Aleje Damilola

My name is Damilola Aleje. I’m a Media personality and Creative Producer based in Lagos.

I am passionate about sharing unique stories about Africa. I am a qualified Media Proffessional who has been working actively in the media and creative space for over four years. I have worked with several broadcast outfits including NTA 10 Lagos, Nigeria info 99.3, online TV platform Happenings Tv as a Tv Presenter and Producer. I have worked with Film and Documentary production companies as a production manager and producer. I have contributed in creating contents for short films, documentaries and feature length and most of my projects are available on various Streaming Platforms and festivals across the continent.

As a media professional who is passionate about production, I am dedicated as a Media personality, Production manager and Creative producer to continue telling African stories across the African continent.


Experience

Film Journalist /Podcast Host(African titles)

Bounce Networks

Editorial review of African films. Conduct interviews with filmmakers across Africa. Official press for Netflix Africa original film content Present and produce film podcast show.

03/22/22 - 04/05/22

Creative Producer

Wild Combination( USA)

Work as a local producer for an American Based film production company working to create an Art-house dance film in Nigeria.

03/22/22 - 04/05/22

Line Producer

Nostalgia Media Agency

Handled Production budget for a web series. Was in charge of production daily activities to produced a season for a web series

25/03/22 - 10/04/22

2nd Assistant Director

FilmOne Entertainment

With the the First Assistant director for the production of a FilmOne project. I was in charge of the backset actors and crew on set..

27/02/22 - 23/03/22

Production Manager- Freelance

Anecdote Media Agency

Manages the production of two film titles for Africa Magic.

29/01/22 - 15/02/22

Correspondent and Writer

SpurPlay Africa (Newyork) Africa

At Spurplay Africa I am a correspondent for African TV/Film Content where I write about African Films and also conduct interviews with filmmakers from different part of Africa.

Feb 2021 - Present

Production Manager

JB Multimedia Studios

JB Multimedia is a Film Production Company that specializes in Documentaries and short Films. At JB Multimedia my job description entails the production management, content ideation for 2D documentary projects and virtual reality documentary films.

Nov 2019 - Nov 2020

Production Manager

O2 Academy

I worked with O2 Academy School of media in producing a Zero Budget Short Film, Ounje-Ale. I was a Production Manager, continuity manager and Producer on set.

Freelance

Casting Director.

Owanbe Film Production

I was in charge of Casting Actors in movie roles produced by owanbe films. A task I performed on three films produced by the production outfit

2018 - 2019

TV Presenter/ Content Producer

Happenings Media

I was in charge of presenting TV shows, attending events and creating content. I created a TV show Real gist, which was produced my me.

September 2017 - September 2019

Presenter, Content Creator, Producer

Nigerian Television Authority (NTA)

I worked with NTA, as a Television presenter, Presenting Live shows, creating content for Television, editing and producing contents for television.

2015 - 2019

Education

Ebonylife Creative Academy

Producing for Success
2021

Ladima Film Academy

Documentary Filmmaking
2021

Nigerian Institute of Journalism

HND in Mass Communication
2019

Projects

Creative Producer; EBONYLIFE CREATIVE ACADEMY Project

The Film was Produced during my three months training in producing from the Academy. The Project went on to win Best Directing, Best Cinematography and Best Supporting Actor.

Team Lead/Producer; life at Takwabay Community Journalism project

I led a team to film a documentary on the living conditions of people living in Takwabay bay community in Lagos State. The people in the community have never experienced electricity since inception, they do not have good schools and lack teachers because of how far it is from the main city. Lack of transportation and proper waste management system. The project was done to create awareness about the community through our Community Journalism course in school during my final year.

Project Lead: Creative Mornings

Creative Mornings is an international free morning monthly talk series for creatives with presence in over 206 cities in the world. Nigeria, got her chapter in January 2019, where we host creatives from different walks of life to a monthly talk series which is aimed at helping them find their inner creativity and becoming better versions of themselves. We bring different speakers monthly to head the talk, which I host on a monthly basis and also source for speakers for our audience to interact with.

Media lead: walk against Suicide Campaign

Walk against Suicide campaign is a charity Organization "which I volunteered to help walk against the high right of suicide in Nigeria," so as for those who are depressed to seek help and never keep silent. Suicide was a strange phenomenon in Nigeria until recently and to put and end to this I decided to contribute my quota by creating awareness through the media. As well as get people involved in the project.


Interests

As a young Filmmaker, producing and creating contents in Nigeria, my interest is to document stories that are related to women development and the girl child. I am interested in documenting unfiltered stories about women of different races, culture and personality by potraying the our stories in ways that people can easily relate to and also serve as a source of inspiration. I am also interested in dedicating myself push Africa forwards and driving projects that drives the purpose of humanity.

I am also interested in travelling, seeing different sites and living the experience. I am a music lover, and I am mostly interested in RnB music. I am lazy dancer and a general fun being.


Awards & Certifications

  • Nigerian institute of Journalism - Best Broadcast Student of the Year, 2016
  • IREP International Film Festival - Best Story idea (Group) Story telling for Beginners. 2018
  • Nigerian Institute of Journalism - Broadcaster of the Year, 2018
  • Nigerian Institute of Journalism - Most Valuable Personality (Student MVP) 2019
  • Oúnjẹ Ale: Official selection, 5th Realtime Film Festival (2020).
  • Oúnjẹ Ale: Won the prize for best Art direction 2020 at the 5th Realtime film festival and Awards(2020)
  • Ounje Ale, Official selection; Indeview Film Festival (2020).
  • Official Selection: 2021 / Afriques en vision (Bordeaux, France).
  • Noah's Raft: British International film festival (2021).
  • Reflections, official selection; Indeview film festival (2021).