Toluwani Obayan

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Toluwani Obayan
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BornToluwani Obayan Osibe
(1990-08-13) 13 August 1990 (age 35)
Occupation
  • Author
  • screenwriter
  • director
LanguageEnglish
NationalityNigerian
Alma mater
Notable works
Spouse
Jeremiah Osibe
​
(m. 2023)​

Toluwani Obayan Osibe (born 13 August 1990) is a Nigerian Author, Screenwriter, and Director known for her contributions to the Nigerian film industry, Nollywood. [1] [2]

Contents

Osibe wrote Ponzi (2021), [3] a comedic film about Nigeria’s economic challenges, This Lady Called Life (2020), and Something Like Gold (2023). She also directed the short film Heart & Might and authored a self-help book Becoming A Spectacular Woman (2018). [4]

Early life and education

Toluwani Obayan Osibe was born in Ilorin, Nigeria. [5] She is of mixed Nigerian heritage. Her father is from Kogi State, her mother is from Edo State, and her paternal grandmother is from Abia State. Her family lived in England from 1996 to 1999. [6]

Toluwani completed a bachelor’s degree in mass communication, followed by a Master's degree in film and television studies. [7] [ unreliable source? ]

Career

Toluwani's career in Nollywood began as a video editor at Wale Adenuga Productions. [8]

Her directorial debut was Heart & Might (2017), a short film about individuals involved in the fight against Boko Haram. In 2017, she was a staff writer at The Other News and became head writer by 2019. [9] She was a screenwriter for This Lady Called Life (2020), for which she received the Best of Nollywood (BON) Award for Best Screenplay and an Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Award (AMVCA) nomination for Best Writer. [10] [11] [12]

In 2021, she wrote Ponzi. She also worked on Something Like Gold . In 2022, she directed her debut feature film as part of the First Features initiative by Native Filmworks. [13]

Recognition and influence

Toluwani Obayan Osibe's work has been featured in Nigerian and international publications. She also participates in initiatives that supports emerging Filmmakers and Writers in Nigerian cinema. [14] [15] [16]

Personal life

Toluwani is married to Jeremiah Osibe, an actuarial analyst and author of Village Man and City Man. The couple are involved in creative and community initiatives in Nigeria. [17] [18]

Filmography

Awards and recognition

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2022 AMVCA Best Writer (Movie/TV Series) This Lady Called Life Nominated [20] [21]
2020 2020 Best of Nollywood Awards Best Screenplay This Lady Called Life Won

References

  1. ↑ Memeh, Kikachi (2022-01-15). "7 Nollywood Screenwriters We Want More of in 2022". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  2. ↑ "SheWrites 30: A Celebration of 30 Outstanding Female Screenwriters in Nollywood". What Kept Me Up.com. 9 March 2024.
  3. ↑ Lawal, Khadijat (2021-02-23). "Ponzi, 'La femme Anjola... Nigerian movies that will hit the screens in March". Daily Trust. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  4. ↑ Obayan, Toluwani (2018-02-02). Becoming A Spectacular Woman. Whole Healthy Group LLC. ISBN   978-978-963-902-1.
  5. ↑ "Aize Olohigbe Obayan 1960 - 2019". The Nation.
  6. ↑ "The Nation (Roehampton Institute)".
  7. ↑ "Toluwani Obayan". The Inclusion project. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  8. ↑ "Wale Adenuga Show". IMDb .
  9. ↑ "The Other News". IMDb .
  10. ↑ Oyero, Ezekiel (2022-03-20). "AMVCA 8: Organisers announce nominees in 33 categories". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  11. ↑ "AMVCA 2022 Nominees".
  12. ↑ "BON Awards: 'Living in Bondage', 'This Lady Called Life' win big". vanguardngr. December 6, 2020.
  13. ↑ "The Guardian". 19 February 2022.
  14. ↑ Chen, Adrian (15 January 2018). "Using Comedy to Strengthen Nigeria's Democracy". The New Yorker .
  15. ↑ Olanrewaju, Oluwadamilola (2024-07-19). "7 Nollywood Screenwriters You Should Know". Zikoko. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  16. ↑ "#AFRICANXT 2023 Schedule". africanxt.sched.com. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  17. ↑ "Toluwani Obayan and Jeremiah Osibe's Wedding Website". www.zola.com. Retrieved 2024-10-28.
  18. ↑ "Storystory Village Community". Twitter.
  19. ↑ Udugba, Anthony (2022-02-14). "Top Nollywood Valentine movies on Netflix". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2022-07-16.
  20. ↑ "AMVCA: 2022 Africa Magic Awards Nominees don land- See who dey list - BBC News Pidgin". BBC News Pidgin. March 21, 2022. Retrieved July 16, 2022.
  21. ↑ Oyero, Ezekiel (March 20, 2022). "AMVCA 8: Organisers announce nominees in 33 categories". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved November 17, 2022.
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