Uploaded April 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Shot in the streets and outskirts of Accra, Genesis Owusu moves through the city flanked by riders on motorcycles and horseback. As the track builds, the video pairs physical, real-world movement with bold visual tableaux, cutting between kinetic street performance and stylised moments that push scale, tension and spectacle.
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Stampede by Isaac Brown
https://www.isaacbrown.com.au/
"Before writing the treatment, I spent time trying to get a proper feel for Ghana. I watched films, short docs, music videos, and read quite a lot about the country’s history. I thought it was important to understand that context, particularly around Ghana’s independence and what that sense of self-determination meant culturally. I was never trying to reference any of that in a literal way. It was more about wanting to understand the place properly before building anything around it…"
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// Credits //
Director: Isaac Brown
Artist: Genesis Owusu
Creative Director: Gina Wagstaffe
Cinematographer: Daniel Attoh
1st AD: Prince Suasie Attipoe
1st AC: Sein Faisal
2nd AC: Deborah Aduamah Okyerewaa
3rd AC: Olanrewaju Folarin
Steadicam Operator: Steadi Paul
Gaffer: Ibrah
Best Boy: Joshua Fuseini
Drone Operator: Kwesi Glover
MUA: Elizabeth Boateng
Styling Assistant: Francis Googo
Production Designer: James Avaala
Production Company: Phenomena Productions
Production Company (Accra): WB Group
Executive Producers: Annabel Blue & Gina Wagstaffe
Producer: Ekow Barnes
Assistant Producer: Nana Asomani
Logistics: Isaac Ayisi
Male Actor: Fifi Jefferson Pratt
Female Actor: Tasia Cobbinah
DIT: Mel Arthur
Editor: Ian Wallace
Titles: Gina Wagstaffe
Colourist: Fergus Rotherham
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Shot in the streets and outskirts of Accra, Genesis Owusu moves through the city flanked by riders on motorcycles and horseback. As the track builds, the video pairs physical, real-world movement with bold visual tableaux, cutting between kinetic street performance and stylised moments that push scale, tension and spectacle.
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Stampede by Isaac Brown
https://www.isaacbrown.com.au/
"Before writing the treatment, I spent time trying to get a proper feel for Ghana. I watched films, short docs, music videos, and read quite a lot about the country’s history. I thought it was important to understand that context, particularly around Ghana’s independence and what that sense of self-determination meant culturally. I was never trying to reference any of that in a literal way. It was more about wanting to understand the place properly before building anything around it…"
🎙️ Dive deeper into the making of Stampede with our exclusive interview with director Isaac Brown
directorsnotes.com/2026/04/27/isaac-brown-stampede
👉 Follow Us for More Short Film Greatness:
Newsletter: directorsnotes.beehiiv.com/subscribe
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Podcast: pod.link/192507317
// Credits //
Director: Isaac Brown
Artist: Genesis Owusu
Creative Director: Gina Wagstaffe
Cinematographer: Daniel Attoh
1st AD: Prince Suasie Attipoe
1st AC: Sein Faisal
2nd AC: Deborah Aduamah Okyerewaa
3rd AC: Olanrewaju Folarin
Steadicam Operator: Steadi Paul
Gaffer: Ibrah
Best Boy: Joshua Fuseini
Drone Operator: Kwesi Glover
MUA: Elizabeth Boateng
Styling Assistant: Francis Googo
Production Designer: James Avaala
Production Company: Phenomena Productions
Production Company (Accra): WB Group
Executive Producers: Annabel Blue & Gina Wagstaffe
Producer: Ekow Barnes
Assistant Producer: Nana Asomani
Logistics: Isaac Ayisi
Male Actor: Fifi Jefferson Pratt
Female Actor: Tasia Cobbinah
DIT: Mel Arthur
Editor: Ian Wallace
Titles: Gina Wagstaffe
Colourist: Fergus Rotherham
ABOUT DIRECTORS NOTES
Since 2006 Directors Notes has curated the world's best independent films alongside exclusive daily deep dive interviews which provide behind the scenes insights into the inspirations and production stories of the most talented filmmakers on the planet.
#GenesisOwusu #musicvideo #motorbikes #bikeriders #horseriders #Ghana
