Drama and Suspense
Joshua Kissi is a Ghanaian-American director. As a filmmaker, Joshua personifies the ideal of a self-generator – he’s constantly creating and making. Growing up in the Bronx, NY, he had a deep affinity for the arts despite the lack of exposure and accessibility to the creative industries.
Joshua has directed campaigns for Google, LinkedIn, Hennessy, NBA, and 3M to name a few – and his short film, Business as Usual (which he wrote and directed), earned him a place on the One Show’s shortlist. He was also shortlisted for AICP Directors To Watch in 2020. His innate ability to find a commonality and connection point with everyone he comes across and each and every character whose story he is telling imbues his films with insights that are completely unexpected, and emotional depths rarely explored.
With his interest in first generation stories and culturally nuance stories. Joshua is looking forward to his narrative leg of his work growing with an interest narrative scripted storylines that not only present diversity but provide stories with depth and nuance.