Tipping’s artistic voice is characterized by genre-bending aesthetics that oscillate between vibrant energy and lyrical dreaminess. His work explores themes of masculinity, violence, and socio-economic disparity through the lens of marginalized characters and systemic societal failures.
Tipping’s latest feature film, HIM, was produced by Jordan Peele for Universal Studios and Monkeypaw Productions, featuring Marlon Wayans, Tyriq Withers, Julia Fox, and Tim Heidecker. The film will be released theatrically on September 19, 2025. In television, he has established himself as a versatile director and producer, executive producing and directing the pilots for Peacock’s limited series Joe vs Carole, starring Kate McKinnon and John Cameron Mitchell, Showtime’s Flatbush Misdemeanors and Lena Waithe’s Twenties for BET. He received an NAACP Image Award nomination for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series for his work on Showtime’s Black Monday, starring Don Cheadle and Regina Hall.
As a director, Tipping has helmed over 20 episodes of television across a variety of genres, including The Chi, Dear White People, Run the World, and Dare Me. His critically acclaimed feature film debut, Kicks, was theatrically released by Focus Features and Universal International. Additionally, he co-produced the film Lowriders for Universal Pictures, Blumhouse Productions, and Imagine Entertainment, starring Academy Award winner Demián Bichir and Eva Longoria.
As a writer, Tipping has collaborated with major studios and networks, including FX, Showtime, UCP, Gaumont Television, TriStar, Columbia Pictures, Universal, and Paramount. His early talent was recognized when his short film Nani won the Student Academy Award while he was earning his MFA in Directing at the American Film Institute Conservatory.
Representation
Management — GRANDVIEW
Matt Rosen + Ben Rowe
Agent — UTA
Television: Marissa Devins + Abby Glusker
Feature Film: Jason Burns + Emerson Davis