August 2016
KEMI ADETIBA
DIRECTOR
Kemi Adetiba got her first taste of the media industry as a little girl accompanying her father, Dele Adetiba, to radio and television stations. Dele Adetiba is a renowned veteran in the advertising and broadcast industries, playing a pivotal role in media development in Nigeria. It was not long before he threw his daughter in front of the camera, where she headlined two national television commercials for the iconic detergent brand OMO.
Though a law school graduate, Kemi has in a short space of time, excelled in the entertainment industry not just Nigeria but across Africa. Starting out as a radio personality with Rhythm 93.7FM, Kemi soon became the voice behind two nationally syndicated hit shows: Soul’d Out and her signature, Sunday at the Seaside, also frequently helming other shows on the station.
Slowly, she began to transition from her first love, radio, to focus on a budding television career. Today, she is one of Nigeria’s most experienced television personalities and producers, having hosted hit shows on M-Net (Studio 53, Temptation Nigeria), Soundcity (Lifestyle, Celebrity Profiles, Chat Room), various red- carpet specials, award shows (Headies 2009), and the nationally syndicated reality show, Maltina Dance All for four years consecutively.
In 2007, after years of success in front of the camera, her love for visual storytelling drew her to enroll in the New York Film Academy. Her move to the world behind the camera (as director & producer) has garnered Kemi even more accolades and recognition. Which further proves how much of a strong hold she has on the media industry. Today, Kemi is an award- winning director, producer and cinematographer. Her body of work crosses over numerous high profile music videos, commercials, television content and films.
Her first short, “Across A Bloodied Ocean” premiered by invitation at the prestigious ‘Pan African Film Festival’ in Los Angeles in 2008. It subsequently screened (by invite as well) at the Black Arts Film Festival in Atlanta. Kemi has been invited to teach, and motivate at numerous seminars, including highly respected FIVECC 2010 in Alicante Spain.
Akpe Ododoru
DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Akpe Ododoru is a British born cinematographer | photographer | colourist whose eye for details started at an early age with him as an artist painting and drawing everything he sees. His unique and prestige style comes from applying everything he knows as an artist to his photography and cinematography.
Over the years Akpe has travelled the world shooting commercials, corporate events, movies and top industry celebrities like Aston Martin, Davidoff, Atlantis hotel Dubai to name a few.
Akpe currently lives in the United Kingdom
DON DEWALE OMOPE
Producer
Movie studio executive in charge of the development of films and related content at FilmOneproduction and distribution. Trained at the BBC and later mentored by Sir David Frost, Don has worked across television, film and magazine for many years and still currently does as a journalist/producer/Director. Don is also a lecturer at Lagos Business School, with research interest in media strategy and business.
IJEOMA AGUKORONYE
Producer
IjeomaAgukoronye is a Nigerian producer who has written, edited and produced content for major banks, beverage companies, and FMCGs. Her work includes television series, entertainment programs, sports shows and documentaries. “The Wedding Party” is her first feature film.
ZULUMOKE OYIBO
Producer
Zulumoke is a filmmaker, writer, and content creator. She is co-founder of Inkblot Productions, creators of ‘The Arbitration’, ‘Out of Luck’, ‘The Department’ and the web series ‘Knock Knock’. A lawyer, certified member of the Nigerian Bar Association and associate member of the Certified Institute of Shipping, Zulumoke’s foray into storytelling started as a student, producing school plays and dances. She worked in the fashion, media, petroleum, real estate and e-commerce
industries before focusing on film in 2010, employing her multifaceted experience in creating and developing stories for screen. When she isn’t creating film, Zulumoke is busy learning about life. All her friends call her Zulu.
Andrew Webber
Editor
Andrew Webber is an award-winning editor who has been accredited for a plethora of reality, factual programming and feature films, which have been broadcast all over the across the world.
As a graduate from the University of Wolverhampton, Andrew’s passion lies with delivering dramatic, cutting-edge edits. Channel 4’s ‘Come Dine With Me’ and BBC’s ‘Eastenders E20’ being prime examples of this.
After much success from dramas such as ‘The Mirror Boy’ and ‘Hard Time Bus’ which has both received general cinema releases, ‘The Wedding Party’ will be Andrew’s third feature which he has edited.
ZAINAB BALOGUN
Wonu has hired the best vendors and gone over every detail to make sure this wedding runs as planned. Too bad she is in over her head.
ZAINAB BALOGUN
Zainab began modeling at 16 and has since then been featured in several international campaigns. She co-founded “The Jist TV”, a
web-series that highlights African culture, featuring interviews with Africa’s top personalities. She now works as a presenter for
“The Spot” on EBONYLIFE TV.
SOMKELE IYAMAH-IDHALAMA
Yemisi – She’s gorgeous, she’s sexy and she speaks her mind. Dunni knows that her maid of honour, Yemisi, will always be there for her.
SOMKELE IYAMAH-IDHALAMA
Somkelehad her acting debut on the TV series “The Island”, but she gained popularity as a supporting actress on the web series
“Gidi Up”, where she played the role of fashion designer Yvonne.Shemanages the fashion label ANDREA IYAMAH, specializing
in custom couture, ready-to-wear and retro swimwear.
DANIELLA DOWN
Deardre flew all the way from England to watch her friend Dunni walk down the aisle and, possibly,meet her own African prince.
DANIELLA DOWN
Daniella specializes in physical and experimental theatre, and she has been involved in numerous original and classic plays and
physical adaptations, including ‘Old Boy’- a physical interpretation of Chan-wook Park’s film. She is also a trained voice over artist
BEVERLY NAYA
Rosie – Dozie’s EX
Nothing will stop Rosie from winning back Dozie’s heart, not even his wedding.
BEVERLY NAYA
Beverly began acting while studying philosophy, psychology and sociology at Brunel University, after which she studied script-
writing and film-making at Roehampton University. She has appeared in films such as “Weekend Getaway”, “When Love
Happens” and “Brother’s Keeper”.