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Justin Emeka

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Director. Writer. Filmmaker. Husband. Father. Son. Brother. Mestre of Capoeira Angola.

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As a theater director, casting Black actors in Shakespeare’s plays has allowed me to imagine new possibilities for Shakespeare’s stories and text incorporating Black culture into the world of the play. In “Six Winters Gone Still”, I’m exploring these possibilities on film. by @jemeka1

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BIOLOGICAL, is now available to watch and share online—hope you enjoy. Starring Zora Howard and Jerrell Davis @rellbefree. With additional music by Theo Croker and Vitamin D. Director of Photography Haley Watson. Produced by Megan Mowery, Jazmyn Scott, Haley Watson and Justin Emeka. #90s #hiphop #blacklove #shortfilm #fatherhood #dream #biological taken in Seattle, Washington by @jemeka1

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a year ago

Oberlin College Theater Chair session with Prof. Justin Emeka. by @jemeka1

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20 days ago

What artistic challenge are you overcoming at Oberlin College Theater? taken in Oberlin College by @jemeka1

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23 days ago

This Thursday come meet our new Theater Department Chair, Justin Emeka! 🎭

Hear about his journey as an artist and educator, why making theater matters now more than ever, and his vision for the future of Oberlin College Theater.

Come listen, connect, and be part of the conversation! taken in Oberlin College by @jemeka1

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This is me thinking up an assignment for my class, “Shakespeare & the Black Aesthetic”. I may be having too much fun. Seeing Shakespeare thru Brown eyes. taken in Oberlin College by @jemeka1

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The first day…still learning…ready or not…Let’s go! taken in Oberlin College by @jemeka1

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Proud to see the opening of Preston Crowder’s “Bocking” at Centerstage in Baltimore with Prof. Caroline Jackson Smith featuring Rebecca Hargrove. AMAZING!! Catch it if you can. Oberlin is representin’ out in these streets!!🤩📸🔥 taken in Baltimore Center Stage by @jemeka1

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We are so close. We have two days to raise our final $1500 for our short film NOT NOTHING.

Because Kickstarter is all-or-nothing, if we don’t reach our goal by Monday. We won’t receive any of the funds pledged.

At its core, this project is a profound expression of legacy, love and our belief that we don’t have to wait to tell and fund our own stories.

If you’ve been thinking about contributing, now is the time. And if you’ve already supported us, please share!

Two days. Join the team and help us bring this film home together.

#NotNothing #IndependentFilm #BlackFilmmakers #FatherAndSon by @jemeka1

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We’re only a few days into crowdfunding our film Not Nothing and we’re 30% there. Please consider contributing to this personal work of art as we prep for production. Join a winning team! by @jemeka1

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Justin Emeka ‘95 is an award-winning director, writer, actor, filmmaker, educator and Mestre of Capoeira whose work explores the intersection of classical storytelling, Black cultural expression, and contemporary social questions. He has directed works by August Wilson, Arthur Miller, Dominique Morisseau, William Shakespeare, Alice Childress, Rajiv Joseph, Lynn Nottage, Tennessee Williams and more. His work has been seen at leading theatres, including the Old Globe, Pittsburgh Public Theater, Two River Theater, Juilliard, NYU Grad, Yale Rep, Karamu House, Intiman Theater, Seattle Theater Group, Classical Theater of Harlem, Philadelphia Theater Company and next at Playmakers Rep.

He began teaching at Oberlin in 2006 and has authored the acclaimed chapters seeing “Shakespeare through Brown Eyes” and “Playing with Race in the New Millennium”. He is recognized for developing innovative approaches to reimagining, canonical texts through his artistic framework, Rooting the Classics. As an adaptor his scripts include: Macbeth (set during the Civil War), A Midsummer Night‘s Dream in Harlem, Romeo n Juliet; from Ibsen‘s A Dolls House; and from Molière The Boougie Gentleman.

He was a Drama League Fellow in Classical Theater as well as TV/Film directing. As a filmmaker his recent work includes Songs of Black Folk, which premiered at Tribeca film festival, and BIOLOGICAL, winner of Best Short Film at KC Filmfest International.

Emeka served on the Executive Board of SDC and is a Trustee for SDCF. by @jemeka1

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4 months ago

“There are moments in life where we suddenly remember that we belong to one another.” On Substack this week. by @jemeka1

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5 months ago