Nourished during his youth in Prague by both the bohemian landscape of central Europe and the large-scale Hollywood productions often shooting there, Emile Rafaelâs passion for filmmaking and art took root early on. Those childhood 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 photography , documentary films and cleverly integrated VFX heavily influences his voice as a director, pushing him to seek out visual boldness and human truth in equal measure on every assignment.
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 MĂâs âWalk This Wayâ earned him the trophy for Danish Music Video of the Year at the 2014 Danish Music Awards. Emile was also shortlisted for the Next Director Awards with his Nowness short film profiling legendary writer Alan Moore, titled âHis Heavy Heart.â In his spare time he paints and creates art objects, with a number of exhibitions in London galleries.
Recognition
AdForum Best Car Ad of the month - âJaguar / Show of Forceâ
Kinsale Sharks - Best Cinematography âNot Gonna Break Me / Jamie N Commonsâ
D&AD Next Director Award - Short List âAlan Moore / His Heavy Heartâ
Vimeo Staff Pick - âStubborn Heart / Penetrateâ
Vimeo Staff Pick âFrank Ghery / Creating Feelingâ
Danish Music Awards - Grammy for Best Music Video âMĂ / Walk This Wayâ
Vimeo Staff Pick âSue and The Mole Man Houseâ
London Short Film Festival Visual Award - âEmilie Nicholas / Pstereoâ
ADFF Film Festival Showcase - âFrank Gehry / Creative Feelingâ
Le Book Short Film Award - First Prize Juryâs âStubborn Heart / Penetrateâ
ADFF Film Festival Best Design Short - âIan Simpson / In Residenceâ
ADFF Film Festival Best Design Short - âYves Behar / In Residenceâ
1.4 - Director Showcase
Radar Music Video Awards - Best Up & Coming Music Video âSaturday, Monday / Headshakeâ
ADFF Film Festival Showcase - âKulapat Yantrasast / In Residenceâ
London Short Film Festival Best Visual Short - âSaturday, Monday / Headshakeâ
Ascona Film Festival - 1st Audience Prize for âPartitionâ
Instagram: @helloemile
Host: Jamie Neale @jamienealejn Discussing rituals and habitual patterns in personal and work life. We ask questions about how to become more aware of one self and the world around us, how do we become 360 with ourselves?
Host Instagram: @jamienealejn
Podcast Instagram: @360_yourself
Music from Electric Fruit
Produced by Tom Dalby
Composed by Toby Wright