Born and raised in New York, Amber is an award-winning filmmaker striving to create work that makes you feel. Honoring individuals and their truths while pushing artistic and visual integrity to its highest potential. Her inventive storytelling and infectious spirit has enabled collaborations with artists like Jorja Smith, FKA Twigs, The Weeknd, Rihanna, Kali Uchis, A$AP Rocky, J. Cole, and Lolo Zouaï. Over the years, she's crafted films for household and luxury brands including Spotify, Prada, Nike, H&M, Moncler, IKEA, Dior, Glenlivet, Hyundai, and many more.
In 2023-2024, she developed, directed, and executive produced a documentary series on the future of technology for Bloomberg. In her free time, she loves photographing her friends and travels on film cameras, which has led her to shoot for Google Pixel's Creator Labs for the past three years. Currently, Amber is writing original stories for narrative film projects and looks forward to bringing them to life.
FILM & TV: AMBER GRACE . JOHNSON @ GMAIL.COM
COMMERCIALS & MUSIC VIDEOS:
GLOBAL OBJECT & ANIMAL
USA James Cunningham
Emi Stewart
UK Morgan Clement
FRANCE PHANTASM
Gary Farkas
GERMANY AKKURAT STUDIOS
Rocco Kopecny
SWEDEN PINE.SE
Joel Rostmark
RECOGNITION:
UKVMA 2024 BEST URBAN MUSIC VIDEO for Jorja Smith's Try Me
Shots Awards 2022 Best VFX Nomination Spotify
Berlin Music Awards Best Editing Nomination 2022 for FKA Twigs Tears In The Club
UKVMA's Best Pop Video Nominee 2021 - Galipette by Lolo Zouaï
UK Creative Circle Awards 2021 Silver Winner - Come Over by Jorja Smith
MVPA 2020 Best Lockdown Video Nomination - Come Over by Jorja Smith
UKVMA 2020 Best Animation Nomination - Come Over by Jorja Smith
Berlin Commercial 2020 Craft: Direction for J. Cole x Puma 'The Dreamer'
Berlin Commercial Branded & Content Long for J. Cole x Puma 'The Dreamer'
Young Director Awards 2020 Commercial (Northern American) Nomination for J. Cole x Puma 'The Dreamer'
Complex 30 Best Image Makers Right Now
Young Director Awards 2020 Charity Commercial Nomination for Free The Work
Young Director Awards 2020 Online Branded Film (Northern America) Nomination for Free The Work
AICP 2020 Best New Director Nomination
AICP 2020 Best PSA - Free The Work Nomination
Ad Age A-List & Creativity Awards 2020 Director to Watch Nomination
Shots Creative 2019 - PSA Campaign of the Year Nomination
UKVMA 2019 Awards - Best Urban Video Nomination
UKVMA 2019 Awards - Best Production Design Nomination
Director’s Library - AGJ: Essential Works
Milk’s Ones to Watch: Amber Grace Johnson
The Voice of A Woman | Made By Her Nomination
1.4 Awards of Brilliant Filmmaking 2019 Nomination
Free the Work Film Premiere at Cannes Lions Grand Palais 2019