Emmanuel Johnson
Reflective voice artist for film, poetry and storytelling
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A reflective video essay on In the Mood for Love exploring longing, emotional restraint, memory, and the painful tension between love, timing, and missed connection. Through narration and film analysis, the piece reflects on loneliness, emotional attachment, and the feelings that continue to stay with people long after relationships and moments have passed. I handled scripting, narration, editing, sound design, and overall creative direction.
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A reflective video essay on Inside Llewyn Davis exploring emotional exhaustion, uncertainty, persistence, and the painful feeling of trying to move forward while life seems to remain unchanged. I handled scripting, narration, editing, sound design, and overall creative direction.
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A reflective video essay on Groundhog Day exploring repetition, dissatisfaction, personal growth, and the emotional exhaustion that can come from feeling stuck in life. I handled scripting, narration, editing, sound design, and overall creative direction.
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A reflective video essay on Lost in Translation exploring loneliness, emotional distance, and the search for connection in unfamiliar moments of life. I handled scripting, narration, editing, sound design, and overall creative direction.
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A reflective video essay exploring emotional attachment, loneliness, and why letting go of certain relationships can feel so difficult.
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A reflective narration inspired by Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, exploring memory, heartbreak, and the emotional difficulty of letting go.
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A reflective video essay on Osuofia in London exploring migration, cultural identity, belonging, and the emotional tension that can come from navigating different worlds and expectations. Through narration and film analysis, the piece examines humour, displacement, culture shock, and the diasporic experience. I handled scripting, narration, editing, sound design, and overall creative direction.
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A reflective poetry film exploring memory, atmosphere, travel, and the emotional experience of encountering beauty, stillness, and personal reflection by the sea. I handled writing, narration, filming, editing, sound design, and overall creative direction.
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A spoken word performance of my poem On Victory, reflecting on faith, healing, resurrection, and the promise of hope through Christ. The piece combines poetry, voice narration, and live performance to explore spiritual struggle, restoration, and personal reflection. I performed the spoken word piece on camera and handled the writing and delivery of the poem.
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A spoken word narration reflecting on waiting, fear, faith, and the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost.
This piece combines reflective writing and voice narration to explore transformation, hope, and the idea that ordinary people can be filled with purpose and courage.
I performed the spoken word narration, appeared on camera, and contributed to the refinement of the written piece.
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