| Film | Director | Country of origin |
|---|---|---|
| Notorious | George Tillman, Jr. | United States |
| American Gangster | Ridley Scott | United States |
| Four Brothers | John Singleton | United States |
| Coach Carter | Thomas Carter | United States |
| Baby Boy | John Singleton | United States |
| Don't Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood | Paris Barclay | United States |
| Jason's Lyric | Doug McHenry | United States |
| Poetic Justice | John Singleton | United States |
| Candyman | Bernard Rose | United Kingdom, United States |
| New Jack City | Mario Van Peebles | United States |
| Boyz n the Hood | John Singleton | United States |
| Do the Right Thing | Spike Lee | United States |
| Babylon | Franco Rosso | United Kingdom |
| End of Watch | David Ayer | United States |
| Paper Soldiers | Damon Dash | United States |
| Hardball | Brian Robbins | Germany, United States |
| Turn It Up | Robert Adetuyi | United States |
| Gridlock'd | Vondie Curtis-Hall | United States |
| Sunset Park | Steve Gomer | United States |
| Fresh | Boaz Yakin | France, United States |
 American Me | Edward James Olmos | United States |
| South Central | Stephen Milburn Anderson | United States |