Akil Gibbons is an Emmy nominated award-winning film director and producer whose works have debuted at Sundance and distributed by HBO, BET, CNN, Vice, The Daily Show, Netflix, Paramount, Time Studios + Roc Nation, and through his own company CoINTEL Productions (CoINTELPRO).

His work continues to create impactful stories for studios, networks, and brands as a director and producer. Akil’s directing for commercial and brand campaigns include De Beers Diamonds, Google, Mastercard, AT&T, Square, LinkedIn, Udemy, and more.

Akil directed and produced the pilot episode for HBO's Level Playing Field earning an Emmy nomination in 2022 for Outstanding Series and produced Megan Thee Stallion: In Her Words for Amazon Prime and Roc Nation. His newest television work in 2025 is story producing a 5 episode series with ITVS/PBS directed by Darius Clark Monroe and called the “Dallas, 2019” and directed and executive produced an upcoming project entitled “Gonzovision”.