Derin Adeyokunnu

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Derin Adeyokunnu
Education Purdue University
Occupation(s)Film Producer, Director, Entrepreneur
Organization Nemsia Studios
Known for Breath of Life

Before 30

Soft Love

Derin Adeyokunnu is a Nigerian film producer, film director, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Nemsia Studios [1] a production company known for its contribution to the Nigerian film industry, Nollywood. [2]

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He has served as an executive producer on several films, including Banana Island Ghost (2017), [3] God Calling (2018), [1] and more recent projects such as A Green Fever (2023) [4] Soft Love (2024) [5] and Breath of Life (2024), which won the AMVCA 2024 award for Best Movie [6] .

Education

Derin holds a degree with Multimedia Engineering at Purdue University, USA.

Career

Derin Adeyokunnu co-founded Nemsia Studios with BB Sasore with the goal of producing films that resonate with audiences both locally and internationally, producing several hit films. Under Derin's management, Nemsia Studios became a pioneer in Nollywood, securing an exclusive three-film deal with Amazon Prime Video in 2023 [2] Adeyokunnu has been an advocate for the development of Nollywood through technological advancement and local investment. [7] [8]

Filmography

YearTitleRef
2015 Before 30 [1] [9]
2017 Banana Island Ghost [3]
2018 God Calling [1] [9]
2023 A Green Fever [4]
2023 Breath of Life [10]
2024 With Difficulty Comes Ease [11] [12]
2024 Soft Love [13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Adewoyin, Adeniyi (2024-07-06). "DERIN ADEYOKUNNU: Nollywood needs local investors for sustainability". The Nation Newspaper. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  2. 1 2 Yossman, K. J. (2022-06-21). "Amazon Prime Video Sets 3-Picture Deal With Nollywood Production House Nemsia Films". Variety. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  3. 1 2 Ejiofor, Yvonne (2017-08-10). "'Banana Island Ghost' Ice Cream Flavor". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  4. 1 2 "Nigerian Filmmaker Taiwo Egunjobi is Carving Out His Own Path in Nollywood | OkayAfrica". www.okayafrica.com. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  5. ↑ "Nemsia Studios releases Soft Love – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  6. ↑ ""Breath of Life" Review: A Faith-based Film With Refreshing Artistic Outlook". The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.). 2024-01-09. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  7. ↑ "Derin Adeyokunnu Archives". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  8. ↑ "Derin Adeyokunnu - Nollywire" . Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  9. 1 2 "Wedding Blues And Belles". www.forbesafrica.com. 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  10. ↑ Meshioye, David (2023-12-16). "Breath of Life births on streaming platform, prime video". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  11. ↑ "'With Difficulty Comes Ease' with Uzoamaka Aniunoh to premiere on Prime Video in August | Pulse Nigeria". www.pulse.ng. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  12. ↑ Nkemakolam, Juliet (2024-07-30). "Nollywood film 'With Difficulty Comes Ease' premiers Aug. 1st". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
  13. ↑ Nwafor (2024-10-30). "We're incredibly excited to share Soft Love with audiences worldwide - Derin Adeyokunnu". Vanguard News. Retrieved 2025-01-19.
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