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Melissa Adeyemo

Melissa Adeyemo

Participant

PW project: In My Father’s House
National Coordinator US
Creative Producer Indaba 2020
EAVE Producers Workshop 2023

Company details

Position Founder and CEO
Company Ominira Studios

Biography

Melissa Adeyemo is a visionary Nigerian-American creative producer and educator dedicated to fostering cross-continental collaborations in film and television. She founded the US-based production company Ominira Studios and co-founded the intracontinental studio Yetu (Un)Limited. Melissa has a passion for developing both fiction and creative documentary projects. She has produced award-winning films such as Eyimofe and Dusty & Stones. Her work has premiered at renowned festivals, including New Directors/New Films, TIFF, the Berlinale, Doc NYC, and Tribeca. Melissa is an alum of the EAVE Producers Workshop, the NETFLIX+FILM INDEPENDENT Amplifier Fellowship, and the BAFTA USA Breakthrough Fellowship. Melissa has an MBA from NYU Stern and a BA from Columbia University.

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