EmmoLei Sankofa is a film and TV composer, executive producer, and creative strategist whose credits span networks and brands including Hulu, Disney+, Starz, PBS, and Amazon Prime — with work including The Other Black Girl, Lizzo’s Emmy Award–winning Watch Out for the Big Grrrls, Step Up, and Undercard, marking Wanda Sykes’ dramatic feature debut. In 2024, she received an NAACP Image Award nomination in the inaugural Outstanding Original Score for Film/TV category, placing her among the first composers ever recognized in the category’s history.
She currently serves as VP of Outreach and Inclusion for the Alliance for Women Film Composers, advocating for equity and access for underrepresented voices in the industry. She has taken the stage as a thought leader at the American Black Film Festival, Atlanta Film Festival, the Society of Composers & Lyricists Music Conference, and institutions throughout the industry — and her work and perspective have been featured in Billboard, Hollywood Records’ The Big Score, The Karen Hunter Show, and beyond.
