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.
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.
Work as a local producer for an American Based film production company working to create an Art-house dance film in Nigeria.
Handled Production budget for a web series. Was in charge of production daily activities to produced a season for a web series
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..
Manages the production of two film titles for Africa Magic.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
I worked with NTA, as a Television presenter, Presenting Live shows, creating content for Television, editing and producing contents for television.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.