Author: Michelle Abraham
Panellists:
Genoveva Umeh
Genoveva Umeh is a Nigerian-British trained actor.
Her filmography includes Bafta-nominated and Sundance Short Prize Winner “Lizard” (2021). Umeh has also appeared in several Netflix shows such as “Blood Sisters”,, “Far From Home” and “One Lagos Night”.
She leads in episode 4 of the Showmax Original crime drama series “Crime and Justice”. Umeh also appears in an unreleased Amazon Prime Original, “Breath of Life”.
Director Pink
Praise Onyeagwalam Chukwualuka – otherwise known as Director Pink – is a 23-year-old Headies and AFRIMMA-nominated director and creative entrepreneur.
Director Pink established her own production company – PinkLine Films – where she has directed multiple mesmerising music videos for top musical artists such as Wizkid, Arya Starr and Simi. She has also directed commercials for brands such as Bamboo, Golden Penny, and many more.
PinkLine Films is a mainly female led production company which aims to give opportunities to other upcoming female directors. Recently, the company partnered with community driven creative agency, ClovaCreate, to launch a commercially accessible studio named, D10 STUD10S. With its large combined inventory from both companies and a keen focus on client relations, the studio enables upcoming and established creatives to access world class production support at competitive prices.
Idia Aisien
Idia Aisien is s Nigerian-Cameroonian television presenter and news anchor.
In April 2014, Aisien began working at Atlas Mara co-Invest Limited – a firm focused on investing in banks across Africa. In 2016, she moved with the company’s Africa team to Lagos, Nigeria, where she was offered to host her first two TV shows, “You Got Issues” and “Style 101” on Spice TV. Aisien also began anchoring government-focused projects, TV campaigns and red carpet specials at the request of specific brands such as UBA, Globacom, the LIRS and GTBank.
In 2018, Aisien joined Arise News as a news anchor on the Global Business Report. Just two years later, she made her highly-anticipated big screen debut, playing the lead role of Nneka in the remake of the Nollywood classic, “Nneka the Pretty Serpent,” which later debuted on Netflix in August 2021.
She has been nominated for an array of titles including the class of MIPAD 2023 Global 100 Under 40 (Most Influential People of African Descent), Africa’s 2023 list of Most Influential People in Entertainment, Africa’s Most Influential People in Lagos 2021, the Media Awards 50 African Women in Media (2020), and Avance Media’s 100 Most Influential Young Africans (both 2018 and 2019).
Aisien also launched the International Development Initiative in Africa and partners with various NGOs to support causes close to her heart which include empowerment, poverty, education and the media.
Olasope Ola
Olasope Ola is a talented actress and film producer who is making waves in the entertainment industry. She is best known for her role in the Showmax Original, Flawsome, which showcased her versatile range and captivated audiences around the nation.
Aside from her tremendous acting skills, Ola is a skilled producer, bringing a creative vision and unique perspective to all the films she works on.
Whether on the big screen or behind the scenes, Ola is becoming a true force to be reckoned with in the world of film and television.
Moderator:
Jola Ayeye
Jola Ayeye is a screenwriter, producer, podcaster and women’s rights advocate. After completing a degree in politics and philosophy at the University of Durham, she moved back to Nigeria to start working at Big Cabal Media before co-founding a film production company called Salt & Truth.
Her podcast, “I Said What I Said”, is currently number one in Africa. An avid lover of books and reading, she is also the convener of the “Happy Noisemaker” book club which spotlights exciting works of fiction, specifically by women and Black and Brown writers.
She is also a founding member of the Feminist Coalition.
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