Derin Adeyokunnu | |
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Education | Purdue University |
Occupation(s) | Film Producer, Director, Entrepreneur |
Organization | Nemsia Studios |
Known for | Breath of Life 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]
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] .
Derin holds a degree with Multimedia Engineering at Purdue University USA
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]
Year | Title | Ref |
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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] |
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