Edem Wornoo
- Director
- Writer
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Edem Wornoo is a Ghanaian-British writer and director from South London.
Nominated as Best New Director at the UKMVAs 2022, Wornoo is known for his music videos for the likes of Dave, Stormzy and Wretch 32 alongside his carefully constructed, poignant narrative work. Thematically, his work consists of street level fantasies that draw out the magic in the people, places and things that he grew up around.
Wornoo has gained features in TheBritishBlackList, The Face's '13 Names To Know Under 30' and GUAP Magazine's '30 Under 30' List 2023. He also won best Screenplay at SoulFest x American Black Film Festival and an official selection at the London Short Film Festival for his short film 'Butterfly Affect' produced in association with Sky, which he directed and wrote. Due to the success of this Short Film, he is currently developing an original series with Sky.
Wornoo recently 2nd unit directed and wrote an episode of the critically acclaimed BBC & Netflix drama 'Champion' from Candice Carty-Williams. He then went on to direct further second units on Carty-Williams' most recent show 'Queenie' which is due to be released on Channel 4 & Disney in 2024.
He is currently in post production for his most recent short film 'That Door', a surreal comedy horror about those mysterious doors at the back of corner shops.
Nominated as Best New Director at the UKMVAs 2022, Wornoo is known for his music videos for the likes of Dave, Stormzy and Wretch 32 alongside his carefully constructed, poignant narrative work. Thematically, his work consists of street level fantasies that draw out the magic in the people, places and things that he grew up around.
Wornoo has gained features in TheBritishBlackList, The Face's '13 Names To Know Under 30' and GUAP Magazine's '30 Under 30' List 2023. He also won best Screenplay at SoulFest x American Black Film Festival and an official selection at the London Short Film Festival for his short film 'Butterfly Affect' produced in association with Sky, which he directed and wrote. Due to the success of this Short Film, he is currently developing an original series with Sky.
Wornoo recently 2nd unit directed and wrote an episode of the critically acclaimed BBC & Netflix drama 'Champion' from Candice Carty-Williams. He then went on to direct further second units on Carty-Williams' most recent show 'Queenie' which is due to be released on Channel 4 & Disney in 2024.
He is currently in post production for his most recent short film 'That Door', a surreal comedy horror about those mysterious doors at the back of corner shops.