Music by Prudence

Music by Prudence
Directed by	Roger Ross Williams
Produced by	Roger Ross Williams Elinor Burkett Patrick Wright (co-producer)
Starring	Prudence Mabhena Tapiwa Nyengera Energy Maburutse Honest Mupatse Marvelous Mbulo Vusani Vuma Goodwell Nzou Farai Mabhande
Cinematography	Derek Wiesehahn (director of cinematography) Errol Webber Osato Dixon
Edited by	Geeta Gandbhir (editor) Patrick Wright (associate editor)
Music by	Music Producer/additional composition Ted Mason
Production company	iThemba Productions
Distributed by	HBO
Release date	April 2010 (2010-04)
Running time	33 minutes
Countries	United States Zimbabwe[1]
Language	English

Music by Prudence is a 2010 short documentary film directed by Roger Ross Williams. It tells the story of the then 24-year-old Zimbabwean singer-songwriter Prudence Mabhena, and follows her transcendence from a world of hatred and superstition into one of music, love, and possibilities.

Music by Prudence won the 2009 Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) at the 82nd Academy Awards.^[2] The film premiered on HBO on 12 May 2010.