Othello Banaci is a Liberian-American director, cinematographer, and photographer based in Washington, DC. He grew up in the D.C metro suburbs of Silver Spring, Maryland. Known for his composition, clean aesthetic, and passion for human rights stories, he creates spaces for beauty in the midst of chaos with compassion and grace. He has a bedside manner approach to his art which allows him to create genuine connection and organic imagery. As a documentary & commercial director + cinematographer, Othello has created visuals for NDWA, Google, AC Hotel, Amazon, YouTube Music, Under Armour, Porsche, Soundcloud, Universal Music group, and MGM. Recent cinematography Documentary credits include Lynching Postcards ‘Token of a great day” (which received official selections to AFI and DOC NYC and was selected for the Oscar shortlist for 2022) and 38 at the Garden ( which premiered at Tribeca Film Festival June 2022 and was selected for the Oscar 2023 shortlist). Photography credits include Aaptiv, Apple, Bleu Magazine, Bombshell Magazine, Essence, Hanifa, Youtube, Bevel, and Niantic. Most importantly, he is grateful for the blessings and connections with the PEOPLE behind all the brands and to god for his grace.

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Select Clients (Partial List): Apple, Aaptiv, AC Hotel, AFPM, AMAZON, Bevel, Bleu Magazine, Bombshell Magazine, COLOR OF CHANGE, Care in Action, City Center D.C, DC History Center, Edelman, Essence Magazine, Google, Hilton, McDonald’s, Meta, MGM, NASA, National Domestic Workers Alliance, Porsche, Saks Fifth Avenue, Smith College, Soundcloud, Under Armour, Universal Music Group, Youtube, Youtube Music