Darius Clark Monroe

Movies

Tyrel
First Assistant Director
Tyrel joins his friend on a trip to the Catskills for a weekend birthday party with several people he doesn’t know. As soon as they get there, it’s clear that (1) he’s the only black guy, and (2) it’s going to be a weekend of heavy drinking. Although Tyrel is welcomed, he can’t help but feel uneasy in “Whitesville.” The combination of all the testosterone and alcohol starts to get out of hand, and Tyrel’s precarious situation starts to feel like a nightmare.
The Black 14
Director
Directed by Darius Clark Monroe and executive produced by Spike Lee, this documentary short tells the story of what happened when a group of college athletes decided to protest a long-standing racial injustice.
Dirt
Writer
Some things must die to live.
Dirt
Director
Some things must die to live.
Evolution of a Criminal
Director
In 1997, 17-year old Darius Clark Monroe robbed a bank and went to prison for it; then he went to NYU film school and made this movie about his life. The movie presents itself as an act of atonement, and an attempt by Monroe to understand himself and the social forces that drove him to a life of crime. Executive produced by Spike Lee, who was one of Monroe's professors at NYU.
Slow
Producer
An online hookup attempt takes a strange turn.
Slow
Writer
An online hookup attempt takes a strange turn.
Slow
Director
An online hookup attempt takes a strange turn.
Train
Executive Producer
Late night in New York, Carl takes the Brooklyn bound F train home and runs into trouble in this thought provoking short film about fear and guilt.
Train
Producer
Late night in New York, Carl takes the Brooklyn bound F train home and runs into trouble in this thought provoking short film about fear and guilt.
Train
Writer
Late night in New York, Carl takes the Brooklyn bound F train home and runs into trouble in this thought provoking short film about fear and guilt.
Train
Director
Late night in New York, Carl takes the Brooklyn bound F train home and runs into trouble in this thought provoking short film about fear and guilt.
Testify
Director
Testify tells the story of a broken relationship between Pastor Cyrus Biggs(Al Thompson) and his son Gene(Art Evans) who is dying from AIDS. Pastor Biggs reluctantly visits Gene during his final days after being absent from his life previously and much is revealed about both the father and son.
Close
Assistant Director
One night after a brief 'visit,' Angela prepares to leave Derek's apartment, but he's determined to not let her go so easily. A drama about a common moment in a relationship, 'Close' explores the intense frustration that comes when the person you desire does not see things your way.
All Iowa Lawn Tennis Club
Director
A portrait of a man, a place and an obsession, becomes more complicated as we delve deeper.