Emmanuel Blay is a Ghanaian and Italian film director based in London.

He started as a camera operator at a local TV station in northern Italy, then studied Media Design and Multimedia Arts in Milan, where his self funded thesis documentary Red Means Go, about disability in Ghana, won Best Sound. He went on to work as a freelance filmmaker in Milan, directing commercial and editorial content for brands including Woolrich, Red Bull, Lavazza, Koché, Puma and AC Milan, and collaborating with Sky Italia, before moving to London.

He is the founder and director of Specchio Films, currently in production on Voices in Denim, a documentary commissioned by Levi's and the Afro Fashion Association, premiering at Milano Fashion Week in September 2026.

His work explores stories rooted in human experience, drawn to distinctive voices that bring untold stories to the screen.

Email - Emmanuel@specchiofilms.com