Tolulope Itegboje

Tolulope (Tolu) Itegboje has lived most of his life in Lagos, Nigeria's mad moving metropolis, in large part responsible for his outlook on humanity, storytelling, as well as his love for big cities. A series of adventures took him from Waco, TX where he studied Marketing at Baylor University to New York City, where he experimented with a career in advertising at Cliff Freeman and Partners. He moved to London in 2010 to study filmmaking at the London Film School, and directed the short film the Amazing Grace Church of God, a film about a Pastor's crisis of faith which taps into Nigeria's religious fervor and fascination with men of God. After working as a producer on several commercials and brand films, he directed Awon Boyz, a documentary which humanizes Lagos' street boys (popularly referred to in derogatory context as Area Boys or Agberos). Awon Boyz is currently streaming on Netflix. Tolu's vision is to champion African stories and films globally.