Kenzo Digital is a director and video artist based in New York. He has had films in the Tribeca Film Festival and Mill Valley Film Festival, and was a nominee for the Rockefeller Film Fellowship.  He has had a string of successful viral video art projects that have gained him notoriety (“City of God’s Son”, “Vote Obama”, and “Super Ultra Karatay” to name a few).  Most recently he worked with Beyonce to create her highly celebrated 2011 Billboard performance, and with Kanye West for his ground breaking video art concert series.  He is the video director of world famous video artist Nam June Paik’s studio (the father of video art), and has done video art installations for him at the Guggenheim, Tate Museum, and National Gallery of Art.  His work has been critically acclaimed by The New York Times, Vice Magazine/The Creator’s project, The Huffington Post, Kanye West, Complex Magazine, Wired Magazine, and many others. He has several film and new media projects currently in development.  He joined world renowned ad agency Wieden & Kennedy as a Creative Director where he directed the Dwyane Wade and Chris Paul broadcast and print campaigns for Nike/Jordan Brand.





Beyonce 2011 Billboard Award Interactive Film

A ground breaking live performance by Beyonce for her 2011 Billboard performance with an interactive projection based film by Kenzo Digital.  Utilizing frontal projection, Beyonce interacts with the film in a tightly choreographed performance that blurs the line between real and fake.

Creative Directed and Directed by Kenzo Digital.

Heineken: Kanye West Video Art Concert Series

With 63-foot ceilings and iconography, mosaic murals, and sculptural reliefs, Skylight One Hanson provided a truly historic backdrop to this rare concert footage, all of which was captured with 12-cameras by director Kenzo Digital.  Kanye's performance is given a unique twist with a video art  aesthetic in the vein of video artist Nam June Paik, Kenzo Digital's mentor and the father of video art.

Kanye West "All of the Lights"

Creative Directed and Directed by Kenzo Digital. 

Kanye West "Flashing Lights"

Creative Directed and Directed by Kenzo Digital. 

Kanye West "Jesus Walks"

Creative Directed and Directed by Kenzo Digital. 

Kanye West "Good Life"

Creative Directed and Directed by Kenzo Digital. 

Big Sean "I Do It"

Creative Directed and Directed by Kenzo Digital. 

Jordan Brand: Dwyane Wade "Dominate Another Day" Campaign

The "Dominate Another Day" campaign stars Dwyane Wade, one of the most charismatic players in the league and the centerpiece of the Miami Heat team. Off the court, Dwyane Wade is suave and debonair, but on the court, he's a total badass. He is the architect of this new NBA powerhouse and like the Jordan Brand, he wins with grace and style. He is the James Bond of the basketball world.  

In the campaign, Dwyane Wade aka Agent D3 attempts his most ambitious mission yet—bringing the elusive rings back to Miami. He's a secret double agent who uses basketball as his foil. With the help of his trusted partner, H (played by Kevin Hart), D3's quest leads him far and wide, battling opposing agents like the Green Gang and the Snake Charmer, who are also vying for the rings.

Creative Directed & Art Directed by Kenzo Digital

Part I "The Mission"

Creative Directed & Art Directed by Kenzo Digital

Part II "The Escape"

Creative Directed & Art Directed by Kenzo Digital

Part III "Gadgets"

Jordan Brand: Chris Paul "Quick Can't Be Caught" Campaign

Don’t blink. Just like Chris Paul’s game, the “Quick Can’t Be Caught” commercials for the Jordan CP3.IV are lightning fast. As CP’s opponents know all too well, so much can happen in a matter of seconds on the hardwood, and with CP, much does. The rest of the world will be able to see these commercials on national television tonight, but you can watch them all before they go live right here. Try and keep up.

Creative Directed by Kenzo Digital

Creative Directed by Kenzo Digital

Creative Directed by Kenzo Digital

Creative Directed by Kenzo Digital

City of God's Son

“City of God’s Son” is a revolutionary new audio driven cinematic experience by artist Kenzo Digital.  A story completely created out of samples and re-appropriated audio and visual media, “City of God’s Son” stars rappers Nas, Jay Z, Ghostface, Notorious BIG, Raekwon, and actors Samuel Jackson, Lawrence Fishburne, Delroy Lindo, and Al Pacino.  Narrated by legendary soul singer Joe Bataan.  It is a crime drama/coming of age tale of three fictitious characters growing up in a crime ridden mythical city in a jungle.  This project explores the icon of the gangster in modern media, and weaves musical history and gangster film history into an operatic music based story of brotherhood and survival.The project has received critical acclaim from the Huffington Post, Kanye West, Complex Magazine, Fader Magazine, Nahright.com and many others.  As one of the most viral and groundbreaking forms of new media art, “City of God’s Son” fuses musical and cinema mythologies into a one of a kind sound film, redefining how stories can be told and the very definition of the remix and film score.

"City of God's Son" Trailer

Directed & Produced by Kenzo Digital

"Jamel Shabazz: Street Photographer" Documentary

This is the story of Jamel Shabazz, whose twenty five year mission to create a portrait of the Hip Hop generation became a world wide phenomenon with his book “Back In The Days”. Charlie Ahearn, director of the classic movie Wild Style, follows Jamel’s journey from his Brooklyn youth, through army service and work as a corrections officer, to his decisive photographic interactions on the streets and subways of New York. Interviews with Hip Hop legends such as Fab 5 Freddy, DJ Bobbito Love and KRS One, as well as with Jamel’s numerous portrait subjects, reveal the stories behind the photographs. "Jamel Shabazz: Street Photographer" celebrates a unique artist who reflects the African American community and modern life.

Produced by Kenzo Digital & Charlie Ahearn

Jamel Shabazz Trailer

G-Shock: Dee & Ricky "Super Ultra Kara-tay"

Director and Video Artist Kenzo Digital releases his latest short film starring designers Dee & Ricky commissioned by Casio/G-Shock to launch the latest G-Shock watch designed by Dee & Ricky. An homage to 8-bit video game culture and Kung-Fu movies, "Super Ultra Kara-tay" finds fashion's latest phenomenon Dee & Ricky as Kung-Fu students who must defend their Lego Shaolin temple against a nefarious villain and his swarm of ninja assassins. "Super Ultra Kara-tay" is an original and innovative new short film that fuses stop motion animation, martial arts, original music production, and Legos in a unique process that has never been done before.

Directed & Produced by Kenzo Digital.

Dee & Ricky "Super Happy Fun Time Show" Teaser

This teaser is a glimpse into the the universe created by Kenzo Digital for the upcoming project "The Dee & Ricky Super Happy Fun Time Show" which is currently in production and will be released in the coming months. Please feel free to pass this along, and thank you for your continued support!

Opening animation directed by Kenzo Digital.

Directed & Produced by Kenzo Digital.

Vote Obama

The first in a series of absurd political propaganda pieces created to drive political awareness among the youth, "Vote Obama" is Kenzo Digital's response to Will.I.AM's somber Obama political video that is essentially a music video for a ringtone.  This video was made by a collective of friends in NY and LA that believed in Obama, and wanted to create social change through art.  The video came out the week before Obama won the Democratic seat, and was supported and distributed by the Obama campaign.   Featuring cameos by Kanye West, Jay Z, Shepard Fairey, Chris Brown, Fab Five Freddy, The Black Eyed Peas, Consequence, J Davey, and more.

Directed & Produced by Kenzo Digital.