I’m a Nigerian-British writer and filmmaker from London with a love of inclusive storytelling. I’ve written and created stories across film, telelvision and digital platforms for over 10 years. I graduated from UCL with a degree in French and also hold a post graduate diploma in Drama. I’ve been based in Berlin since 2020 and represented for my screenwriting work in Germany by Papercuts Agency.
Consultation language:
English, French
Typical questions during consultations:
How do I get an agent? What are treatments and do I need them? How do I get my scripts funded? What types of courses should I take?
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What professional experience do you have in your field of consultation?
My films have screened at a wide selection of internatioal film festivals and my scripts funded and comissioned by organisations including the BFI, CIC Media, Ecosia, Into Film charity and Orchid cancer charity. I was a 2nd unit director on the first series of the BBC’s SAS ROGUE HEROES and I was also part of a writer’s room led by production company Action Concept for the German broadcaster ZDF. I currently collaborate with production companies and impact-led organisations in developing scripts, as well as producing orginal works through my film company, Genesis Child. I also deliver the Authentic Storytelling workshops in Berlin to empower emerging writers in channelling their own unique creative voices.
What are some of your professional achievements?
2022: Another I (screenwriter) feature spec script.
– Ranked in the top 15% of nearly 6000 submissions to the Academy Nicholl Fellowships in screenwriting
2020: Uncle Mike (screenwriter), campaign film comissioned by Orchid Cancer Charity.
– Winner: Best Story Award, Thundr Short Film Showcase, 2020
– Finalist: Awareness Festival, 2020 Official Selection: Baltimore
– Honours List: Women X Festival, 2020
2020: Born Again (screenwriter, director,producer) short film funded by the BFI Network and Film London.
• Winner of Shooting People’s New Shoots Award
• Honourable Mention: Best Narrative Short at Atlanta Film Festival 2020
• Screened at BFI Film festival, Uppsala film festival, Aesthetica film festival, Martha’s Vineyard International Film festival
• Screened on Blavity TV across Apple and Roku platforms and distributed on Framelight TV (2022)
2020: Hello Daddy (screenwriter) short script, longlisted for the BBC writer’s room Interconnected series.
2018: ONCE AN OLD LADY SAT ON MY CHEST (screenwriter, director, producer) crowdfunded short.
–Distributed on BFI Player
–Baobab nominee at Film Africa
–Best screenplay nominee at BAFTA qualifying Underwire Film Festival
2016 – HUSH (screenwriter, producer) short film funded by Ideastap.
– Winner: Best Screenplay at Academy award qualifying festival Reel Sisters of the Diaspora
– Winner: Best Short Film at BAFTA qualifying British Urban Film Festival 2016
What were your greatest challenges in the early years of your career?
Finding funding for my work, it is an ongoing challenge for many writers and filmmakers at different stages of their career.
What advice would you give to those interested in working in your field?
Get started! Take the courses and workshops you need to give yourself a foundation in filmmaking and screenwriting. Read and consume a variety of stories, from books to films and of course screenplays. Write, write and write again! No matter how imperfect, keep honing your craft and practing on the screenwriting software of your choice, so you have several spec scripts to hand when an opportunity arises.