Emamode Edosio
Emamode Edosio | |
|---|---|
| Other name | Ema |
| Alma mater | Olabisi Onabanjo University |
| Occupations | Filmmaker, music video director, cinematographer |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Known for | Filmmaking and directing |
| Website | www |
Emamode Edosio, popularly known as Ema, is a Nigerian filmmaker and film director.[1][2]
Early life and education
[edit]Edosio started her education at Loral Nursery and Primary School, Festac town, Lagos after which she proceeded to the Federal Government College, Odogbolu for a few years before concluding her secondary education at S-tee Private Academy, Festac Town.[3]
Edosio studied cinematography and directing at the Motion Pictures Institute of Michigan and the New York Film Academy.[4]
Career
[edit]She worked for BBC Africa, Deutsche Welle, and Bloomberg, and directed popular television programs for major Nigerian networks.[5][6]
She worked as a series director on The Governor by EbonyLife TV[7] and series director on Skinny Girl in Transit Season 3 by Ndani TV.[8][9] She also worked as a film director for Bloomberg Philanthropies and cinematographer for Vice News.[10][11][12]
She is the founder of City Gates Film Production.[13]
Filmography
[edit]- The Governor (TV series) (2016)[7]
- Kasala (2018)[14]
- Otiti (2022)[15]
- When Nigeria Happens (2025)[16]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Ade-Unuigbe, Adesola (4 November 2014). "BN Exclusive: An In-depth Look at the Star-Studded 50th Birthday Celebration of Media Mogul, Mo Abudu". Bella Naija. Archived from the original on 9 May 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ↑ "I've Done All Sorts To Learn From Men - Ema Edosio". Nigerian Film.com. Archived from the original on 21 March 2017. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ↑ "allAfrica.com: Nigeria: I've Done All Sorts to Learn From Men - Ema Edosio (Page 1 of 1)". allafrica.com. Archived from the original on 27 October 2009. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ↑ "Q&A with Nigerian filmmakers Ijeoma Ndukwe and Ema Edosio — Assembly | Malala Fund". Assembly. 25 August 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ↑ Staff, Shadow and Act. "#BlackWomenFilmmakersSpeak: Meet Lagos, Nigeria-Based Ema Edosio, Who Aims To Be One Of Africa's Best Filmmakers - Blavity". Blavity News & Entertainment. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ↑ Nation, The (25 August 2018). "EMA EDOSIO DEELEN: Film making is very jealous". The Nation. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- 1 2 Nigeria, Guardian (26 June 2016). "From EbonyLife TV comes 'The Governor'". The Guardian. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ↑ Makinde, Tami (23 April 2020). "How 'Skinny Girl In Transit' is tackling social issues Nigerian women face". The NATIVE. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ↑ "When Nigeria Happens". FilmFreeway. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ↑ Locarno Film Festival · Ema Edosio-Deelen https://www.locarnofestival.ch/pro/activities/Talks-and-Discussions/2025-events-menu/building-sustainable-film-ecosystems-in-africa-financing-the-future--/ema-edosio-deelen.html
- ↑ Okechukwu, Daniel. "Ema Edosio Has A Message For Young Filmmakers". www.innollywood.com. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ↑ Lasisi, Seyi (9 May 2025). ""When Nigeria Happens": Ema Edosio-Deelen Describes Film as Therapy". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.). Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ↑ "What Film Festivals Have Done For Ema Edosio Deelen and Can Do For You - What Kept Me Up". 2 December 2025. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ↑ Kenechi, Stephen (9 February 2020). "WATCH: Ema Edosio's 'Kasala' now on Netflix – staring Jide Kosoko". TheCable. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ↑ "Edosio Deelen's Intriguing, Powerful 'Otiti' Story". This Day. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- ↑ "Why I made". P.M. News. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 14 January 2026.
- Living people
- Federal Government College, Odogbolu alumni
- New York Film Academy alumni
- Nigerian cinematographers
- Nigerian documentary filmmakers
- Nigerian film directors
- Nigerian film producers
- Nigerian music industry executives
- Nigerian music video directors
- Nigerian women film directors
- Nigerian women film producers
- Olabisi Onabanjo University alumni
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- Nigerian film biography stubs