Without CONTRAST, there is no convergence. No collision of ideas. No evolution. No reason to create. What matters lives in the tension - where perspectives push against each other and something vital is forced into existence. The EYE is not just how we see - it’s how ideas pass through. Like the eye of a needle, it pulls strands of thought from opposing cultures, sensibilities, and ideologies into a single moment of focus. What emerges on the other side is altered. Sharpened. Impossible to ignore.
Founders
Osei Kakari
Founder / Executive Producer
Taraneh Golozar
Partner / Managing Executive Producer
CONTRAST EYE exists where difference becomes discovery.
We built Contrast Eye as a home for directors who refuse to be quiet. Artists who don’t smooth their edges to fit the room. Voices that cut through commercials, music videos, and films with clarity and intent. Difference here isn’t diluted. It’s weaponized.
Founded in Tallinn, Estonia in 2007 and brought stateside in 2010 by Osei Karikari, Contrast Eye is a Black- and woman-owned production company grounded in perspective and purpose. Our mission is non-negotiable: create relevant, uncompromising work alongside directors whose lived experiences actively shape the story.