Super Eagles 96’ Directed by Yemi Bamiro

Nigeria Segment produced by Me for Dorothy St Pictures

This Feature Length documentary details the Nigerians men’s national football teams journey to Olympic Gold. The team captured the hearts of a nation on their unprecedented Win during the 96’ Olympics - beating out teams like Brazil , Argentina , and the likes all amidst difficult circumstances.

FULL FILM AVAILABLE HERE

Photographer & Director Gabriel Moses represented Nigeria in this execution of the Moncler Voices campaign with imagery he describes as “Bold, authentic, timeless” . I agree. We even nabbed a Vimeo Staff Pick.

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How did hope guide the narrative you developed?

Hope was an interesting theme, because it’s all we have as human beings. There’s so much nonsense happening in the world, and one thing we have is the hope that we can create a better space for those that come after us.

Campaign Film & Stills below

Directors Rep - Concrete Ltd

Client - Moncler

Producer - Dawa Thompson

BYREDO I Bal d’Afrique.

Film & Stills campaign Directed by Gabriel Moses

Service Production by me for the lovely folks at Division Global

Executive Producer - Andrea Dagourou 

Producers Juliette Gaignault and Mateo Murga

Director of Photography - Jake Gabbay

Light Assistant - Darren Smith

Shot in Nairobi , Kenya

Production Company - Smugger London

Director - Ebenezer Blanche

EP - Elizabeth Doonan

Producer - Luca Chapman

Service Producer - Dawa Thompson

Set Photography - Andikan Edwin

3x UK VMA Awards

Shots Music Video of the year Award

1x Tribecca Nod

Music Video for Universal Music Group Artist Tiwa Savage Directed by Meji Alabi

PH - JM films TV

Set Photography - Thompson S Ekong (TSE)

Line Producer - Dawa Thompson

10x episodes of Colors performances featuring East African Artists showcasing the best in East African R&B

Produced by me for my friends at Colorsxstudios

Filmed at a soundstage studio in Nairobi

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For LGBTQ+ people in Africa, the dangers of being out and visible is instilled from a young age. Same-sex attraction is widely considered morally unacceptable and many grow up with a warped sense of love, having to unlearn the language of hate and bigotry passed down to them by earlier generations at a later date. - Tami Makinde

This film highlights The Google News Initiative - Googles effort to work with the news industry to help journalism thrive in the digital age. This Doccie focuses on Pulse Media company team in Lagos , Nigeria

Agency - Redwood BBDO

Director - Adu Lalouschek

Produced by Me in Lagos , NG 🙋🏾‍♂️

“A Game for All” Short Film for Nike Women’s Global World Cup campaign - Lagos chapter directed by Amarachi Nwosu.

Director - Amarachi Nwosu

Production House - Girls In Film

Producer (GIF) - Nikola Vasakova

Producer - Dawa Thompson

Set Photography - Edwin Andikan

Born in Nigeria , Raised in Spain - At age 12 Courage Adams started riding BMX. By age 16 he'd turned pro & taken the BMX world by storm. Now, he returns to his roots in Nigeria, discovering new connections amongst a community of like-minded BMX street riders.

Follow Courage, Starboy, KK Money and S-King as we return to the streets of Lagos, Nigeria to explore how BMX riding can create hope and opportunity .

BMX on the streets of Lagos seems to be a blend of both old- and new-school influences and looks set to head off in its own unique direction as the riders and scene evolves. We can't wait to see just what the future brings for BMX in Nigeria.

Client - Red Bull Media House

Production House - Yeow Films

Photographer - Tyrone Bradley

Producer - Tyrone Bradley

Director - Fraser Byrne

Producer (Africa Unit) - Dawa Thompson

Short Film commissioned by Red Bull Bike

Director - Fraser Byrne

Photographer - Tyrone Bradley

DOP - Jimmy Reynolds

Producer - Dawa Thompson

“I had one of the most fantastic shooting experiences working on this film. We followed a group of young Nigerians BMX street riders & documented how BMX plays a positive role in their lives. This is the story of the first generation of Lagos BMX crew.”

Another collaboration with FAMILIA’S Adriaan Louw. We create this visual for Wizkid’s hit track, Ghetto Love.

Ghetto Love was shot in Lagos Nigeria. The concept of the video traces Wizkid’s love for music to his childhood passion. We catch up with him in current times as a fully fledged afrobats icon.

This concept is symbolic of the growth and power that African music, and especially West African music, is having on a global scale and at the same time also showcases its roots within humble beginnings.

