Delmwa Deshi-Kura | |
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Occupation(s) | Film executive, Producer, Director |
Notable work | Duplicity (TV series) |
Delmwa Deshi-Kura is a Nigerian Film Production executive. [1] [2] [3]
Delmwa was born in Lafia, now capital of Nasarawa State. She is from Plateau State. Her father worked at Plateau Radio Television Corporation giving Delmwa exposure to producers and technical teams. [4] She gained admission into University of Jos to study English literature and Linguistics. Subsequently, Delmwa obtained a Master of Business Administration from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University. [1]
A sponsorship from UAC progressed Delmwa's career in the film industry. Delmwa spent a year at Lagos Business School studying Enterprise development to consolidate her knowledge on film production. [1]
Delmwa was awarded a Goldman Sachs scholarship for young women in business. [4]
Delmwa produced and directed Duplicity, [5] Naija NextGen, [6] Discovery+234, [7] Real Housewives Of Abuja, [8] Date My Family Nigeria. [9]
She was selected among the Einsenhower Fellowships 2022 Africa Program Fellows. [3]
In 2013, Delmwa won the documentary prize at Discop, Johannesburg, South Africa. [1]
Year | Award ceremony | Category | Film | Result |
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2017 | Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards | Best TV series | Duplicity | Nominated |