EmileRafael
Director, Agile Films
Emile Rafael’s passion for filmmaking and art took root early on when he stumbled upon a few Hollywood sets during his childhood in Prague. Those encounters have now blossomed into a career as a celebrated director and artist flourishing in the creative hothouse of London. Originally studying to be a cinematographer, Emile quickly made the leap to directing by creating dynamic videos for the likes of Katy B, X Ambassadors, Jamie N Commons, and Stubborn Heart. His love of fine art, visually stunning VFX and documentary film heavily influences his voice as a director, pushing him to seek out visual boldness and human truth in equal measure on every project.
Emile is a frequent collaborator with Nowness and works with I-D on an array of projects. His work has been featured in SHOTS, The Beak Street Bugle, The Reel, 1.4, and Little Black Book, among others. His video for MØ’s “Walk This Way” earned him the trophy for Danish Music Video of the Year at the Danish Music Awards. Emile was also shortlisted for the Next Director Awards at D&AD with his short film, His Heavy Heart, profiling legendary comic book creator Alan Moore.
As a musician Emile transcends between ambient and more beat heavy melodic techno world with his music project SUPERMODEL. His goal is to make music as analogue as possible stepping away from involving a digital audio workstation.
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