Directed by Adriaan Louw

PH - Familia Films

EP - Toby Walsham

Producer - Allison Swank

Service Producer - Dawa Thompson

Set Photography - TSE

Director - Meji Alabi

Line Producer - Dawa Thompson

Samsung Galaxy A , TVC & Stills campaign

Director - Felix Brady

Africa Unit

EP - African Fixer TV - Durand LeSur

Producer - Dawa Thompson

Music Video ft 3 international artists filmed across two continents for a rugged and gritty streets aesthetic. Roc Nation + Afrobeats artist

Casanova - DavidO - Tory Lanze

and Hyenas

Label - Roc Nation

Director - Meji Alabi

Line Producer (Lagos & Atlanta) - 🙋🏾‍♂️

Director - Meji Alabi

Line Producer - 🙋🏾‍♂️

Photographer Tyler Mitchell came to Nigeria to shoot the city's most exciting group of young skaters.

This I-D Magazine Cover story features the yute behind the ‘Motherlan’ brand. Read below to learn how these young skaters are becoming fashion figures changing the face of Lagos skate culture

Motherlan's story originally appeared in i-D's The Get Up Stand Up Issue, no. 358, Winter 2019.

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“Skating in Lagos isn’t easy. It is looked down on by almost everyone. There are no skate parks. Hardly any skaters. Security guards will chase you. Locals will try and fight you. Everything is improvised. But there’s one skateshop, it’s called WAFFLESNCREAM and is run by a guy called Jomi who discovered skating while studying in Leeds, and who opened the shop when he returned home to Lagos.

It was at Jomi’s shop that Motherlan — a crew of young skaters informally led by the trio of Slawn, Leo and Onyedi — met, started hanging out and skating together, forming a tight crew of like-minded individuals. Mentored in part by The Native, Teezee and Seni, Motherlan fast became an integral part of the fast growing Alté community. From there they started designing their own streetwear and making skate videos together, and in the intervening few years have become a focal point of Lagos’s nascent skate scene and the wider creative community in the city.

This year alone they’ve collaborated with Awake NY, dropped their first skate film, Edward (a tribute to one of their crew who passed away), and have started working with Converse on a documentary. Across their journey, Alex Sossah and Grace Ladoja have acted as mentors to them, and here, they sit down together to discuss their beginnings, their rise and the future of skating in Nigeria…”

Agency - Metallic INC

Client - ID Magazine

Photographer - Tyler Mitchell

Stylist- Carlos Nazario

Editorial - Grace Ladoja & Alex Sosa

Set Photography Kene Nwatu

Production - Dawasuya

BTS & Editorial Stills below

Pangaia x Air Ink Stills & Video campaign featuring Naiomie Campbell

Commissioned by Creative Director & Stylist - Jenke Ahmend Tally

Producer - Dawa Thompson

Cinematographer - Muhammed Attah

Photographer - Roderick Ejuetami ( Deeds Art )

Director - Meji Alabi

Line Producer - 🙋🏾‍♂️

‘Joro’ was shot in London and Lagos. The concept of the video is based on the idea that WizKid uses his music to create a spiritual connection with people around the world. And in this case, he connects with a female protagonist in London, causing her to progressively unwind her performance in a series of beautifully captured dance moves. This concept is symbolic of the growth and power that African music, and especially Nigerian music, is having on a global scale and highlighting the mainstream popularity in London.

PH - Familia Films

EP - Toby Walsham

Producer - Allison Swank

Director - Adriaan Louw

Line Producer - Dawa Thompson

Set Photography - TSE

Betway - Stills & TVC campaign

Directed by Greg Lomas

Agency - T&W

PH - Scholars & Gentlemen

Producer - Sean O’Neil

Line Producer - Dawa Thompson

The Afro dance community has played a crucial role in introducing African popular music to the world. In honoring the dancers and culture that they have built, we’ve connected with them across popular cities for African Heat to the Streets.

Afro dance’s finest across Lagos, NYC, London, Accra and Joburg tap into Amapiano smash hit, “Ke Star” by Focalistic on the African Heat playlist, coming together in dance with choreography by Kamo Mphela.

Agency - Four-two Creative

Director - Zandi Tsani

Production Company - Robot (South Africa)

Producer (Lagos & Accra Unit) - Dawa Thompson

72 hours to execute casting, location scouting, set dressing, PPM, approvals & shooting of Agency script.

Agency - DDB Lagos

PH - Golden Planes

Director - David Franciscus

Line Producer - 🙋🏾‍♂️

Director - Meji Alabi

Line Producer - 🙋🏾‍♂️