Adisa
Directing
Biography
Adisa is part of a new wave of Bay Area storytellers who are both bold and creatively adventurist in their filmmaking. An award-winning director, producer, and philanthropist, he directed his debut feature film Skin in the Game - a gritty, unflinching dramatic thriller that explores the underground world of human trafficking.
Known For
A surreal fantasy on the themes of love and friendship, set to the music and songs of the Sean Lennon album "Friendly Fire".
Friendly Fire
Abducted off the sidewalk of suburban America, fifteen year old Dani finds herself submerged in the horrific underground world of human trafficking. With no initial assistance from the police, Dani's mother and an ex-prostitute take to the streets in an effort to find her before it is too late.
Skin in the Game
Set in Harlem in 1947, this film is the story of Grandpa Kansas and his jazz band that set out to become world famous only to be thwarted by jealousy and envy - leaving behind shattered dreams and deep regrets. Though made at NYU, this film was produced under Walt Disney / Hollywood Pictures Discretionary Fund Program, and has won the top prize in multiple film competitions by respected institutions, including The Black American Cinema Society, Black Filmmaker Hall of Fame, and the Atlanta / Image Film Festival.
Notes in a Minor Key
A hip-hop-inflected tale of a rapper called Flawless who has a difficult time escaping gang life. He must decide if he should hunt down Ice, his brother, whose violent lifestyle continues to have a negative effect on his burgeoning career.
All or Nothing
Set in the Kono District of Sierra Leone, this docu-choreopoem captures the beauty of Blackness through the lens of the youth coming of age amid a skin bleaching epidemic.