Babatunde Agunloye | |
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Born | Babatunde Faruk Agunloye Lagos State |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Citizenship | Nigerian |
Education | Toronto Film School |
Alma mater | Lagos State University |
Occupations | |
Known for | Aajule keji Realm 2 |
Babatunde Faruk Agunloye (born 26 July 1977), is a Canadian-based [1] Nigerian film director and movie producer. [2] He is known for his movie Aajule keji Realm 2 which earned him the best short film international award in Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (TINFF) awards. [3]
Babatunde hails from Ogun State and was Born and grew up in Lagos. He attended Ire-Akari Estate model primary school, Isolo and Air Force secondary school, Ikeja then proceeded to Lagos State University Ojo and furthered his education at Toronto Film School, Toronto. [4]
In 2022, Babatunde Agunloye won the Best short film international category in Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (TINFF) awards with his movie titled 'Aajule keji Realm 2’ [5]
In 2024, Babatunde was named among the top African Filmmakers In Diaspora Charting A New Path In The Movie Industry by Leadership. [6] In the same year, he produced the first ever largely black cast production on Canadian TV. [7] [8]
Year | Title | Role | Ref |
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2020 | Third Scar | Director/Writer | [9] |
2021 | Love In Transition | Assistant Director | [10] |
2022 | Psalm 23 | Director | |
2022 | Crosses | Editor | [11] |
2024 | Realm 2 | Director | [12] |
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
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2022 | Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (TINFF) | Best short film | Won | [13] |
Babatunde Agunloye | |
---|---|
Born | Babatunde Faruk Agunloye Lagos State |
Nationality | Nigerian |
Citizenship | Nigerian |
Education | Toronto Film School |
Alma mater | Lagos State University |
Occupations | |
Known for | Aajule keji Realm 2 |
Babatunde Faruk Agunloye (born 26 July 1977), is a Canadian-based [1] Nigerian film director and movie producer. [2] He is known for his movie Aajule keji Realm 2 which earned him the best short film international award in Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (TINFF) awards. [3]
Babatunde hails from Ogun State and was Born and grew up in Lagos. He attended Ire-Akari Estate model primary school, Isolo and Air Force secondary school, Ikeja then proceeded to Lagos State University Ojo and furthered his education at Toronto Film School, Toronto. [4]
In 2022, Babatunde Agunloye won the Best short film international category in Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (TINFF) awards with his movie titled 'Aajule keji Realm 2’ [5]
In 2024, Babatunde was named among the top African Filmmakers In Diaspora Charting A New Path In The Movie Industry by Leadership. [6] In the same year, he produced the first ever largely black cast production on Canadian TV. [7] [8]
Year | Title | Role | Ref |
---|---|---|---|
2020 | Third Scar | Director/Writer | [9] |
2021 | Love In Transition | Assistant Director | [10] |
2022 | Psalm 23 | Director | |
2022 | Crosses | Editor | [11] |
2024 | Realm 2 | Director | [12] |
Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
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2022 | Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (TINFF) | Best short film | Won | [13] |