EP 140: Aesthetic Tension with Cinematographer Jerry Amadi-Pradon

In this episode, we sit down with London-based cinematographer Jerry Amadi-Pradon, whose eye for visual storytelling was shaped on the sunlit sets of Guadeloupe and sharpened through years behind the camera across Europe and beyond. From painting and photography to the world of moving images, Jerry’s path has always followed the light. He began with TV dramas for France Télévisions and has since grown into a bold visual artist with a unique signature.

We explore Jerry’s transition from assistant to auteur, capturing everything from high-profile commercials for Adidas and Volkswagen to fashion films for designers like Tolu Coker. His work weaves through narrative and documentary forms, always grounded in an emotional truth that carries from scene to scene. With collaborations at production houses like Compulsory and Soho House, Jerry has built a portfolio that speaks for itself.

Jerry takes us behind the lens of A Letter to Black Men, a poignant web series adapted from Kiosa Sukami’s acclaimed short. In this conversation, he breaks down the visual language he crafted to honor Black identity and vulnerability, and what it meant to help bring that story to a larger audience. His words are as measured as his frames, and the intent behind every choice is unmistakable.

More than a cinematographer, Jerry is a storyteller with a painter’s patience and a traveler’s eye. Join us as we talk about long-form dreams, small moments of magic on set, and the enduring power of an image to move, to question, and to connect.

Jerry Amadi-Pradon's Website: https://www.jerrypradon.com/

Jerry Amadi-Pradon's IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4013190/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk

Jerry Amadi-Pradon's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jerry_amadi_pradon_dop/

Jerry Amadi-Pradon's Vimeo: https://vimeo.com/jeysurvimeo

Jerry Amadi-Pradon's LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jerry-amadi-pradon-a2366a27