AN iNDEPENdENT pRoDUcTioN
My Gender
Is Black
20-Minute Short | 46-Minute Feature
20-Minute Short | 46-Minute Feature
Before a Black body speaks, the world has already begun to name it: strong, masculine, threatening, beautiful, dangerous.
My Gender Is Black strips away narrative convention to explore the visceral reality of race as a gendered experience. Through a relentless layering of stark portraiture, an immersive soundscape, and evocative motion, the film challenges the boundaries of documentary filmmaking.
This project exists as a focused 20-minute short designed for impact, and a sprawling 46-minute feature that delves deeper into the soundscape and visual abstraction.
NOMINEE,
LGBT SHORT
Burbank Int'l
Film Festival
2026
OFFICIAL
SELECTION,
DOCUMENTARY
SHORT
Chelsea Film
Festival 2026
OFFICIAL
SELECTION,
TRAILER
Melbourne
WebFest
2026
OFFICIAL
SELECTION,
LGBTQIA2S+
SHORT
DOCUMENTARY
Oslo/Fusion
Int'l Film
Festival
WINNER
(DOLPHIN
AWARD)
Cannes
Corporate
Media & TV
Awards 2026
Exploration in Two Formats
Official Stills
Official Stills
Terry Blade is an award-winning filmmaker, musician, and artist known for his visceral approach to storytelling. Blurring the lines between documentary, experimental cinema, and sound art, his work interrogates the intersections of race, gender, and identity.
With My Gender Is Black, Blade takes on the roles of director, producer, editor, and music supervisor, crafting a relentless and deeply personal sensory experience that challenges narrative conventions and reshapes the documentary format.
