Interstellar: Noire Concert Film (2026)

The Noire Concert Film is a multi-camera live performance project that showcases the power, versatility, and musicianship of the Noire Ensemble at Spelman College. This film captures the ensemble’s blend of jazz, R&B, soul, and contemporary Black music, bringing the energy of the stage directly to the screen.

Releasing April 2026!!

Director and Editor: Iris Simone

Group of seven women, some with curly or braided hair, in dark clothing, in a promotional poster for a music event. The text reads: "Spelman College Department of Music presents NOIR E, contemporary popular music ensemble presents... INTERSTELLAR, Baldwin Burroughs Theatre, Rockefeller Fine Arts Building, Nov 20th, 7PM, free and open to the public." The poster logo includes social media handle @spelmannoire and a small Instagram icon.

When Cigarettes Taste Like Blood (2024) dir. Kyle Walker

Attending a boarding school for orphaned young adult males, Daniel & Elias share stories of their fathers’ tragic fates, chase each other in the dandelion field, and smoke cigarettes in secret until Elias wakes one morning to find they fell asleep beside each other shirtless and catches a glimpse of someone spying on the intimate scene. Under assumptions of his homosexuality, Elias is preyed on by his peers, leading to his silent estrangement as he joins the other orphans in one final display of masculine conformity.

Co-Director of Photography and Camera Operator: Iris Simone

A Mother’s Cure (2024) dir. Jayden Dial

A Mother’s Cure (2024) is a coming-of-age fantasy about Abalene Johnson, a young girl on the brink of her eighteenth birthday and her initiation into the world of root magic. Guided by her mother and grandmother, she must learn to trust her purpose, embrace her abilities, and decide whether she will live in fear or with faith. Through family history, generational lessons, and the weight of legacy, Abalene discovers what it means to step into her power and claim her place as a healer.

Producer and Composer: Iris Simone

Legacy (2023) dir. Jordan Fuller

Legacy (2023) follows a struggling college student whose complacency in class leads to a life-changing punishment. After embarrassing his professor during a donor event, he is forced into a secret campus program that claims to “preserve the legacy” of Black leaders. What begins as a lecture on purpose and discipline turns into something far darker, revealing the pressure placed on young Black students to perform, conform, and sacrifice themselves for institutions that demand everything. The film explores expectation, identity, and the cost of carrying someone else’s legacy.

Director of Photography: Iris Simone

Cheer: an HBCU experience

Cheer: an HBCU Experience is a short documentary that highlights the Morehouse cheer team and the athleticism behind their work. The film shows cheer as a real sport, capturing the skill, discipline, and teamwork required to perform at a high level. Through practices, performances, and game-day energy, the documentary reveals the strength and dedication that drive HBCU cheer culture.

Directed and shot by Iris Simone