Kenim

Kenim Obaigbena is a filmmaker and entrepreneur based primarily in Los Angeles, CA. She was raised in the United Kingdom, Nigeria, Togo, and USA. Kenim has lived in 10 cities around the world, making her both a true global citizen and a versatile filmmaker. With over eight years of experience in the film, TV, new media and video production, Kenim has produced and directed films, commercials, documentaries, music videos and short form videos all airing globally on broadcast TV networks and online. The versatile filmmaker has also worked on big budget film sets, some including 'Selfless', and 'Half of a Yellow Sun'. For several years, she produced live news coverage for the 24-hour news network, Arise News, and worked on various projects with high profile global leaders, from former US Presidents Obama and Clinton to Nigerian President Buhari. Kenim has focused her efforts on scripted feature films and series under her production vehicle, OVG Media. At the age of 15, Kenim founded Scoop Magazine with her two sisters, the teen publication was distributed across Lagos, Nigeria to over 50,000 readers. While she formed a lucrative business in three years, she decided to focus on her studies, and attended Tufts University. Needless to say by her junior year at Tufts, she founded OVG Media and began shooting music videos for clients. By graduation, Kenim had already produced content for billboard artists like Timeflies, covered high fashion events like Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week and global music festivals, including ThisDay Music Festival, which brought in pop stars like Beyonce and Rihanna. OVG Media is a growing business that creates original scripted and non-scripted films and TV; and offers B2B services in video production. Kenim has dabbled in other business ventures from real estate investing, to tech and her pop-up bus service, Rainbow Shuttle. A fun party bus during LA pride. Kenim's creative background stems from Fine Art, having picked up artistry at an early age, Kenim has experience in oil on canvas and acrylic paintings, drawing; photography, photoshop design, cinematography, videography, splicing films, and digital editing (on Final Cut Pro 7 & Premier Pro), creative and screenwriting. Studying Studio Art and Communications & Mass Media Studies at the prestigious Tufts University prepared her to stay true to her artistry while also staying ahead of the fast evolving new media landscape. While Kenim's vast experiences are spread in multiple mediums, she continues to bring creative and cultural diversity to her focus in Film and TV production, creating her own unique thumbprint.