Deborah Omikunle is a multitalented creative born living in Lagos, and working as an entrepreneur in the entertainment and fashion industry. With a B.Sc in Computer Science from Redeemer’s University in the UK, 26-year-old Deborah is excited to join MTF to set her on her way to becoming “the producer and presenter of the highest rated talk show in history”, which Deborah says is her dream.
Daphne Mawuse Atsutse is a 25-year-old Ghanaian producer and director on the pursuit towards becoming a scriptwriter and director.
“Africans have beautiful untold stories which even when told are hardly told by the African for the African or from the African perspective. There is a revolution and it is going to change the African narrative as the world knows it,” says Atsutse, who holds a BA in Theatre Arts from the University of Ghana.
If 24-year-old Ghanaian film director, documentary photographer and research assistant Christine Boateng was given the chance to create a TV show, hers would focus on what it means to be African.
“I have always loved the idea of exploring and documenting African culture because in reality it is very beautiful, unique and filled with stories that need to be told by us Africans,” says Boateng, who holds qualifications from the Africa Digital Media Institute in Nairobi, Kenya and a certificate in Film and TV production from the University of Ghana.
Chioma Paul- is an emerging filmmaker from Lagos with aspirations of soaring within Africa’s film industry. With a BA in Mass Communication, the 26-year-old has already begun to make a major impact on video entertainment – with projects such as the recently released short film Redress.
“My dream is to be an exceptional writer, filmmaker, and ultimately a showrunner creating authentic stories,” says Chinyere Ohuonu, who is well on her way to actualising her vision.
Based in Lagos, Chinyere – who has a B.Sc. in Public Health from Hancock University, Nigeria – is a freelance writer and filmmaker, and is gearing up to make work that leaves an indelible mark on society. “I would like to create more original African stories to the already existing ones. There are many African stories that are yet untold and need to be told for the world to see.”