Adewale Olukayode is a writer, director, educator and comedian born in Lagos, Nigeria, and raised in New York. He studies at Columbia University’s MFA program for Screenwriting/Directing. His films address themes of justice, transformation and healing. His style is influenced by African cinema, which he spoke passionately about at the College de France as a guest lecturer. Adewale won the 2019 Director’s Guild of America student award. His directing work has been nominated for two NY Emmy Awards, including “We are One,” which premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival at their Youth Initiative. His latest short film “Home” has finished its festival run and is now streaming on Topic. He is also working on his first feature, “East New York,” which won the Princess Grace Louis Srybnik Award.

Contact: ao2638@columbia.edu