EXCLUSIVE: BLKNWS: Terms & Conditions , the buzzy debut feature from artist and filmmaker Kahlil Joseph , is heading to cinemas across the U.S. as part of a wide theatrical release plan set by indie distributor Rich Spirit .
The film, which debuted at this year’s Sundance Film Festival before a series of much-talked-about screenings at the 2025 Berlinale, will play the New York and London Film Festivals in October before expanding into a U.S. theatrical rollout in select cities from November.
Adapted from Joseph’s seminal video art installation, which was shown at the Venice Biennale in 2019, the film interweaves fictional and historical characters in an immersive story that spans 247 years across land and sea. In its mix of fictional and documentary forms, the film is inspired by