Emmanuel Adjei
Emmanuel Kwasi Adjei (born October 9, 1988, in Amsterdam, The Netherlands) is a Ghanaian-Dutch film director, screenwriter and visual artist.
Career
Emmanuel’s career has been marked by collaborations with a variety of artists such as Madonna, Sevdaliza, Mark Pritchard and Bibio, and brands such as Hugo Boss, Patta, Dita and Asics.
Adjei's distinct visuals for Madonna's Dark Ballet[1] (starring American artist and activist Mykki Blanco[2]) and Batuka[3] (starring the Batukadeiras Orchestra[4]) received global acclaim[5] from the likes of Rolling Stone, The Guardian, NME and Billboard, in line with the success of his prior work that he directed for Dutch-Iranian artist Sevdaliza[6]. His short film The Formula[7] (2016) and music video Human[8] (2016), both with Sevdaliza, has been hailed by critics, and their most prominent collaboration Shahmaran[9] (2018) received significant critical acclaim[10] and numerous nominations and prizes[11] at D&AD Awards, UK Music Video Awards, Young Director Award, Camerimage, Kinsale Shark Awards, Epica Awards, Shots Awards, Creative Circle Awards, Ciclope Awards, Le Club des Directeurs Artistiques and Berlin Commercial.
Early life
Emmanuel Adjei was born in Amsterdam[12], The Netherlands, the oldest of four siblings to a Ghanaian family. He attended Individual Artistic Secondary Education in Amsterdam and earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the Utrecht School of the Arts in Utrecht. Adjei went further to secure a talent scholarship from the Prins Bernhard Culture Fund to attend the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Ghent, Belgium, where he studied Audiovisual Arts and Film. During this time he discovered his passion for experimental cinema and video installation. Both in 2013 and 2014, Adjei was awarded the Young Talent[13] grant from the Mondriaan Fund to develop his artistic practice.
Videography
"Dark Ballet" Madonna (2019)
"Is This Still Craft?" Das Handwerk - Commercial (2019)
"Shahmaran" Sevdaliza (2018)
"Duality" Dita - Commercial (2018)
"Give It Your Choir" Mark Pritchard ft. Bibio (2017)
"Three Kings" Patta Commercial (2016)
"Concept of Wind" Patta Commercial (2016)
"Mary Never Singer Our Songs" Soft Powers (2014)
Filmography
Porcelain (2016)
The Formula (2016)
Nightlight (2013)
Mosh (2012)
References
- ↑ David, Knight. "Emmanuel Adjei on the Dark Ballet of music videos". shots. Retrieved 2019-12-19. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Legaspi, Althea; Legaspi, Althea (2019-06-07). "See Madonna's New 'Dark Ballet' Video Featuring Mykki Blanco as Joan of Arc". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ↑ "Madonna 'Batuka' by Emmanuel Adjei | Videos | Promonews". Promonewstv. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ↑ Ravitz, Justin. "Watch The Exclusive Premiere Of Madonna's". www.refinery29.com. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ↑ "Madonna's 'Dark Ballet' Music Video Is Dark and Stunning: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ↑ "Sevdaliza & Emmanuel Adjei Share Arresting Film 'Shahmaran'". PAPER. 2018-08-01. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ↑ "Watch Sevdaliza's Captivating Short Film, "The Formula"". Complex. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ↑ "Premiere: Sevdaliza Releases Otherworldly Video For "Human" | V Magazine". vmagazine.com. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ↑ "How 'Shahmaran' Emerged from a Three-Year Journey through Myth and Symbolism". LBBOnline. 2018-09-04. Retrieved 2019-12-19. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Jake, Indiana. "Sevdaliza's "Shahmaran" Director on Crafting One of 2018's Most Epic Visuals". lbbonline.com. Retrieved 2019-12-19. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Emmanuel Adjei's 'Shahmaran' for Sevdaliza Continues Successful Awards Run | LBBOnline". lbbonline.com. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ↑ "Emmanuel Adjei". Dutchculture | Centre for international cooperation. 2018-06-15. Retrieved 2019-12-19.
- ↑ "Emmanuel Adjei & Marleen Özgür - Porselein". Mondriaan Fonds (in Nederlands). Retrieved 2019-12-19.
External links
Emmanuel Adjei on IMDb
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