Godpower · Trailer
Grand Jury Prize · Best Narrative ShortDances With Films 2026

Real people.Authentic performances.

01 / Selected films

Start with the story.

Non-actors in the lead roles. Real performances.

Godpower

Narrative short
Director · Writer · DP

Non-actors from Tarkwa Bay, Lagos, in the lead roles. Grand Jury Prize, Best Narrative Short, Dances With Films 2026. godpowerfilm.com

Call Me Shamsz

Branded documentary
Director · Writer · DP

Featuring PEPFAR. Audience Favorite, Beverly Hills Film Festival. Best Documentary Short, African Film Festival Dallas.

02 / Commissioned stories

Stories with purpose.

Branded documentaries built around real people.

ByteDance / TikTok

Branded documentary
Director · DP

Human stories on the platform's positive impact on people and communities. Taiwan.

HIV Health PSA

Documentary, PEPFAR
Director · Writer · DP

Human-centered public health storytelling, Nigeria.

Denny's

Brand film

TikTok · Dogs

Branded documentary
Osaka, Japan

TikTok

Branded documentary
India
03 / The approach

"I direct real people and draw out authentic performances. The story comes first. The camera follows."

04 / In development

Sandboy

Proof of concept for a feature. Co-written and directed by Geoff Browne. Shot in Ogoniland, Nigeria, with a local cast of first-time actors.

Geoff Browne setting up a camera on location in Nigeria
05 / The filmmaker

Geoff Browne

I direct real people and get authentic performances, often from people who have never been in front of a camera. I find what is true in them, build the performance from there, and get the shot the story or the brand needs.

Godpower, starring a real Tarkwa Bay surf instructor and his son, won the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Short at Dances With Films 2026. Before narrative, I spent three years shooting National Geographic's Drugs, Inc. I'm based in Los Angeles and work anywhere.

Awards
Grand Jury Prize, Best Narrative Short, Dances With Films 2026 (Godpower). Best Documentary Short, African Film Festival Dallas (Call Me Shamsz). Audience Favorite, Beverly Hills Film Festival (Call Me Shamsz).
Festivals
Godpower: Academy-qualifying run, Culver City 2026. Official Selection, AFRIFF 2026.
Brands
TikTok / ByteDance, Denny's, ASPCA, PEPFAR. PSA with Tom Hanks and Rita Wilson.
Press
Rolling Stone Africa · Reel 360 · No Film School
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Direct inquiries & collaborations

Representation · Michael Prevett / Circle of Confusion