Adeyemi Michael

Biography

Adeyemi pronounced ADE-YEMI is a Nigerian born, London raised multi award winning Filmmaker in both fiction and documentary film and TV. His work primarily centres the African and Black experience. Telling stories of resilience, existence, reimagining and transformation of people both in the diaspora and on the African continent. His Yoruba heritage and culture has featured heavily in his work embracing all from the mundane to stories of wonder. He is intent on carving out narratives that allow the stories he tells to have agency, nuance and license to be free from constraint, most importantly bringing value to African and Black life.