Aderonke Adeola | |
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| Born | Aderonke Adeola |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Education | Graduate of art history |
| Occupation(s) | Nigerian Director and Producer |
Aderonke Adeola is a Nigerian film director, art historian, fashion entrepreneur, script-writer and producer. She won the UNESCO prize at the 2019 African Film Festival for her documentary Awani. [1] [2] [3] She is also a freelance writer for The Guardian and ThisDay newspapers. [4]
Career
Adeola is a graduate of Art history. [5] She has previously worked at the Marketing and Communications at Stanbic IBTC and was also an associate Producer at RED TV before going into documentary film making. [6] [7] She was an assistant producer on the creation of the novel Half of a Yellow Sun which was adapted into a movie. She directed her first documentary film Awani which won her the UNESCO Prize at the 2019 African Film Festival and an award of merit at the 2019 Impact documentary Awards. [8] [9] [10]
References
- ^ "Nigerian Documentary 'Awani' Wins UNESCO Prize". The Guardian. newsagency. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Olatunbosun, Yinka. "Nigerian Documentary 'Awani' Wins a UNESCO Prize". This Day. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Okondo, Godwin. "Hands-on training for young creatives at Lagos Fringe Festival". The Guardian. newsagency. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Aderonke Adeola". Africanfilmny.com. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Nwanne, Chuks. "MultiChoice beams light on four Nigerian women defying stereotypes through filmmaking". Guardian.ng. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Trying To Be Like Someone Else Betrays Who You Are —Aderonke Adeola, Producer Of Awani". tribuneonlineng.com. tribuneonlineng.com. newsagency. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "GERALD CHUKWUMA & RONKE ADEOLA". fatefoundation.org. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Bellanaija. "Aderonke Adeola's Documentary "Awani" Advocating for the Emancipation of Nigerian Women Wins UNESCO Prize at the Afrika Film Festival". Bella Naija. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Mbamalu, Socrates. "Ake Arts and Book Festival 2018: The Lagos Experience". Southern Times Africa. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Aderonke Adeola". Business of Photography. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
External links
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Aderonke Adeola | |
|---|---|
|
| |
| Born | Aderonke Adeola |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Education | Graduate of art history |
| Occupation(s) | Nigerian Director and Producer |
Aderonke Adeola is a Nigerian film director, art historian, fashion entrepreneur, script-writer and producer. She won the UNESCO prize at the 2019 African Film Festival for her documentary Awani. [1] [2] [3] She is also a freelance writer for The Guardian and ThisDay newspapers. [4]
Career
Adeola is a graduate of Art history. [5] She has previously worked at the Marketing and Communications at Stanbic IBTC and was also an associate Producer at RED TV before going into documentary film making. [6] [7] She was an assistant producer on the creation of the novel Half of a Yellow Sun which was adapted into a movie. She directed her first documentary film Awani which won her the UNESCO Prize at the 2019 African Film Festival and an award of merit at the 2019 Impact documentary Awards. [8] [9] [10]
References
- ^ "Nigerian Documentary 'Awani' Wins UNESCO Prize". The Guardian. newsagency. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Olatunbosun, Yinka. "Nigerian Documentary 'Awani' Wins a UNESCO Prize". This Day. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Okondo, Godwin. "Hands-on training for young creatives at Lagos Fringe Festival". The Guardian. newsagency. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Aderonke Adeola". Africanfilmny.com. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Nwanne, Chuks. "MultiChoice beams light on four Nigerian women defying stereotypes through filmmaking". Guardian.ng. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Trying To Be Like Someone Else Betrays Who You Are —Aderonke Adeola, Producer Of Awani". tribuneonlineng.com. tribuneonlineng.com. newsagency. 1 December 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "GERALD CHUKWUMA & RONKE ADEOLA". fatefoundation.org. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Bellanaija. "Aderonke Adeola's Documentary "Awani" Advocating for the Emancipation of Nigerian Women Wins UNESCO Prize at the Afrika Film Festival". Bella Naija. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Mbamalu, Socrates. "Ake Arts and Book Festival 2018: The Lagos Experience". Southern Times Africa. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Aderonke Adeola". Business of Photography. Archived from the original on 20 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
External links
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| This article about a Nigerian film director is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Living people
- Nigerian film directors
- Nigerian art historians
- Nigerian film producers
- Nigerian fashion businesspeople
- Nigerian writers
- Nigerian women writers
- Nigerian women in business
- Nigerian businesspeople
- Nigerian documentary filmmakers
- Nigerian women film producers
- Nigerian women film directors
- Nigerian film biography stubs
- African film director stubs