Femi Odugbemi
Femi Odugbemi (born 24 May 1963) is a Nigerian writer, filmmaker, television producer and the founder and executive producer of Zuri24 Media, a content production company in Lagos, Nigeria.
Femi Odugbemi

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- Born
- 1963. · Lagos State.
- Nationality
- Nigeria.
- Occupation
- screenwriter, film director, photographer, film producer and cinematographer.
- Fields
- theater arts.
- Education
- Montana State University.
- Honours
- lifetime achievement award.
- Languages
- English, Nigerian Pidgin and Yoruba.
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Femi Odugbemi (born 24 May 1963) is a Nigerian writer, filmmaker, television producer and the founder and executive producer of Zuri24 Media, a content production company in Lagos, Nigeria.
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Femi Odugbemi (born 1963) is a cinematographer, film director and film producer, among other activities, of Nigerian nationality. The cinematographer was born in Lagos State.
Femi Odugbemi was educated at Montana State University. Activity centred on theater arts.
Languages used include English, Nigerian Pidgin and Yoruba. Honours include lifetime achievement award.
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Early life and education
Early life and education
Odugbemi was born on 24 May 1963 in Fadeyi, Mushin, Lagos, Nigeria. Odugbemi attended Government Demonstration School, Onitolo for his primary education and Apostolic Church Grammar School for his secondary education all in Surulere. At 16, Odugbemi set out to study broadcast communication with specialisation in film, radio and television production at Montana State University (MSU) from 1979 to 1984. While in the US, he worked as a producer at KUSM Channel 9 in Bozeman, Montana. Odugbemi was posted to Kaduna for Youth Service program to work at the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) Kaduna where he worked from 1985 to 1986.
Career
Career
After graduating, Odugbemi returned to Nigeria and worked briefly at the Nigerian Television Authority before proceeding to work as a radio and television producer at Lintas Advertising and deputy creative director at TBB-McCann. He wrote plays, documentaries and commercials in these positions. Odugbemi was the president of the Independent Television Producers Association of Nigeria (ITPAN), the chair of the Lagos International Forum on Cinema, Motion Pictures and Video in Africa from 2002 to 2006. He was also appointed to the Steering Committee of the Motion Picture Council of Nigeria (MOPICON) by the Minister of Information and Communication in the same year. He is a member of the adversary board of the School of Media and Communications, Pan African University, a member of the board of Lufodo Academy of Performing Arts (LAPA) and the international advisor and consultant of the Orange Academy, Lagos. Odugbemi was the head judge for the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards for five years: 2012 to 2014, 2019 and 2023, head judge of the Uganda Film Festival Awards for three years: 2014 to 2016 and a juror in the Johannesburg International Film Festival and a juror and mentor of the Netflix/UNESCO African Folktales Reimagined project. Odugbemi is an Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (Oscar Awards) and International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (Emmy Awards) voting member. In March 2010, Odugemi co-founded the iRepresent International Documentary Film Festival with Jahman Anikulapo and Makin Soyinka. He is also the founder of Dvwork Studios and the executive producer and chief executive officer of Zuri24 Media. Odugbemi served as the pioneer director of the Multichoice Talent Factory for West Africa from 2018 to 2022. He received the Film Excellence Award from the Society of the Performing Arts of Nigeria in November 2013, and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Nigerian Film Corporation in 2018. In August 2008, Odugbemi co-created and produced Tinsel with Jaiye Ojo and Lemmy Adebule. The series received critical and commercial recognition during its run. His other television productions include Battleground (2017), Brethren (2019), Movement-Japa (2021), and Covenant (2022). Odugbemi has produced films including Marako (2006), Abobaku (2008 a 16mm celluloid film directed by Niji Akanni, which served as Nigeria's entry into the MNet's New Directions project in 2008), Gidi Blues (2016), 4th Estate (2017), Code Wilo (2018) and The Eve (2018); documentaries such as: Life in Lagos (2003), Bar Beach Blues (2004), Oui Voodoo (2005), Metamorphosis (2006), Ibadan-Cradle of Literati (2008), Bariga Boys (2009), Oriki (2010), Change Today (2010), Keeping Hope Alive (2010), And the Chain was Not: The Story of Freedom Park Lagos (2010), The Orange Chronicle (2010), Nigeria Good People, Great Nation (2011), A Beautiful Life: Tribute to Tavo Aderinokun (2011), FAGUNWA: Literature, Language and Literalism (2013), MAKOKO: Futures Afloat (2016), and Unmasked: Leadership, Trust and the COVID-19 (2021).
