Shola Ayorinde
Shola Ayorinde is a Nigerian film editor. Ayorinde won the 2017 Best of Nollywood Awards and has been nominated for the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards in 2013 and 2024.
Early life and education
[edit]Shola Ayorinde is an indigene of Iloro, Ekiti State, Nigeria. He attended Methodist Primary School and Methodist Secondary School in Ilesa, Osun State for his primary and secondary education.[1]
Career
[edit]Ayorinde has worked extensively in Nigeria's film industry as a film editor, since 2001.[1]
He has been credited on several Nollywood projects, including Over Sabi Aunty, Married but Living Single, Murder at Prime Suites, and the television series Wura.[2] His editing work has been noted for its contribution to storytelling and production quality in Nigerian cinema.[2]
Awards and nominations
[edit]Ayorinde has received industry recognition for his work in film editing. He has been nominated at the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards (AMVCA), including nominations in 2013 and 2024.[1][3]
He won the Best Editor award at the 2014 Yoruba Movies Award and the Best Editing award at the Best of Nollywood Awards in 2017.[1][4]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Shola Ayorinde: A Force Shaping Nigeria's Film Editing Spaces". Nigerian Tribune. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- 1 2 "The Last Hand Before the Screen: Shola Ayorinde and the Art of Film Editing". P.M. News. Lagos, Nigeria. 10 November 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "Genevieve Nnaji, OC Ukeje, Funke Akindele, Kalu Ikeagwu Make the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Nominees List". BellaNaija. 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
- ↑ "Nigeria Entertainment Round: Fathia Balogun, Odunlade Adekola Win Yoruba Movies Awards". Premium Times. Retrieved 27 March 2026.