Akil Gibbons is an Emmy nominated and multi-award-winning film director, producer, journalist whose works have debuted at Sundance and distributed by HBO, BET, VICE, CNN, The Daily Show, Netflix, Amazon, and through his own company CoINTEL Productions (CoINTELPRO).

His film and video work has earned over 30 million viral impressions creating impactful stories for studios, networks, and brands online.

Akil’s direction for brand campaigns include Google, Mastercard, ReMax, AT&T, Square, LinkedIn, Fortune + De Beers Diamonds, earning multiple Gold Webby, Clio, Anthem, Telly, and Academy of Interactive & Visual Arts Awards.s.

Akil produced Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words for Amazon Prime + Roc Nation and directed the pilot episode for HBO's Level Playing Field earning an Emmy nomination in 2023.

Akil has directed Olympic Gold Medalist Letsilie Tebogo in Talent Unearthed for Fortune, NFL wide receiver Matthew Golden for REMAX, and story produced a 5 episode docu-series for ITVS/PBS directed by Darius Clark Monroe “Dallas, 2019” earning a Cinema Eye Honors. Original film works include “Harlem Is Nowhere” and the upcoming feature project “Fear and Loathing in New York City”.

At Vice Media, Gibbons on camera hosted and produced films earning millions of views and viral media impressions online with his skill for telling stories that resonate covering topics including civil-rights, capitalism, mass incarceration, technology, and hip-hop culture.