About

Bio

Femi Oladigbolu is an award-winning writer-director from South London with Nigerian heritage. Femi's talent lies in subtle storytelling, creating warmth and affinity for characters through thick subtext and light humor. In 2022, Femi won a writing competition run by BBH and directed his latest short film, 'Oba,' which has been screened at several BAFTA and Oscar Qualifying international festivals.

Femi also has an extensive background in directing commercials and music videos; his videos have amassed millions of views. His video for Pa Salieu's "My Family" won the UKMVA for best hip-hop video, and he was nominated for best new director in the same year. Since then, he has been nominated five times in different categories.

Accomplishments

UKMVA best hip hop / grime video winner

Shots Music video of the year 2023

5x UKMVA nominations

BAFTA Connect member 2023

BFI Network @ LFF 2023

OBA Official Selections

67th BFI London film festival 2023

Aesthetica film festival

American Black Film Festival 2023

Blackstar Film Festival 2023

Montreal Black Festival 2023

North East International Film Festival 2023

Flickers Rhode Island international festival Semi finalist