Filmography ===== TV dramas =
Filmography ===== TV dramas =
• Tinsel (2008) • Battleground (2018) • Brethren (2019) • Movement Japa (2020) • Covenant (2022)
Documentaries
Documentaries
• Life in Lagos (2003) • Bar Beach Blues (2004) • Oui Voodoo (2005) • Metamorphosis (2006) • Ibadan: Cradle of Literati (2006) • Bariga Boys (2009) • Oriki (2010) • Change Today (2010) • Keeping Hope Alive (2010), • And The Chain Was Not (2010) • The Orange Chronicle (2010) • Nigeria Good People, Great Nation (2011) • A Beautiful Life: Tribute to Tavo Aderinokun (2011) • Fagunwa: Literature, Language, and Literalism • Makoko: Futures Afloat (2016) • Unmasked: Leadership, Trust, and the COVID-19 Pandemic in Nigeria (2021)
Personal life
Personal life
Odugbemi is from the family of D. O. Fagunwa.
Feature films
• Maroko (2006) • Gidi Blues (2016) • 4th Estate (2017) • Code Wilo (2018) • The Eve (2018)
References ==== External links
References ==== External links
• Zuri24 Media's official website *

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- 1.Friday, Nwafor. The Emergence of a Committed Nigerian Documentary Filmmaker: Femi Odugbemi. The Crab: Journal of Theatre and Media Arts. 8. 121–132. 2013.
- 2.Obioha, Vanessa. The Glorious Mind of Femi Odugbemi. This Day Style. 22 May 2023.
- 3.Ige, Tofarati. I work for legacy, not money – Femi Odugbemi. The Punch. 10 December 2017.
- 4.Nigeria in Self-Conversation: The Films of Femi Odugbemi. Mary and Leigh Block Museum of Art. 2017.
- 5.Ugor, Paul. Introducing The Cinema Of Femi Odugbemi. P.M. News. 4 November 2017.
- 6.Ohai, Rita. Femi Odugbemi through the lens .The journey of a rare talent. BusinessDay. 2016.
- 7.Femi Odugbemi. ScreenWorlds.
- 8.Njoku, Benjamin. Femi Odugbemi returns as AMVCA head judge. Vanguard. 25 March 2023.
- 9.Obioha, Venessa. Catalysts of Change in Nigeria's Entertainment Scene. This Day. 22 December 2022.
- 10.Bilau, Olaolu. Femi Odugbemi joins International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Western Post. 5 October 2022.
- 11.Bada, Gbenga. Femi Odugbemi gets lifetime achievement award from Nigerian Film Society. Pulse Nigeria. 11 December 2018.
- 12.Tinsel: The journey so far. Vanguard. 17 September 2011.
- 13.Balogun, Hazeez. Tinsel, a return to the golden age of TV drama. Daily Independent. May 2013.
- 14.Sesan. Battleground hits the ground running. The Punch. 7 May 2017.
- 15.Ebirim, Juliet. A look at Femi Odugbemi's Brethren. Vanguard. 3 December 2019.
- 16.Obioha, Vanessa. After Battleground, Odugbemi Brings Brethren. This Day. 4 October 2019.
- 17.Nation, The. Femi Odugbemi speaks on new series, Movement Japa. The Nation. 17 November 2021.
- 18.Adeniji, Funmilayo. Covenant, new series by Zuri24 Media, berths on Africa Magic Showcase, Oct 3. Naija Times. 2 October 2022.
- 19.Marako, by Femi Odugbemi. Africine.org. 19 December 2006.
- 20.Ekenyerengozi, Michael Chima. Nollywood Mirror. Lulu.com. 21. 2013. 9781304729538.
- 21.Nwanne, Chuks. Gidi Blues.Odugbemi's Lagos love story on big screen. The Guardian. 11 June 2016.
- 22.Meet the mentors for the 'African folktales, reimagined' competition. Vanguard. 24 November 2021.
- 23.Augoye, Jayne. Mr Ibu, Ronke Oshodi, others thrill Nollywood fans in The Eve. Premium Times. 20 March 2018.
- 24.Gidi Blues. Odugbemi's Lagos love story on big screen. The Guardian. April 2024.
- 25.Lasisi, Akeem. Candid lens on a legendary writer. The Punch. 4 February 2014.
- 26.Thomas-Odia, Ijeoma. COVID-19-inspired movie, Unmasked, premieres in Ibadan today. The Guardian. 29 May 2021.
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