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词条 Kemi Adesoye
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  1. Early life and education

  2. Career

  3. Filmography

     Film  Television 

  4. Awards and recognitions

  5. References

  6. External links

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Kemi Adesoye is a Nigerian screen writer, best known for writing the critically acclaimed film The Figurine. She has also written several episodes of the television series Tinsel.

Early life and education

Adesoye, a descent of Kwara, was born and raised in the capital of the northern state of Kaduna.[1][2] She is the last of four children.[2]

Adesoye grew up watching films, which cut across various genres such as comedies, thrillers, westerns, dramas and soaps. She gained admission into the university to study Architecture. Whilst Adesoye was still an undergraduate, her passion for writing grew when she stumbled on a book titled "The Elements of Script Writing" by Irwin R. Blacker, in her school's science library;[1][2] at this time, she wasn't even aware that scriptwriting is a profession. She later furthered in her field and obtained a master's degree from the Federal University of Technology, Minna, Niger State.[3]

In the early stages of her writing venture, she was faced with challenges due to the non-existence of scriptwriting schools in Nigeria at the time, as well as lack of encouragement from people.[3] However, after realizing her love for screenwriting, Adesoye started learning scriptwriting from the internet and subsequently, took a screenwriting course at New York Film Academy in the United States.[2]

Career

After graduation, Adesoye worked in a radio station for five years, with writing on the sideline.[2] She wrote her first script in 1998. She attended a workshop at IFBA International Film and Broadcast Academy, where she learnt of an MNet sponsored project called "New Directions". The company was looking for short stories, and she sent in the short script, titled "The Special Gele". The script was eventually selected, along with four other semi finalists. Although she didn't win the competition, she got the encouragement she needed to push further. Two years later, she entered for another edition of the same competition and won, with her script converted into a short film; she competed the following year and won again.[3][4]

The New Directions project offered Adesoye the opportunity to meet Nigerian filmmakers like the late Amaka Igwe and other film producers. Subsequently, Adesoye got on board for the DStv-produced medical series Doctors Quarters. She continued to get average jobs, until she met Kunle Afolayan, for whom she wrote the thriller film The Figurine. The Figurine was released to a wide critical acclaim and ended up winning major awards, including five Africa Movie Academy Awards.[3]

The overwhelming success of The Figurine catapulted Adesoye into one of the most sort after writers in Nollywood; she started writing for major television series such as: Edge of Paradise, Tinsel, Hotel Majestic, and several feature films, including the acclaimed romantic comedy Phone Swap.[3]

Filmography

Film

  • Fifty (2015)
  • New Horizons (Short) (2014)
  • African Metropolis (2013)
  • The Line-Up (Short) (2013)
  • Phone Swap (2012)
  • The Figurine (2009)
  • Prize Maze

Television

  • Hotel Majestic (2015-2016)
  • Shuga - season 3 (2013)
  • Tinsel (2008–present)
  • Edge of Paradise (2006-)
  • Doctors' Quarters (2005-2006)

Awards and recognitions

YearAwardCategoryWorkResult
20122012 Best of Nollywood AwardsScreenplay of the YearPhone Swap{{nom}}
20132013 Nollywood Movies Awards Best Original ScreenplayPhone Swap {{won}}
2013 Golden Icons Academy Movie Awards Best Original Screenplay Phone Swap {{nom}}

References

1. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.360nobs.com/2015/06/writers-should-learn-to-let-go-kemi-adesoye/ | title="Writers Should Learn To Let Go" – Kemi Adesoye | publisher=360nobs.com | date=25 June 2015 | accessdate=24 June 2016 | author=Iwuala, Amarachukwu}}
2. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.nationalmirroronline.net/new/artiste-uncensored-good-story-is-like-well-designed-building-kemi-adesoye/ | title=ARTISTE UNCENSORED: Good story is like well-designed building –Kemi Adesoye | publisher=National Mirror | date=29 July 2015 | accessdate=24 June 2016 | author=Oluwadahunsi, Olawale}}
3. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/04/my-story-as-a-screenplay-writer-kemi-adesoye/ | title=‘My story as a screenplay writer’ – Kemi Adesoye | publisher=Vanguard | date=25 April 2015 | accessdate=24 June 2016 | author=Njoku, Benjamin}}
4. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.topcelebritiesng.com/how-i-wrote-figurine-kemi-adesoye/ | title=How I Wrote Figurine – Kemi Adesoye | publisher=Top Celebrities Nigeria | accessdate=24 June 2016}}

External links

  • {{IMDb_name|4867625|Kemi Adesoye}}
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8 : Nigerian screenwriters|Living people|Yoruba women writers|People from Kwara State|People from Kaduna|Federal University of Technology, Minna alumni|New York Film Academy alumni|Year of birth missing (living people)

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