Dr. Arshley Emile is an award winning documentary director and
cinematographer with 7 years to his credit. His love and passion for filmmaking
was something he was aware of as early as 8 years old, but it was not until he
embarked on his dissertation on racism in public schools, that he realized that his
admiration for visual arts spanned well beyond the classroom. Instead of just
going the traditional route of dissertation writing, Dr. Emile ventured on a journey
that would eventually lead to a career focused on film. Today Dr. Emile is a full
time creator.
He has already been selected for numerous film festivals and has recently
won Best Documentary for 2022 in the Santa Barbara International Film Festival,
all of which highlights how remarkably gifted he is considering his short time in
the business. Furthermore, Dr. Emile has projects ranging from television news
programs, corporations, music videos, public school settings, as well as nonprofit
organizations. His primary focus is to help portray the black and brown
community in a more positive light as oppose to the narrative historically
perpetuated by the general public.
He is competent in all aspects of the production process from initial stages
of researching and organizing production to script writing, interviewing, camera
and editing. Dr. Emile hopes to one day film and produce feature films and to
have his own sound stage campus where both young and seasoned filmmakers
can gather and create.