New Orleans Film Festival 2018, Winner Best Cinematography), The Earth is Humming (Field of Vision; SXSW 2018), Alone (NYT Op-Doc; Sundance 2017 Jury Award Winner – Best Non-Fiction Film), and America (Sundance 2019 Jury Award Winner), and Time (Sundance 2020). His work as a director has been exhibited at festivals and on platforms around the world, including The Washington Post, BBC, MTV News, Rolling Stone, Billboard, Pitchfork, and many more. Zac’s is a grantee of the Tribeca All-Access program, the IFP Documentary Story Lab, and is a recipient of the 2017 Create Louisiana Grant, and the 2017 SDF Production Grant for his debut documentary feature, Bloodthicker, which is currently in post production.

Most Popular Zac Manuel Trailers

Total trailers found: 21

Lil Nas X: Long Live Montero Trailer (2023)

09 September 2023

A remarkably intimate portrait of an artist on tour navigating identity, family, expectations, and acceptance, all while reflecting on his place within the legacy of Black, queer performers.

Blood Runs Down Trailer (2018)

20 April 2018

When a woman undergoes a frightening transition, her vigilant five year old daughter must decide between saving her or protecting herself in this haunting tale of inheritance, daughterhood, and demons.

Mirza the Miraculous Trailer (2015)

05 April 2015

In a distant galaxy, traveling carnivals feature famous mystics. The most popular of all is The Great Bazandini.

The Earth is Humming Trailer (2018)

01 March 2018

In Japan, earthquake preparedness is a way of life — and a full- blown industry.

Solea Trailer (2024)

18 October 2024

A former couple reunites after years of not seeing one another. They find themselves caught up in a whirlwind of emotions as they reconnect.

Alone Trailer (2017)

14 January 2017

This investigation into the layers of mass incarceration and its shaping of the modern black American family is seen through the eyes of a single mother in New Orleans, Louisiana.

The Cut Trailer (2020)

06 November 2020

The traditions of a black barbershop in New Orleans transform during the pandemic.

I Am Vanessa Guillen Trailer (2022)

16 November 2022

Vanessa Guillen was 20 years old when she was found murdered at a US Army base. Rather than submit to silence, her family fought for justice and change.

Time Trailer (2020)

09 October 2020

Fox Rich, indomitable matriarch and modern-day abolitionist, strives to keep her family together while fighting for the release of her incarcerated husband.

Like Trailer (2016)

12 March 2016

In our current world, where worth is often gauged by online popularity, an economy has developed for paying for followers and likes.

The Only Thing Left to Do Is Start Trailer (2020)

08 November 2020

Sam Langberg began training for the ironman triathlon 4 months before the COVID-19 pandemic would turn his typical day as an ER doctor on its head.

Cover Me Trailer (2015)

01 January 2015

A young musician tries to find her place in New Orleans, city of musical dreams and failures. Bradley expresses the musician's inner life with remarkable editing and a moving soundtrack that reinforces the city's slow pace.

This Body Trailer (2021)

23 June 2021

As Sydney Hall participates in an experimental coronavirus vaccine trial in hopes of protecting her s

All Skinfolk Ain't Kinfolk Trailer (2018)

14 November 2018

After a contentious race last fall, the runoff for mayor of New Orleans came down to two candidates: Desirée Charbonnet and LaToya Cantrell, two very different black women.

America Trailer (2019)

26 January 2019

A cinematic omnibus rooted in New Orleans, challenging the idea of black cinema as a "wave" or "movement in time," proposing instead a continuous thread of achievement.

Buckjumping Trailer (2018)

21 October 2018

Buckjumping is a cinematic journey through the soul of New Orleans. The film explores different communities as they express themselves through movement, painting a dynamic portrait of a city's spirituality, defiance and resourcefulness.

In Search of...Pregame Trailer (2022)

26 June 2022

Blending home movies and original footage shot in the US with archival audio recorded in Jamaica, this documentary explores the filmmaker’s relationship with his children, family, and love of basketball.

Many Fires This Time: We the 100 Million Trailer (2021)

15 April 2021

Many Fires This Time: We the 100 Million is a poetic docudrama about the 1 in 3 Americans and counting, living in economic insecurity.

Nonstop Trailer (2021)

31 December 2021

The interconnected daily journeys of bus riders and operators on the New Orleans Regional Transit Authority bus lines illuminate why the black community here has been disproportionately affected by COVID-19.

Ghetto Children Trailer (2024)

19 October 2024

In the 1990s and early 2000s, New Orleans was the epicenter of Southern rap, thanks to influential artists Juvenile, B.

Rite Trailer (2016)

19 November 2016

A dancer emerges from the earth.