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- Ghana born John Akomfrah is known for his experimental documentaries and video installations on the subjects of race, migration, and slavery in the encounters between European colonisers and African subjects.In the 1980s working in London, he helped found the Black Audio Film Collective and later set up the Smoking Dogs production company. His cinematic influences include Carl Dreyer and Sergei Eisenstein.- IMDb mini biography by: Lawrence Chadbourne
- He was awarded the OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2008 Queen's New Years Honours List for his services to the film industry.
- He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) in the 2017 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Art and Filmmaking in London, England.
- He received honorary degrees from the University of the Arts London and Goldsmith, University of London (2013). He received an honorary degree from the University of Portsmouth (2014), from which he graduated (1982).
- He was awarded the Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the 2023 King's New Years Honours List for his services to Art. He is a visual artist in London, England.
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